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Some Men Fall
by Walt Wilkins
Written by: Wilkins/Mark Irwin/Josh Kear
[Intro]
  D    Bm    C4X
DYesterday some guy in Atlanta,
Climbed one of those hBmuge construction cCranes.
DHe said he had a gun and in the noonday sun, 
He Bmkept the whole world at bCay.
DAnd the folks on the ground tried to talk him down aBmll dCay
DBut in the soft Georgia summer twilight, he jBmumped anyCway.
- SGome men fall, sBmome Cfly.
SGome men stumble, Bmsome sChine.
In the grAmandest scheme sometimes it seems
There aFin't no scheme at all.
SGome men fall, sBmome fCly. -
And yDesterday, the guy who played Archie Bunker, Bmhe died, tCoo.
DAnd so did John Lee Hooker,
One of the last real Bmbad asses of the bClues.
DNow you know, they both went through all the Bmsame trails Cwe do...
DBut they kept right on walkin, 
Like there was sBmomething that they kCnew.
- SGome men fall, sBmome Cfly.
SGome men stumble, Bmsome sChine.
In the grAmandest scheme sometimes it seems
There aFin't no scheme at all.
SGome men fall, sBmome fCly.
DAnd last night, after the longest day of the year,
BmA baby boy was bCorn
To a wDorld that can be as cold and mean as it Bmcan be safe and wCarm.
And hoDpefully, his family will cBmlothe him and feed hCim,
DAnd then give him every hope and prayer,
Cause little bBmrotheCr, you're gonna need 'em.
- SGome men fall, sBmome Cfly.
SGome men stumble, Bmsome sChine.
In the grAmandest scheme sometimes it seems
There aFin't no scheme at all.
No, just sGome men fall, sBmome fCly.
Yeah, sGome men fall, sBmome fCly.
CSome men fly, yeah fly.

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Some Men Fall

by Walt Wilkins

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Some Men Fall

by Walt Wilkins

Written by: Wilkins/Mark Irwin/Josh Kear

[Intro]

D Bm C

Yesterday some guy in Atlanta,

Bm C

Climbed one of those huge construction cranes.

He said he had a gun and in the noonday sun,

Bm C

He kept the whole world at bay.

D Bm C

And the folks on the ground tried to talk him down all day

D Bm C

But in the soft Georgia summer twilight, he jumped anyway.

G Bm C

- Some men fall, some fly.

G Bm C

Some men stumble, some shine.

In the grandest scheme sometimes it seems

There ain't no scheme at all.

G Bm C

Some men fall, some fly. -

D Bm C

And yesterday, the guy who played Archie Bunker, he died, too.

And so did John Lee Hooker,

Bm C

One of the last real bad asses of the blues.

D Bm C

Now you know, they both went through all the same trails we do...

But they kept right on walkin,

Bm C

Like there was something that they knew.

G Bm C

- Some men fall, some fly.

G Bm C

Some men stumble, some shine.

In the grandest scheme sometimes it seems

There ain't no scheme at all.

G Bm C

Some men fall, some fly.

And last night, after the longest day of the year,

Bm C

A baby boy was born

D Bm C

To a world that can be as cold and mean as it can be safe and warm.

D Bm C

And hopefully, his family will clothe him and feed him,

And then give him every hope and prayer,

Bm C

Cause little brother, you're gonna need 'em.

G Bm C

- Some men fall, some fly.

G Bm C

Some men stumble, some shine.

In the grandest scheme sometimes it seems

There ain't no scheme at all.

G Bm C

No, just some men fall, some fly.

G Bm C

Yeah, some men fall, some fly.

Some men fly, yeah fly.

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