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Fly Before You Fall

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Capo 1
[Intro]  C   D   G  C  
[Verse]
  AmI see the wCay that you loDok when you hear his name
  GI see his picture up Cin your frame
  EmAnd you refuse to admit yDou still miss him but
  AmItGs oCkay
  AmYou're a tCower of strength Dwhen you're breaking down
  GBut through the wall CI can feel your cry
  EmAnd when its quiet you're Dscreaming inside
[BRIDGE AND CHORUS]
  AmAnd I break aGs I hear you
  LEmoud as bomb
  WGanting a shoulder to Amcry on
  I Emhear you 
  Dtumbling fastC  
  Here and Gnow yAmou're afGraid
  CDon't yoGu worry
  I'll Amteach you to fly before you Dfall awayEm  
[Verse]
  AmIt's in the Cmoments when Dyou're left all on your own
  GAnd it hits you from Cout of nowhere
  EmYou try to hide it sometiDmes unsuccessfully 
  AmWiGth Ca smile that fades quickly
  AmYour resisCtance to sadness Dis futile but
  GYou're a fighter can'Ct stand defeat
  EmYou're a magician at hidiDng the hurt from you
[BRIDGE AND CHORUS]
  AmBut I see and GI hear you
  EmLoud as bomb
  GWanting a shoulder tAmo cry on
  EmI hear you 
  Dtumbling fastC  
  HGere aAmnd now yGou're afraid
  DCon't be GscaredAm  C  
  DCon't be Gscared
  GCauCse I hear you
  EmLoud as a bomb
  GWanting a shoulder Amto cry on
  EmI hear you
  DTumbling fastC  
  CHere Gand now 
  CYou'Gre afraid
  CDont yoGu worry
  AmI'll teach you to fly beforDe you fall
END

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Fly Before You Fall

by Cynthia Erivo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

C D G C

[Intro]

[Verse]

Am C D

I see the way that you look when you hear his name

G C

I see his picture up in your frame

Em D

And you refuse to admit you still miss him but

Am G C

Its okay

Am C D

You're a tower of strength when you're breaking down

G C

But through the wall I can feel your cry

Em D

And when its quiet you're screaming inside

[BRIDGE AND CHORUS]

Am G

And I break as I hear you

Loud as bomb

G Am

Wanting a shoulder to cry on

I hear you

D C

tumbling fast

G Am G

Here and now you're afraid

C G

Don't you worry

Am D Em

I'll teach you to fly before you fall away

[Verse]

Am C D

It's in the moments when you're left all on your own

G C

And it hits you from out of nowhere

Em D

You try to hide it sometimes unsuccessfully

Am G C

With a smile that fades quickly

Am C D

Your resistance to sadness is futile but

G C

You're a fighter can't stand defeat

Em D

You're a magician at hiding the hurt from you

[BRIDGE AND CHORUS]

Am G

But I see and I hear you

Loud as bomb

G Am

Wanting a shoulder to cry on

I hear you

D C

tumbling fast

G Am G

Here and now you're afraid

C G Am C

Don't be scared

C G

Don't be scared

G C

Cause I hear you

Loud as a bomb

G Am

Wanting a shoulder to cry on

I hear you

D C

Tumbling fast

C G

Here and now

C G

You're afraid

C G

Dont you worry

Am D

I'll teach you to fly before you fall

END

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