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When Youre Falling

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Key of F#
capo 2
[Intro]
E  Esus4 E   A  Asus4 A Asus2
[Verse]
EEveEsus4ryday, Eyou crawl into thAe nAsus4ightA  Asus2  
A fEallEsus4en angEel, with your wings sAet Asus4alightA  Asus2  
EWheEsus4n you Ehit the ground
Everything turns to AbluAsus4eA  Asus2  
EI cEsus4an't gEet through the smoke
That's surrounding AyouAsus4  A  Asus2  
[Chorus]
'Cause when you're fEallEsus4ingE  
I can't tell which Away Asus4is doAwnAsus2  
And when you're sEcreEsus4amingE  
Somehow I don't AheaAsus4r a soAunAsus2d
And when you're sEeeiEsus4ng thiEngs
Then your feet don't tAoucAsus4h the AgrAsus2ound
'Cause when you're EfalEsus4lingE  
I can't tell which wAay Asus4is dowAnAsus2  
[Verse]
EI cEsus4an see Ethrough the clouds
I can walk right through the AwalAsus4lsA  Asus2  
EHanEsus4g me oEff the ceiling
But I can't take the AfalAsus4lA  Asus2  
EShoEsus4uld I Ecross the river
When I may get swept AawaAsus4yA  Asus2  
EOut Esus4there Eon the water
You can still see me wAaveAsus4  A  Asus2  
[Chorus]
'Cause when you're EfalEsus4lingE  
I can't tell which Away Asus4is doAwnAsus2  
When you're fEallEsus4ingE  
I can't tell which Away Asus4is doAwnAsus2  
I can see all those EthEsus4ingsE  
My feet don't AtouAsus4ch the AgAsus2round
Accapella
'Cause when you're falling
I can't tell which way is down
And when you're screaming
Somehow I don't hear a sound
And when you're seeing things
Then your feet don't touch the ground
'Cause when you're EfalEsus4lingE  
Somehow I don't AheaAsus4r a soAunAsus2d
'Cause when you're EfalEsus4lingE  
I can't tell which Away Asus4is doAwnAsus2  
'Cause when you're fEallEsus4ingE  

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E major

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When Youre Falling

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When Youre Falling

by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Asus4

Asus2

Key of F#

capo 2

[Intro]

E Esus4 E A Asus4 A Asus2

[Verse]

E Esus4 E A Asus4 A Asus2

Everyday, you crawl into the night

E Esus4 E A Asus4 A Asus2

A fallen angel, with your wings set alight

E Esus4 E

When you hit the ground

A Asus4 A Asus2

Everything turns to blue

E Esus4 E

I can't get through the smoke

A Asus4 A Asus2

That's surrounding you

[Chorus]

E Esus4 E

'Cause when you're falling

A Asus4 A Asus2

I can't tell which way is down

E Esus4 E

And when you're screaming

A Asus4 A Asus2

Somehow I don't hear a sound

E Esus4 E

And when you're seeing things

A Asus4 A Asus2

Then your feet don't touch the ground

E Esus4 E

'Cause when you're falling

A Asus4 A Asus2

I can't tell which way is down

[Verse]

E Esus4 E

I can see through the clouds

A Asus4 A Asus2

I can walk right through the walls

E Esus4 E

Hang me off the ceiling

A Asus4 A Asus2

But I can't take the fall

E Esus4 E

Should I cross the river

A Asus4 A Asus2

When I may get swept away

E Esus4 E

Out there on the water

A Asus4 A Asus2

You can still see me wave

[Chorus]

E Esus4 E

'Cause when you're falling

A Asus4 A Asus2

I can't tell which way is down

E Esus4 E

When you're falling

A Asus4 A Asus2

I can't tell which way is down

E Esus4 E

I can see all those things

A Asus4 A Asus2

My feet don't touch the ground

Accapella

'Cause when you're falling

I can't tell which way is down

And when you're screaming

Somehow I don't hear a sound

And when you're seeing things

Then your feet don't touch the ground

E Esus4 E

'Cause when you're falling

A Asus4 A Asus2

Somehow I don't hear a sound

E Esus4 E

'Cause when you're falling

A Asus4 A Asus2

I can't tell which way is down

E Esus4 E

'Cause when you're falling

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