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The Fall

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Tuning: Standard, Capo 3rd
STRUMMING PATTERN:
                            Em72x                          D/F#  
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-0---0-x---0--------------------|
b|-----3---x-3-----3-----3-x---3--|-----3---x-3-----3-----3-x---3--|-3---3-x---3-----3-----3-x---3--|
g|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-x---0--|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2--|-2---2-x---2-----2-----2-x---2--|
d|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2--|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-x---0--|-----------------0-----0-x---0--|
a|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e|-0---------------0--------------|-2---------------2--------------|-2---------------2--------------|
   1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
[Intro]
Em7  D/F#
[Verse 1]
Make love to meEm7. One more D/F#time, 
before you go Em7away 
Why can't you D/F#stay?
Em7Ooh, my D/F#love. Come home to meEm7  
Just for a wD/F#hile
I'll leave this piEm7ece in you 
Why can't you D/F#stay?
[Chorus]
Don't run Em7away
Don't slip D/F#away, my dear
Don't run Em7away
Don't slip D/F#away, my dear
Don't run Em7away 
(Don't ruin this heart of mine)
[Verse 2]
Em7The sun is gone
It fell into the D/F#fall 
But I don't want it this Em7way 
Why can't you D/F#stay? 
[Chorus]
Don't run Em7away
Don't slip D/F#away, my dear
Don't run Em7away
Don't slip D/F#away, my dear
Don't run Em7away
(Don't ruin this heart of mine)
Oh oh
  D                           2x   C#m                        2x
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
b|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2--|-----6---x-5-----5-----5-x---5--|
g|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2--|-----6---x-6-----6-----6-x---6--|
d|-----4---x-4-----4-----4-x---4--|-----6---x-6-----6-----6-x---6--|
a|-5---------------5--------------|-4---------------4--------------|
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
   1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
There should be words
There should be words that explain the way 
But I am tongue tied and twisted,
Where's those words..B.
[Chorus]
Don't run Em7away
Don't slip D/F#away, my dear
Don't run Em7away
Don't slip D/F#away, my dear
Don't run Em7away
************************************
| x  Dead note
************************************

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The Fall

by Rhye

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D/F#

Tuning: Standard, Capo 3rd

STRUMMING PATTERN:

Em7 D/F#

e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-0---0-x---0--------------------|

b|-----3---x-3-----3-----3-x---3--|-----3---x-3-----3-----3-x---3--|-3---3-x---3-----3-----3-x---3--|

g|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-x---0--|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2--|-2---2-x---2-----2-----2-x---2--|

d|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2--|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-x---0--|-----------------0-----0-x---0--|

a|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

e|-0---------------0--------------|-2---------------2--------------|-2---------------2--------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Intro]

Em7 D/F#

[Verse 1]

Em7 D/F#

Make love to me. One more time,

Em7

before you go away

D/F#

Why can't you stay?

Em7 D/F# Em7

Ooh, my love. Come home to me

D/F#

Just for a while

Em7

I'll leave this piece in you

D/F#

Why can't you stay?

[Chorus]

Em7

Don't run away

D/F#

Don't slip away, my dear

Em7

Don't run away

D/F#

Don't slip away, my dear

Em7

Don't run away

(Don't ruin this heart of mine)

[Verse 2]

Em7

The sun is gone

D/F#

It fell into the fall

Em7

But I don't want it this way

D/F#

Why can't you stay?

[Chorus]

Em7

Don't run away

D/F#

Don't slip away, my dear

Em7

Don't run away

D/F#

Don't slip away, my dear

Em7

Don't run away

(Don't ruin this heart of mine)

Oh oh

D 2x C#m 2x

e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

b|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2--|-----6---x-5-----5-----5-x---5--|

g|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2--|-----6---x-6-----6-----6-x---6--|

d|-----4---x-4-----4-----4-x---4--|-----6---x-6-----6-----6-x---6--|

a|-5---------------5--------------|-4---------------4--------------|

e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

There should be words

There should be words that explain the way

But I am tongue tied and twisted,

Where's those words...

[Chorus]

Em7

Don't run away

D/F#

Don't slip away, my dear

Em7

Don't run away

D/F#

Don't slip away, my dear

Em7

Don't run away

************************************

| x Dead note

************************************

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