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When I Fall Asleep

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Tuning: Standard
Intro:   C    G    C  Em  
CSally walks into a barEm  
Looks for a seatC  
Finds a stoGol
Orders a drFink
Thinks to herGself
"FEverything was goGing fine until nCow"
C   Em   C   Em
CI can see it on your fEmace
CYou've been kicked aGround
AmBut the world won’t wGaitF  
For yGou to come arCound
C   Em   C   Em
Am  G  F  G
C   Em   C   Em
Am  G
So cFome on, admit it
This has Gnothing to do with the CtimesAm,    CtimesAm  
So cFome on, admit it
This has Gnothing to do with the CtimesAm,    CtimesAm  
   DmWell, I don't know if we Gcan get around it
   DmBut I know we can Gmake it
Make it through these CtimesAm,   CtimesAm  
FCome on, admit it
Oh, just Gcome on, admit it
FCome on, admit it
This has Gnothing to do with the...
C   Em   C   Em
Am   G
F      G
AmBa da ba Cda ba ba da ba 
AmBa da ba Cda ba ba da ba
FBa da da ba, ba da da ba, ba da da ba
(x2)
 CEvery tEmime, every tAmime
Every Dmtime I see you I
 FWhen I fall asleep
When I fEmall asleep
(x2)
  CBa da ba Emda ba ba da ba 
AmBa da ba Emda ba ba da ba
FBa da da ba, ba da da ba, Fba da Emda ba
  DmBa Gda baC  
C  Am  G  C
I fell off my Ambike when I was Cten years old
GHit the ground so hard it left a dCent
My mom grabbed me Amby the Carm
Said "AmCome with me, my son"
GSaid "No thanks, I'd rather be alCone"
CThink I'll be alone until I Amdie
GLay here on my back and watch the Csky
Stars look awfully nice out but I'm Amcold
GI guess I should have taken her adCvice

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When I Fall Asleep

by The Head and the Heart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

C G C Em

Intro:

C Em

Sally walks into a bar

Looks for a seat

Finds a stool

Orders a drink

Thinks to herself

F G C

"Everything was going fine until now"

C Em C Em

C Em

I can see it on your face

C G

You've been kicked around

Am G F

But the world won’t wait

G C

For you to come around

C Em C Em

Am G F G

C Em C Em

Am G

So come on, admit it

G C Am C Am

This has nothing to do with the times, times

So come on, admit it

G C Am C Am

This has nothing to do with the times, times

Dm G

Well, I don't know if we can get around it

Dm G

But I know we can make it

C Am C Am

Make it through these times, times

Come on, admit it

Oh, just come on, admit it

Come on, admit it

This has nothing to do with the...

C Em C Em

Am G

F G

Am C

Ba da ba da ba ba da ba

Am C

Ba da ba da ba ba da ba

Ba da da ba, ba da da ba, ba da da ba

(x2)

C Em Am

Every time, every time

Every time I see you I

When I fall asleep

(x2)

C Em

Ba da ba da ba ba da ba

Am Em

Ba da ba da ba ba da ba

F F Em

Ba da da ba, ba da da ba, ba da da ba

Dm G C

Ba da ba

C Am G C

Am C

I fell off my bike when I was ten years old

G C

Hit the ground so hard it left a dent

Am C

My mom grabbed me by the arm

Said "Come with me, my son"

G C

Said "No thanks, I'd rather be alone"

C Am

Think I'll be alone until I die

G C

Lay here on my back and watch the sky

Stars look awfully nice out but I'm cold

G C

I guess I should have taken her advice

About When I Fall Asleep Chords by The Head and the Heart

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What key is "When I Fall Asleep" in?

The chords for "When I Fall Asleep" show the original chord names (including C, G, Em, F, Am, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.