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Fall Too Fast

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Capo 1
       E022100
       Ax02220
     G#7464544
      A7x02020
A7*     575655
 F#7sus4242422
      F#244322
     D#7x6564x
E*      x76454
     C#mx46654
       Bx24442
    C#m7x46454
F#/C#m7 x26252
A*      x06540
A7**    x-0-11-9-8-0
I have Ebeen too cAlose 
to that Eflame of dAesire 
I have sEpoken too sAoon 
woG#7rds full of A7*fire full of EfireA  E  A  
I have Efallen too Afast
from the Etop of the tAreeA7  
bruised by Eevery bAranch 
never lG#7anding on my A7*feet on my EfeetA  G#7  F#7sus4  F#  
                    F#   F>  F#(slide)
like a fool im willing
F#to take that fall againD#7  
E*dont let me C#mfall too fBastG#7  C#m7  
I F#/C#m7want to fall F#slowly
                F#    A>   A*>   A7**(slide)
I want my fall to last
I want my fall to lEastA  E  A  
I have drEawn too mAuch
from that foEuntain of tAears
and i drEowned many Atimes
                     G#7A7*             E     A     E  A  
i was warned but didn't hear didnt hear
I have sEpoke too mAuch 
from a pEipe made of bAonesA7  
I will hEide for awAhile
                      G#7A7*
then will tumble like a stone
like a sEtoneA  G#7  F#7sus4  F#  
                     F#   F>  F#(slide)
like a fool im willing 
to tF#ake that fall again D#7  
E*                 C#m        B     G#7  C#m7  
dont let me fall too fast
   F#/C#m7      F#  
i want to fall slowly
                F#     A>   A*   >   A7** (slide)
i want my fall to last
                     A>   A*   >   A7** (slide)
i want my fall to last
i want my fall to lEastA  E  A  
Now im fElying too Ahigh
with these wEings made of Awax
and im bEound for the pAlane
                  G#7A7*               E  A  
but i wont turn back wont turn back
E*                 C#m         B      G#7  C#m7  
dont let me fall too fast
   F#/C#m7           F#  C#m7  
i want to fall slowly
   F#/C#m7           F#  C#m7  
i want to fall slowly
   F#/C#m7     F#  
i want to fall slowly

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Fall Too Fast

by The Wood Brothers

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

F#7sus4

D#7

C#m

C#m7

A7*

F#/C#m7

A7**

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Capo 1

022100

x02220

G#7

464544

x02020

A7* 575655

F#7sus4

242422

244322

D#7

x6564x

E* x76454

C#m

x46654

x24442

C#m7

x46454

F#/C#m7 x26252

A* x06540

A7** x-0-11-9-8-0

E A

I have been too close

E A

to that flame of desire

E A

I have spoken too soon

G#7 A7* E A E A

words full of fire full of fire

E A

I have fallen too fast

E A A7

from the top of the tree

E A

bruised by every branch

G#7 A7* E A G#7 F#7sus4 F#

never landing on my feet on my feet

F# F F#

> (slide)

like a fool im willing

F# D#7

to take that fall again

E* C#m B G#7 C#m7

dont let me fall too fast

F#/C#m7 F#

I want to fall slowly

F# A A* A7**

> > (slide)

I want my fall to last

E A E A

I want my fall to last

E A

I have drawn too much

E A

from that fountain of tears

E A

and i drowned many times

G#7 E A E A

A7*

i was warned but didn't hear didnt hear

E A

I have spoke too much

E A A7

from a pipe made of bones

E A

I will hide for awhile

G#7

A7*

then will tumble like a stone

E A G#7 F#7sus4 F#

like a stone

F# F F#

> (slide)

like a fool im willing

F# D#7

to take that fall again

C#m B G#7 C#m7

dont let me fall too fast

F#/C#m7

i want to fall slowly

F# A

> A* > A7** (slide)

i want my fall to last

> A* > A7** (slide)

i want my fall to last

E A E A

i want my fall to last

E A

Now im flying too high

E A

with these wings made of wax

E A

and im bound for the plane

G#7 E A

A7*

but i wont turn back wont turn back

C#m B G#7 C#m7

dont let me fall too fast

F# C#m7

F#/C#m7

i want to fall slowly

F# C#m7

F#/C#m7

i want to fall slowly

F#/C#m7

i want to fall slowly

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