When The Dark Falls
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Intro: Am
verse 1
Am
The kettle can whisper, the kettle can shout
The pills can pull but they always give out
G
Nothing can take me, less keeps me there
Am E Am
'Cause sleep is a beast, polar and bare
verse 2
Am
Tossing and turning, awake in the night
Helplessly burning up in candlelight
G
Holding on tightly to all that is real
Am E Am
'Cause when the dark falls I'll burn what I feel
[Refrão]Dm Am E Am
I don't think I know
Dm Am E Am
How to rest mellow and slow
Dm Am E Am
I just made my bed
Dm Am E Am
On the storm inside my head
verse 3
Am
My thoughts will stutter and my mind will race
My heart is a burden, my head is a cage
G
If I abandon hope of a key
Am E Am
Maybe the lock will break and make free
[Refrão]Dm Am E Am
I don't think I know
Dm Am E Am
How to rest mellow and slow
Dm Am E Am
I just made my bed
Dm Am E Am
On the storm inside my head
Bridge
C G Dm Am
Hours and hours in the day
Dm Am E7 Am
Rest I spend awake
C G Dm Am
Hours and hours in the night
Dm Am E7 Am
It's the rest I try to fight
[Refrão]Dm Am E Am
I don't think I know
Dm Am E Am
How to rest mellow and slow
Dm Am E Am
I just made my bed
Dm Am E
On the storm inside my...
How to play When The Dark Falls
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.