When I Fall
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Intro: C G Am F
F C G Am F
I look straight in the window, try not to look below
C G D F
Pretend I'm not up here, I try counting sheep
C G Am F
But the sheep seem to shower off this office tower
C G D F
Nine-point-eight straight down I can't stop my knees
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Am
I wish I could fly
G
From this building
D F
From this wall
Am
And if I should try
G D F
Would you catch me if I fall?
C G Am F
My hands clench the squeegee, my secular rosary
C G D F
Hang on to your wallet, hang on to your rings
C G Am F
Can't look below me; something might throw me
C G D F
Curse at the windstorms that October brings
C G Am F
I look in the boardroom; a modern pharaoh's tomb
C G D F
I'd gladly swap places, if they care to dive
C G Am F
They're lined up at the window, peer down into limbo
C G D F
They're frightened of jumping, in case they survive
Am G
I wish I could step from this scaffold
Em F Am
Onto soft green pastures, shopping malls, or bed
G Em Am D F
With my family and my pastor and my grandfather who's Dead
C G Am F
Look straight in the mirror, watch it come clearer
C G D F
I look like a painter, behind all the grease
C G Am F
But paintings creating, and I'm just erasing
C G D F
A crystal-clear canvas is my masterpiece
(Chorus 2x)
C G Am F
When I fall
C G Am F
When I fall
C G Am F C
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How to play When I Fall
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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.