How To Take A Fall
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: C G C G C ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
- alt. open C tuning (CGCEGC)
*this is slightly different to the tuning shown in metadata above the tab.
tuning here is more like the standard open D tuning, but a full-step lower
(same tuning as speed trials, ballad of big nothing, independence day)
- all very simple barred chords in an open tuning, but you can also play the melodies
during those chords
- intro/outro tabs here show the chord changes and the melody
- the strumming pattern shouldn't be too hard to figure out
chords
C 000000
Ab 888888
Bb 10-10-10-x-x-x
F 555555
G 777777
Eb 333333
D 22222x
E 444xxx
[Intro]
C|-------------------------|
G|-x-----x-----x-----x-----|
E|-x-----x-----x-----x-----|
C|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
C|-------------------------|
Ab
C|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------
G|-x-----8--8--8--8-----10-|----10-10----10-10-10----|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--10-|----10-1
E|-x-----11-11-11-8-----8--|----8--8-----8--8--8--/--|-11-11-11-11-11-8--8--8--|----8--8
C|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------
C|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------
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0-8--12-12-12~---|
--8--8--8--8-----|
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C Bb Ab F
C|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------8--------------5--|----7---
G|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------8--------------5--|--------
E|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------10-11-10-8-----5--|--------
C|-0-----------------------|-------------10-10-x--7--|/8-----8--------------5--|--------
G|-0-----------------------|-------------10-10-x--7--|/8-----8--------------5--|--------
C|-0-----------------------|-------------10-10-x--7--|/8-----8--------------5--|--------
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--8-----7--------|
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--------------7--|
--------------7--|
--------------7--|
Ab C
C|-------8-----------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
G|-------8--------------10-|----10-10-8--12-12-12~---|-0-----------------------|--------
E|-------11-11-11-8--------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
C|/8-----8-----------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
G|/8-----8-----------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
C|/8-----8-----------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
Bb
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-----10-10-\-----|
-----10-10-\-----|
-----10-10-\-----|
[Verse 1]
G F Eb G F
It's one word cover to cover, it's an endless fuse
Ab F Ab Bb
Chain repeater never seems to get any smarter
G F Eb G F
I'm always marking pages so that I don't get confused
Ab F Ab Bb
End up in a fight I never had any part of
[Chorus]
Ab F
Listen naive plaything
Ab C Bb
Coming over clueless every time you call
Ab F
An accident just waiting to happen
Ab C Bb
Still hasn't found out how to take a fall
[Verse 2]
G F Eb G F
Make me a present, make it something sweet
Ab F Ab Bb
Small enough to go unnoticed and big enough to compete
G F Eb G F
With this massive past that keeps blocking up my street
Ab F Ab Bb
Looking for a new contender to disassemble
[Chorus]
Ab F
Listen naive plaything
Ab C Bb
Coming over clueless every time you call
Ab F
An accident just waiting to happen
Ab C
Still hasn't found out how to take a fall
D
How to take a fall
E F
How to take a fall
Ab G F Eb
Ooh ooh, ooh ooooh ooh
F Ab
Ooh
[Outro]
C Ab
C|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------
G|-0-----8--8--8--8-----10-|----10-10----10-10-10----|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--10-|----10-1
E|-0-----10-11-11-8-----8--|----8--8-----8--8--8--/--|-11-11-11-11-11-8--8--8--|----8--8
C|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------
G|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------
C|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------
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0-8--12-12-12~---|
--8--8--8--8-----|
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C Bb Ab F
C|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------8--------------5--|----7---
G|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------8--------------5--|--------
E|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------10-11-10-8-----5--|--------
C|-0-----------------------|-------------10-10-x--7--|/8-----8--------------5--|--------
G|-0-----------------------|-------------10-10-x--7--|/8-----8--------------5--|--------
C|-0-----------------------|-------------10-10-x--7--|/8-----8--------------5--|--------
-----------------|
--8-----7--------|
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--------------7--|
--------------7--|
--------------7--|
Ab C
C|-------8-----------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
G|-------8--------------10-|----10-10-8--12-12-12~---|-0-----------------------|--------
E|-------10-11-11-8--------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
C|/8-----8-----------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
G|/8-----8-----------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
C|/8-----8-----------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|--------
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/ = slide up
\ = slide down
x = dead note
~ = vibrato
How to play How To Take A Fall
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.