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The intro is a  Dchord, with some other instruments on top.
[Verse 1]
DWe are here
DIt seems we always must've seen
DA dark black fear
DAnd nothing ever seems so clear
The Csun will not be here and I Gknow my life has an Dend
The Csun will not be here and Gquestions remain in my Dhead
[Chorus]
DSo I fall
BmHead, Afirst, Ddown
BmHead, Afirst, Ddown
[Verse 2]
DYou heard my voice
DYou heard me howling in the wind
DI saw your soul
DI knew you'd never let me go
You're Csomeone who'll be there and Gnever let go of my Dhand
I'm Csomeone who'll be there and prGotect you from oncoming Dwinds
[Chorus]
DWhen you fall
BmHead, Afirst, Ddown
DWhen you fall
BmHead, Afirst, Ddown
DWhen you fall
BmHead, Afirst, Ddown
BmHead, Afirst, Ddown
[Verse 3]
DThis is real
DAnd wonder, it's a around
DYou hit the ground
DAnd know there, truth is always found
CReject superstition and Glisten to silences Dsound
CReject their false prophets and Gknow that there's something Daround
[Chorus]
DAnd they'll fall
BmHead, Afirst, Ddown
DAnd they'll fall
BmHead, Afirst, Ddown
DAnd they'll fall
BmHead, Afirst, Ddown
DBecause we all fall
BmHead, Afirst, DdownD  D  

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Head First Down

by Whitley

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Chords in this song · guitar

The intro is a chord, with some other instruments on top.

[Verse 1]

We are here

It seems we always must've seen

A dark black fear

And nothing ever seems so clear

C G D

The sun will not be here and I know my life has an end

C G D

The sun will not be here and questions remain in my head

[Chorus]

So I fall

Bm A D

Head, first, down

Bm A D

Head, first, down

[Verse 2]

You heard my voice

You heard me howling in the wind

I saw your soul

I knew you'd never let me go

C G D

You're someone who'll be there and never let go of my hand

C G D

I'm someone who'll be there and protect you from oncoming winds

[Chorus]

When you fall

Bm A D

Head, first, down

When you fall

Bm A D

Head, first, down

When you fall

Bm A D

Head, first, down

Bm A D

Head, first, down

[Verse 3]

This is real

And wonder, it's a around

You hit the ground

And know there, truth is always found

C G D

Reject superstition and listen to silences sound

C G D

Reject their false prophets and know that there's something around

[Chorus]

And they'll fall

Bm A D

Head, first, down

And they'll fall

Bm A D

Head, first, down

And they'll fall

Bm A D

Head, first, down

Because we all fall

Bm A D D D

Head, first, down

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