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When I Fall

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Steve Earle - When I Fall
-----(capo 2nd fret)-----
Intro -  G-  C-  D=2xs
(verse 1)
Late at [Em7] night on some [C] dark deserted [G] highway [D]
On my [Em7] way to [C] another lonesome [D] town,
I thought I [Em7] might see the [C] first light of a [G] new [D] day,
As it [Em7] lay like [Bm] fools gold on the [D] ground Dadd11[C-Dadd11][B-Dadd11/A]
(chorus) 
But [C] whenever Im feeling [D]low
I wont [G] have to cry alone I [C] know
Cause you will [D] answer when I [G] call
If I [C] soar above the clouds and [D] then
I come [G] crashin back to earth [C] again,
You will [D] catch me when I [G] fall [Em7][C][G][D]
(verse 2)
All these years Ive watched you trip and stumble, 
There were times that I feared that you were lost, 
But every tear that I dried after you tumbled, 
Comes to mind when Im considering the cost,
(chorus) 
But [C] whenever Im feeling [D]low
I wont [G] have to cry alone I [C] know
Cause you will [D] answer when I [G] call
If I [C] soar above the clouds and [D] then
I come [G] crashin back to earth [C] again,
You will [D] catch me when I [G] fall [Em7][C][G][D]
(lead chords -  Em7-  C-  G-  D-  Em7-  C-  DDadd11/ C- Dadd11/ B- Dadd11/ A-C-D-G-C-D-G)
(bridge)
In my [Em7] heart theres a [C] place for you to [G] run [D] to, 
Any [Em7] time youre [C] tired and hurt and [D] blue, 
For my [Em7] part I have [C] only to [G] remind [D] you,
You will [Em7] find me [Bm] waiting when you [D] do, Dadd11[C-Dadd11][B-Dadd11/A]
(chorus) 
But [C] whenever Im feeling [D] low
I wont [G] have to cry alone I [C] know
Cause you will [D] answer when I [G] call
If I [C] soar above the clouds and [D] then
I come [G] crashin back to earth [C] again,
You will [D] catch me when I [G] fall 
(chorus) 
But [C] whenever Im feeling [D] low
I wont [G] have to cry alone I [C] know
Cause you will [D] answer when I [G] call
If I [C] soar above the clouds and [D] then
I come [G] crashin back to earth [C] again,
You will [D] catch me when I [G] fall 
Dadd11/C = X30032 
Dadd11/B = X20032 
Dadd11/A = X00032

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When I Fall

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Em7

Steve Earle - When I Fall

-----(capo 2nd fret)-----

G C D

Intro - - - =2xs

(verse 1)

Em7 C G D

Late at [] night on some [] dark deserted [] highway []

Em7 C D

On my [] way to [] another lonesome [] town,

Em7 C G D

I thought I [] might see the [] first light of a [] new [] day,

Em7 Bm D Dadd11

As it [] lay like [] fools gold on the [] ground [C-Dadd11][B-Dadd11/A]

(chorus)

C D

But [] whenever Im feeling []low

G C

I wont [] have to cry alone I [] know

D G

Cause you will [] answer when I [] call

C D

If I [] soar above the clouds and [] then

G C

I come [] crashin back to earth [] again,

D G Em7 C G D

You will [] catch me when I [] fall [][][][]

(verse 2)

All these years Ive watched you trip and stumble,

There were times that I feared that you were lost,

But every tear that I dried after you tumbled,

Comes to mind when Im considering the cost,

(chorus)

C D

But [] whenever Im feeling []low

G C

I wont [] have to cry alone I [] know

D G

Cause you will [] answer when I [] call

C D

If I [] soar above the clouds and [] then

G C

I come [] crashin back to earth [] again,

D G Em7 C G D

You will [] catch me when I [] fall [][][][]

Em7 C G D Em7 C D C B A C D G C D G

(lead chords - - - - - - - Dadd11/ - Dadd11/ - Dadd11/ ------)

(bridge)

Em7 C G D

In my [] heart theres a [] place for you to [] run [] to,

Em7 C D

Any [] time youre [] tired and hurt and [] blue,

Em7 C G D

For my [] part I have [] only to [] remind [] you,

Em7 Bm D Dadd11

You will [] find me [] waiting when you [] do, [C-Dadd11][B-Dadd11/A]

(chorus)

C D

But [] whenever Im feeling [] low

G C

I wont [] have to cry alone I [] know

D G

Cause you will [] answer when I [] call

C D

If I [] soar above the clouds and [] then

G C

I come [] crashin back to earth [] again,

D G

You will [] catch me when I [] fall

(chorus)

C D

But [] whenever Im feeling [] low

G C

I wont [] have to cry alone I [] know

D G

Cause you will [] answer when I [] call

C D

If I [] soar above the clouds and [] then

G C

I come [] crashin back to earth [] again,

D G

You will [] catch me when I [] fall

Dadd11/C = X30032

Dadd11/B = X20032

Dadd11/A = X00032

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