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When You Come Back Down

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Capo 4
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
You got to lGeave me now,    you got to Bmgo alone
You got to Gchase a dream,   one that's Bmall your own
BeAfore it slips aGway
When you're Gflyin' high,   take my hBmeart along
I'll be the hGarmony    to every Bmlonely song
ThAat you learn to pGlay
[Chorus]
   GWhen you're soarin' through the aDir
   GI'll be your solid gDround
   GTake every chance you dDare
 AI'll still be tBmhere
AWhen you come back Gdown
When you come back Ddown
[Interlude]
G    Bm    G    Bm  A  G
[Verse 2]
I'll keep lGookin' up,    awaitin' yBmour return
My greatest fGear will be that you will Bmcrash and burn
And AI won't feel your Gfire
I'll be the Gother hand that always Bmholds the line
Connectin' Gin between your sweet Bmheart and mine
I'm Astrung out on that Gwire
[Chorus]
   GAnd I'll be on the other eDnd,
   GTo hear you when you Dcall
   GAngel, you were born to Dfly,
And Aif you get too Bmhigh
I'll Acatch you when you fGall
I'll catch you when you fDall
[Interlude]
G    Bm    G    Bm  A  G
[Bridge]
Your Bmmemory's the sunshine Gevery new day Dbrings
I Bmknow the sky is F#mcalling, GAngel, let me Dhelp you with your Awings
[Chorus]
   GWhen you're soarin' through the Dair
   GI'll be your solid Dground
   GTake every chance you dDare
 AI'll still be tBmhere
AWhen you come back Gdown
   GTake every chance you dDare,
 AI'll still be Bmthere
AWhen you come back dGown
When you come back dDown

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When You Come Back Down

by Nickel Creek

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 4

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Bm

You got to leave me now, you got to go alone

G Bm

You got to chase a dream, one that's all your own

A G

Before it slips away

G Bm

When you're flyin' high, take my heart along

G Bm

I'll be the harmony to every lonely song

A G

That you learn to play

[Chorus]

G D

When you're soarin' through the air

G D

I'll be your solid ground

G D

Take every chance you dare

A Bm

I'll still be there

A G

When you come back down

[Interlude]

G Bm G Bm A G

[Verse 2]

G Bm

I'll keep lookin' up, awaitin' your return

G Bm

My greatest fear will be that you will crash and burn

A G

And I won't feel your fire

G Bm

I'll be the other hand that always holds the line

G Bm

Connectin' in between your sweet heart and mine

A G

I'm strung out on that wire

[Chorus]

G D

And I'll be on the other end,

G D

To hear you when you call

G D

Angel, you were born to fly,

A Bm

And if you get too high

A G

I'll catch you when you fall

[Interlude]

G Bm G Bm A G

[Bridge]

Bm G D

Your memory's the sunshine every new day brings

Bm F#m G D A

I know the sky is calling, Angel, let me help you with your wings

[Chorus]

G D

When you're soarin' through the air

G D

I'll be your solid ground

G D

Take every chance you dare

A Bm

I'll still be there

A G

When you come back down

G D

Take every chance you dare,

A Bm

I'll still be there

A G

When you come back down

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