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[Intro]
D G/B D G/B
[Verse]
DI went to high school wG/Bith that kiDdG/B  D  
He was even strangG/Be baDck then
G/BThe type whose eyes don't leave the floor
Blend in with the cemDent
[Verse]
DI felt so bad fG/Bor that kDidG/B  D  
One day I saw his face G/Bturn greDen
GAnd as he tumbled to the floor
The thought of reaching out never occDurred to meG/B  
[Chorus]
BmWhy don't we Dopen Bmup
Knowing that Dwe all fBmalter?
When will we lEmearnD/F#  G  
To reach out for each Dother?G/B  D  G/B  
[Verse]
DHe lived out on the G/Bedge of tDownG/B  D  
And I'm pretty sure he hG/Bad a brDotherD/F#  
GIt seemed that boy could walk for days
I suspect to avoid his mDotherG/B  D  
[Verse]
And I always knew he G/Bhad it DbadG/B  
DTougher than any of G/Bus oDthers didD/F#  
GStill, I never asked him how he was doing
What could I do? I was just Da kidG/B  D  
[Chorus]
BmWhy don't we Dopen Bmup
Knowing that Dwe all fBmalter?
When will we lEmearnD/F#  G  
To reach out for each Dother?G/B  D  G/B  
[Verse]
DSo, now he's the new G/Btown bDumG/B  
DHe talks to himself and picks up cG/Bans all dDayD/F#  
GAnd when my kids ask me about him
What'll I sDay? WhG/Bat'll I sDay?
[Outro]
BmWhy don't we Dopen Bmup
Knowing that Dwe, we all Bmfalter?
And when will we lEmearn?
D/F#When will we Glearn to oDpen Bmup
Knowing that Dwe all fBmalter?
When will we lEmearn? (When will we learn?)
I said, wD/F#hen will we leGarn?Em  
D/F#When will we lGearn

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Falter

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

D/F#

[Intro]

D G/B D G/B

[Verse]

D G/B D G/B D

I went to high school with that kid

G/B D

He was even strange back then

G/B

The type whose eyes don't leave the floor

Blend in with the cement

[Verse]

D G/B D G/B D

I felt so bad for that kid

G/B D

One day I saw his face turn green

And as he tumbled to the floor

D G/B

The thought of reaching out never occurred to me

[Chorus]

Bm D Bm

Why don't we open up

D Bm

Knowing that we all falter?

Em D/F# G

When will we learn

D G/B D G/B

To reach out for each other?

[Verse]

D G/B D G/B D

He lived out on the edge of town

G/B D D/F#

And I'm pretty sure he had a brother

It seemed that boy could walk for days

D G/B D

I suspect to avoid his mother

[Verse]

G/B D G/B

And I always knew he had it bad

D G/B D D/F#

Tougher than any of us others did

Still, I never asked him how he was doing

D G/B D

What could I do? I was just a kid

[Chorus]

Bm D Bm

Why don't we open up

D Bm

Knowing that we all falter?

Em D/F# G

When will we learn

D G/B D G/B

To reach out for each other?

[Verse]

D G/B D G/B

So, now he's the new town bum

D G/B D D/F#

He talks to himself and picks up cans all day

And when my kids ask me about him

D G/B D

What'll I say? What'll I say?

[Outro]

Bm D Bm

Why don't we open up

D Bm

Knowing that we, we all falter?

And when will we learn?

D/F# G D Bm

When will we learn to open up

D Bm

Knowing that we all falter?

When will we learn? (When will we learn?)

D/F# G Em

I said, when will we learn?

D/F# G

When will we learn

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