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"First Reactions After Falling Through the Ice"
LA DISPUTE
ROOMS OF THE HOUSE
TUNING: standard
CAPO: none
CHORDS (low string to high string):
       F- 133211
      Am- x02210
      Em- 022000
       C- x32010
      Dm- xx0231
       G- 320003
      G7- 320001
  Asus4- x02230
  Asus2- x02200
INTRO:
  F[F]    Am[Am]    Em[Em]     C  Em  
  F[F]    Am[Am]    Em[Em]     C  Em  
 I knew Fit was far too late to
 AmWalk out on the lake then
 EmHalfway-to-the-middle thawed
 CI wasn’t doing Emall that Fgreat
[F]
 Had I cut my hair short?
 AmHad I grown my beard out Emlong?
[Em]
 Had I gone to school or...?
 CWhy do all my Emplans fall Amthrough?
 AmThere’s a leak in the basement
[Am]
 Stupid permanent estrangement
[Am]
 Casement windows need glazing
[Am]
 Hinges and arms need be replaced
 FAll the way at the edge
 I Amsaid, "I think that we should head back.
 EmWhat if now the ice cracked?
 CI think I felt it Embend"
 FWe took opposite steps
 AmTried to even the stress
 EmPicked a safe direction but
 You Cnever know the way the Emice thins
 DmHalf-asleep in dreams where
 CCeilings start collapsing
 AmFree fall through the roof beams
 AmGet startled back awake
 BeDmfore you hit the pavement
 CFloor of the foundation
 AmWater in the basement
 AmBodies in the lake
 "Don’t Fpanic," I could hear you
 AmSaying as I fell through
 EmBlackness complete Cdown
 Waiting till my Emfeet touched Fground
[F]
 At the bottom, they finally did
 AmFirst reaction was, "This is it"
 EmNext thought was, "Just stay Ccalm,
 Kick up, and Emsave your Dmphone"
[Dm]      C     Am[Am]
 Dm'Cause I wanted to tell you...F  
 EmAnd I thought you should know...
 DmBecause I thought it might scare you
 FTo see me under the ice
 AmMake you remember you cared for me
[Am]
 What would you do if I died?
 DmWould you fly out for my funeral?
 CGet too drunk at my wake?
 AmWould you make a scene, then
[Am]                             F  
 Climb in and try to resuscitate me?
[F]      Am     C  Dm  
FI was on the Amice and
CI was underDmwater
 FI was getting pulled out
[F]
 I was in my wet clothes
 DmStumble on the walk back
[Dm]                        Am  
 Someone stoked the fire at camp
[Am]
 I was by the flames
[Am]
 Trying to get my body warm
 DmI was standing naked
[Dm]                               [Dm]
 Checking to see if my phone still worked
[Dm]
 I will cut my hair short
[Dm]
 Trust me
 I Amwill; I will let my beard go
[Am]
 Trust me
 I Cwill; I will never tempt fate
[C]
 Not once
 I Gswear, I will never trust ice
[G]                 G7  Am  
 I will never trust a thing
OUTRO (can also be played as Am the whole time):
[Asus4]      Am     Asus2  Am  
 Asus2    Am   Asus2   Am
 Asus4    Am   Asus2   Am
 Asus2    Am   Am     Asus2

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First Reactions After Falling Through The Ice

by La Dispute

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Asus4

Asus2

"First Reactions After Falling Through the Ice"

LA DISPUTE

ROOMS OF THE HOUSE

TUNING: standard

CAPO: none

CHORDS (low string to high string):

- 133211

- x02210

- 022000

- x32010

- xx0231

- 320003

- 320001

Asus4

- x02230

Asus2

- x02200

INTRO:

F F Am Am Em Em C Em

[] [] []

F F Am Am Em Em C Em

[] [] []

I knew it was far too late to

Walk out on the lake then

Halfway-to-the-middle thawed

C Em F

I wasn’t doing all that great

[]

Had I cut my hair short?

Am Em

Had I grown my beard out long?

[]

Had I gone to school or...?

C Em Am

Why do all my plans fall through?

There’s a leak in the basement

[]

Stupid permanent estrangement

[]

Casement windows need glazing

[]

Hinges and arms need be replaced

All the way at the edge

I said, "I think that we should head back.

What if now the ice cracked?

C Em

I think I felt it bend"

We took opposite steps

Tried to even the stress

Picked a safe direction but

C Em

You never know the way the ice thins

Half-asleep in dreams where

Ceilings start collapsing

Free fall through the roof beams

Get startled back awake

Before you hit the pavement

Floor of the foundation

Water in the basement

Bodies in the lake

"Don’t panic," I could hear you

Saying as I fell through

Em C

Blackness complete down

Em F

Waiting till my feet touched ground

[]

At the bottom, they finally did

First reaction was, "This is it"

Em C

Next thought was, "Just stay calm,

Em Dm

Kick up, and save your phone"

Dm C Am Am

[] []

Dm F

'Cause I wanted to tell you...

And I thought you should know...

Because I thought it might scare you

To see me under the ice

Make you remember you cared for me

[]

What would you do if I died?

Would you fly out for my funeral?

Get too drunk at my wake?

Would you make a scene, then

Am F

[]

Climb in and try to resuscitate me?

F Am C Dm

[]

F Am

I was on the ice and

C Dm

I was underwater

I was getting pulled out

[]

I was in my wet clothes

Stumble on the walk back

Dm Am

[]

Someone stoked the fire at camp

[]

I was by the flames

[]

Trying to get my body warm

I was standing naked

Dm Dm

[] []

Checking to see if my phone still worked

[]

I will cut my hair short

[]

Trust me

I will; I will let my beard go

[]

Trust me

I will; I will never tempt fate

[]

Not once

I swear, I will never trust ice

G G7 Am

[]

I will never trust a thing

OUTRO (can also be played as Am the whole time):

Asus4 Am Asus2 Am

[]

Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

Asus4 Am Asus2 Am

Asus2 Am Am Asus2

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