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Capo 2
[Intro] (x2)
D  A  Bm  A  Em  A
[Verse 1]
She says, Dyou know the mGonkey bar rules,
As she Akisses away his Dplayground bruise,
You Ddon?t have to skip a Gbar each time,
To Amake it to the other Dside,
She Gpicked him up from Aout of the sand,
  BmThen tAied the shoelGace that Dread, EmSuperman,A  
[Chorus]
DWe all fall Gdown, It?s the Agettin? back up that Dreally counts,
We Dlive and we Glearn, To help Asomeone up when it?s Dtheir turn,
In Glife there?s only oAne guarantee,
  BmYour fAeet won?t alGways Dbe on the gEmround,A  
?Cause we all fall DdownA,Bm  A  Em  A  
[Verse 2]
She says DI know what you?re goGin? through,
As she Atalks to the door of her Ddaughter?s room,
Your heDart feels like it?s bGroken in two,
But, Ababy, I?m here for yoDu,
The Gdoor opened and she sAtepped inside,
  BmShe put her aArms arGound her and saiDd, it?s oEmk to cry,A  
[Chorus]
DWe all fall Gdown, It?s the Agettin? back up that Dreally counts,
We Dlive and we Glearn, To help Asomeone up when it?s Dtheir turn,
In Glife there?s only oAne guarantee,
  BmYour fAeet won?t alGways Dbe on the gEmroundA,
?Cause we all fall DdownA,Bm  A  Em  A  
[Verse 3]
He?s fortDy-five and his jGob is gone,
ACleans out his desk and he Dheads on home,
DSees his kids out plaGyin? in the yard,
It?s Abeen a while since Dhe?s been hit so hard,
 GHe?s as scared as a mAan can be,
  BmHe teAlls his wGife and she Dsays, honey, Emlook at meA,
[Chorus]
DWe all fall Gdown, It?s the Agettin? back up that Dreally counts,
We Dlive and we Glearn, To help Asomeone up when it?s Dtheir turn,
In Glife there?s only oAne guarantee,
  BmYour fAeet won?t alGways Dbe on the gEmround,A  
?Cause we all fall Ddown,A  Bm  A  Em  A  
[Outro]
we all fall doDwn,   A  Bm( 4xA's)Em  A  

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We All Fall Down

by Diamond Rio

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

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Capo 2

[Intro] (x2)

D A Bm A Em A

[Verse 1]

D G

She says, you know the monkey bar rules,

A D

As she kisses away his playground bruise,

D G

You don?t have to skip a bar each time,

A D

To make it to the other side,

G A

She picked him up from out of the sand,

Bm A G D Em A

Then tied the shoelace that read, Superman,

[Chorus]

D G A D

We all fall down, It?s the gettin? back up that really counts,

D G A D

We live and we learn, To help someone up when it?s their turn,

G A

In life there?s only one guarantee,

Bm A G D Em A

Your feet won?t always be on the ground,

D A Bm A Em A

?Cause we all fall down,

[Verse 2]

D G

She says I know what you?re goin? through,

A D

As she talks to the door of her daughter?s room,

D G

Your heart feels like it?s broken in two,

A D

But, baby, I?m here for you,

G A

The door opened and she stepped inside,

Bm A G D Em A

She put her arms around her and said, it?s ok to cry,

[Chorus]

D G A D

We all fall down, It?s the gettin? back up that really counts,

D G A D

We live and we learn, To help someone up when it?s their turn,

G A

In life there?s only one guarantee,

Bm A G D Em A

Your feet won?t always be on the ground,

D A Bm A Em A

?Cause we all fall down,

[Verse 3]

D G

He?s forty-five and his job is gone,

A D

Cleans out his desk and he heads on home,

D G

Sees his kids out playin? in the yard,

A D

It?s been a while since he?s been hit so hard,

G A

He?s as scared as a man can be,

Bm A G D Em A

He tells his wife and she says, honey, look at me,

[Chorus]

D G A D

We all fall down, It?s the gettin? back up that really counts,

D G A D

We live and we learn, To help someone up when it?s their turn,

G A

In life there?s only one guarantee,

Bm A G D Em A

Your feet won?t always be on the ground,

D A Bm A Em A

?Cause we all fall down,

[Outro]

D A Bm A Em A

we all fall down, ( 4x's)

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