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Falling

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"Falling"
No capo
Intro D/G/D/G/A  
I Dstood out on the road 
and I Gwatched as you were Dleaving. 
The leaGves were dancing oDranges and Areds
and they cDircled all around me like Gconfetti on Dfire. 
They were noGthing when compDared to the bAurning in my head.
I Bmwas lost, I was Ggone, 
I was faDlliAng for Gyou.
That sumDmer came and went. 
You were Gworking for mDy family, 
one more Gjob and then your Dclasses woulAd begin.
And you promDised we'd be quiet, and we Ghid behind the gardDen. 
I walked oGut more than a Dwoman than I walked Ain.
And I Bmwas lost, I was Ggone, 
I was faDlling. A  
I was loBmst, I waGs gone, 
I was faDlling Afor yGou.D  
AI Bmwent down to the church, 
(A) G  
I offered my confession. 
(A) D  
I swore I'd never do it again, 
(A) Bm  
I swore I learned my lesson. 
Oh, buBmt every year when the leaves apApear 
your meGmory comes sweet and cleAar. 
I nDever will forget you 
and I nevAer did regret you.Gm  
I was loBmst, I was goGne, I was DfallingA. 
I was loBmst, I was goGne, I was DfallingA.
I Dstood out on the road 
and I waGtched as you were leavDing. 
The lGeaves were dancing Doranges and redsA  

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Falling

by Jennifer Nettles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G

"Falling"

No capo

D/G D/G A

Intro //

I stood out on the road

G D

and I watched as you were leaving.

G D A

The leaves were dancing oranges and reds

D G D

and they circled all around me like confetti on fire.

G D A

They were nothing when compared to the burning in my head.

Bm G

I was lost, I was gone,

D A G

I was falling for you.

That summer came and went.

G D

You were working for my family,

G D A

one more job and then your classes would begin.

D G D

And you promised we'd be quiet, and we hid behind the garden.

G D A

I walked out more than a woman than I walked in.

Bm G

And I was lost, I was gone,

D A

I was falling.

Bm G

I was lost, I was gone,

D A G D

I was falling for you.

A Bm

I went down to the church,

A G

()

I offered my confession.

A D

()

I swore I'd never do it again,

A Bm

()

I swore I learned my lesson.

Bm A

Oh, but every year when the leaves appear

G A

your memory comes sweet and clear.

I never will forget you

A Gm

and I never did regret you.

Bm G D A

I was lost, I was gone, I was falling.

Bm G D A

I was lost, I was gone, I was falling.

I stood out on the road

G D

and I watched as you were leaving.

G D A

The leaves were dancing oranges and reds

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