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1/54

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 54Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
Bbe|------------|------------|-------------|------------|
B|------6-----|-------6----|-------6-----|-------6----|
G|----7---7---|-----7---7--|-----7---7---|-----7---7--|
D|---7------7-|----7-----7-|----7------7-|----7-----7-|
A|--x---------|---x--------|---x---------|---x--------|
E|-6----------|-6----------|--6----------|-6----------|
e|------------|------------|-Cm------------|-------------|
B|------6-----|-------6----|-------8-----|-------8-----|
G|----7---7---|-----7---7--|-----8---8---|-----8---8---|
D|---7------7-|----7-----7-|---8-------8-|---8-------8-|
A|--x---------|---x--------|-------------|-------------|
E|-6----------|-6----------|-8-----------|-8-----------|
[Verse]
BbThere are some folks I used to know
Who uCmsed to smile and say hello
AFnd spin the world and turn the page
FEntertaining from the stage
But fBather time forever true
LAboves its oCmwn and me and you
And dFisappear just like the sun
FWhen the day is Bbdone
The world is falling down, hold Fmy hand
It's a lCmonely sound, hold my Fhand
GbWe'll Gmfollow the breeze and gFo lCmike the wind
And lFook for a place where the wBbillows bend
Oh, the wBborld is falling down, hold Cmmy hand
Hold my haFnd, hold my hBband
BbSummer's gone and winter's here
CmWe had a lot of rain this year
FThe news is really very sad
FThe time is late, the fruit is bad
The Bbmorning's come and roosters crow
But people Cmhave nowhere to go
And dFisappear just like the sun
FWhen the day is dBbone
BbThe world is falling down, hold my hCmand  
FmIt's a lonely sound, hold my haGbnd
We'll fGmollow the sun Cmand live for the Abday
And Cmlook for Fma place where the cBbhildren play
Oh, the wBborld is falling down, hold my haCmnd
Hold my hFand, hold my hBband
Oh, the wBborld is falling down, hold my haCmnd
Hold my hFand, hold my hBband
[Outro]
Bb Gb Gm Cm
Dm Cm
Bb Eb Bb
Bb

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The World Is Falling Down

by Jim James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

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

B|------6-----|-------6----|-------6-----|-------6----|

G|----7---7---|-----7---7--|-----7---7---|-----7---7--|

D|---7------7-|----7-----7-|----7------7-|----7-----7-|

A|--x---------|---x--------|---x---------|---x--------|

E|-6----------|-6----------|--6----------|-6----------|

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

B|------6-----|-------6----|-------8-----|-------8-----|

G|----7---7---|-----7---7--|-----8---8---|-----8---8---|

D|---7------7-|----7-----7-|---8-------8-|---8-------8-|

A|--x---------|---x--------|-------------|-------------|

E|-6----------|-6----------|-8-----------|-8-----------|

[Verse]

There are some folks I used to know

Who used to smile and say hello

And spin the world and turn the page

Entertaining from the stage

But father time forever true

Ab Cm

Loves its own and me and you

And disappear just like the sun

F Bb

When the day is done

The world is falling down, hold my hand

Cm F

It's a lonely sound, hold my hand

Gb Gm F Cm

We'll follow the breeze and go like the wind

F Bb

And look for a place where the willows bend

Bb Cm

Oh, the world is falling down, hold my hand

F Bb

Hold my hand, hold my hand

Summer's gone and winter's here

We had a lot of rain this year

The news is really very sad

The time is late, the fruit is bad

The morning's come and roosters crow

But people have nowhere to go

And disappear just like the sun

F Bb

When the day is done

Bb Cm

The world is falling down, hold my hand

Fm Gb

It's a lonely sound, hold my hand

Gm Cm Ab

We'll follow the sun and live for the day

Cm Fm Bb

And look for a place where the children play

Bb Cm

Oh, the world is falling down, hold my hand

F Bb

Hold my hand, hold my hand

Bb Cm

Oh, the world is falling down, hold my hand

F Bb

Hold my hand, hold my hand

[Outro]

Bb Gb Gm Cm

Dm Cm

Bb Eb Bb

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