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Title: The Fall
Artist: Layla
Album: Yellow Circles EP 2013  
Key: F#m
[Intro]
|  F#m|   E   D|
|  F#m|   E   D|
[Verse 1]
  F#mLying in the darkness
  EWide aDwake but you're aF#msleep
Holding me so heartless
  EWhy's it always Dlike this?
[Pre-Chorus]
DDeep deep down
You're F#mdeep inside of meA  
DTake me down
And F#mteach me how to Bmscream
[Chorus]
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
BeBmlieve, Dand don't make a sound
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
It Dhurts when we fall, so A/C#why do we fall in love?
[Instrumental]
|    F#m   A|    Bm   D|
|    F#m   A|    Bm   D|
[Verse 2]
  F#mStaring at the ceiling
  EWoke up with a Dhole inside of F#mme
What a washed out feeling
  EWhat a bright black Dfeeling
  F#mI'm pulling up my blue jeans
  EYou're putting on your Dsuit and tie to F#mleave
Say, "I love you, baby"
  EAnd tell me that you'll Dcall me
[Pre-Chorus]
DDeep deep down
You're F#mdeep inside of meA  
DTake me down
And Bmteach me how to A/C#scream
[Chorus]
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
BeBmlieve, Dand don't make a sound
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
It Dhurts when we fall, so A/C#why do we fall?
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
BeBmlieve, Dand don't make a sound
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
It Bmhurts when we fall, so Dwhy do we fall in love?
[Instrumental Bridge]
|    F#m   A|    D   Bm|
|    F#m   A|    D   Bm|
|    F#m   A|    D   Bm|
|    F#m   A|    D   Bm|
|    F#m   A|    D   Bm|
|    F#m   A|    D   Bm|
|    F#m   A|    D   Bm|
|    F#m   A|    D   Bm|
[Pre-Chorus]
DDeep deep down
You're F#mdeep inside of meA  
DTake me down
And F#mteach me how to Bmscream
Scream, Bmscream
[Chorus]
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
BeBmlieve, Dand don't make a sound
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
It Bmhurts when we fall, so why do we C#mfall?
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
BeBmlieve, Dand don't make a sound
F#mBreathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
It Dhurts when we fall, so A/C#why do we fall in F#mlove?
[Outro]
Breathe, Abreathe in and breathe out
BeBmlieve, Dand don't make a sound (Why do we fall in love?)
F#mBreathe, breAathe in and breathe out
It Bmhurts when we fall, so Dwhy do we fall in love?

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The Fall

by Layla

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

A/C#

C#m

Title: The Fall

Artist: Layla

2013

Album: Yellow Circles EP

Key: F#m

[Intro]

F#m E D

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F#m E D

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[Verse 1]

F#m

Lying in the darkness

E D F#m

Wide awake but you're asleep

Holding me so heartless

E D

Why's it always like this?

[Pre-Chorus]

Deep deep down

F#m A

You're deep inside of me

Take me down

F#m Bm

And teach me how to scream

[Chorus]

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

Bm D

Believe, and don't make a sound

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

D A/C#

It hurts when we fall, so why do we fall in love?

[Instrumental]

F#m A Bm D

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F#m A Bm D

| | |

[Verse 2]

F#m

Staring at the ceiling

E D F#m

Woke up with a hole inside of me

What a washed out feeling

E D

What a bright black feeling

F#m

I'm pulling up my blue jeans

E D F#m

You're putting on your suit and tie to leave

Say, "I love you, baby"

E D

And tell me that you'll call me

[Pre-Chorus]

Deep deep down

F#m A

You're deep inside of me

Take me down

Bm A/C#

And teach me how to scream

[Chorus]

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

Bm D

Believe, and don't make a sound

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

D A/C#

It hurts when we fall, so why do we fall?

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

Bm D

Believe, and don't make a sound

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

Bm D

It hurts when we fall, so why do we fall in love?

[Instrumental Bridge]

F#m A D Bm

| | |

F#m A D Bm

| | |

F#m A D Bm

| | |

F#m A D Bm

| | |

F#m A D Bm

| | |

F#m A D Bm

| | |

F#m A D Bm

| | |

F#m A D Bm

| | |

[Pre-Chorus]

Deep deep down

F#m A

You're deep inside of me

Take me down

F#m Bm

And teach me how to scream

Scream, scream

[Chorus]

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

Bm D

Believe, and don't make a sound

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

Bm C#m

It hurts when we fall, so why do we fall?

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

Bm D

Believe, and don't make a sound

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

D A/C# F#m

It hurts when we fall, so why do we fall in love?

[Outro]

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

Bm D

Believe, and don't make a sound (Why do we fall in love?)

F#m A

Breathe, breathe in and breathe out

Bm D

It hurts when we fall, so why do we fall in love?

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