Falling Short
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[Intro ]
D
[Verso 1]
D Bm
Lonely is a habit I've been tryin' like hell to break
G A
And honestly, I don't know how much more I can take
D Bm
Been a boxcar on the rails, followin' what others do
G A
Buying drinks for all the blue eyes that meet mine across the room
Bm A
But as soon as they see the kinda mess that I can be
G A
They up and disappear and I stop to think
[Refrão]
G Bm
Will you wait for me when I'm in too deep
D A
And tell yourself that I'm the one to keep?
G Bm
And when I'm late-night traveling or too drunk to see what's happening
D A
I hope you'll take it easy on...me
G A Bm
If you're the one I'm waiting up for
G A D
I won't have to hide my fallin' short
[Verso 2]
D Bm
Seems the measure of a man is just how much he measures up
G A
But I ain't got no tricks, not a nickel in my cup
D Bm
But maybe all your broken's as broken as mine
G A
Together we'll tell ourselves we're doin' fine
[Refrão]
G Bm
Will you wait for me when I'm in too deep
D A
And tell yourself that I'm the one to keep?
G Bm
And when I'm late-night traveling, too drunk to see what's happening
D A
I hope you'll take it easy on...me
G A Bm
If you're the one I'm waiting up for
G A D
I won't have to hide my fallin' short
[Ponte]
Bm A
'Cause if true exists like they say it does
G A
Then I don't care what the journey was
[Refrão]
G Bm
Will you wait for me when I'm in too deep
D A
And tell yourself that I'm the one to keep?
G Bm Am
And when I'm late-night traveling, too drunk to see what's happening
D A
I hope you'll take it easy on...me
G A Bm
If you're the one I'm waiting up for
G A D
I won't have to hide my fallin' short
G A Bm
Yeah, if you're the one I'm waiting up for
G A D
I won't have to hide my fallin' short
How to play Falling Short
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.