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[Intro]
Am  G  F  G
Am  G  F  G  Am
[Verse]
Every Gday she Fwalks down to the Griver at AmnoonG  F  G  Am  
"I will Gnever be Fyoung anyGmore", she says, Am"How aGbout Fyou?"
[Verse]
Are we the DmsameC__, For
GDo you have Dmone_C__ Fmore Greason to Dmstay Chere
FChipping aGway at the AmtimeG  F  G  Am  
[Verse]
She's been Gwrestling with Fquestions that Goffer no AmchoiceG  F  G  Am  
ConverGsations that Frun in the Gmonotone Amof Gher Fvoice
[Verse 4]
Oh, Dmwhy_C__ Fdo I keep Gchipping aDmway Chere
The Fdarkness that Gfills every Dmday Cwith
FNo change in Gsight anyAmwhereG  F  G  C  
[Chorus]
Phoenix G/Bfalling, the Amangels are Gcalling me Fhome
Children coming G/Brunning toC  
See the G/Blady who Amstands on the Gbridge, will she Fjump?
D7Or will she die, all aFlone in the night
Just the D7tears in her eyes and the Fdust on her clothes
GDanAmgledG  F  G  Am  G  F  G  Am  
[Verse]
Say a Gprayer for the Fmother who Gnever reAmturnedG  F  G  Am  
Bless the Gdays when it's Fall you can Gdo not to Amcrash Gand Fburn
[Verse]
"Oh, Dmwhy_C_, Fwhy" she says "GAm I aDmlone Cwhen
FMultitudes Gcrowd all aDmround Cme
FSunshine and Gbright everyAmwhereG___F__G  C  
[Chorus]
Phoenix G/Bfalling, the Amangels are Gcalling me Fhome
Children coming G/Brunning toC  
See the G/Blady who Amstands on the Gbridge, will she Fjump?
D7Or will she die, all aFlone in the night
Just the D7tears in her eyes and the Fdust on her clothes
GDanAmgledG  F  G  Am  G  F  G  Am  
[Chorus]
Phoenix G/Bfalling, the Amangels are Gcalling me Fhome
Children coming G/Brunning toC  
See the G/Blady who Amstands on the Gbridge, will she Fjump?
D7Or will she die, all aFlone in the night
Just the D7tears in her eyes and the Fdust on her clothes
GJanAmgledG  F  G  Am  G  F  G  Am  

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Phoenix Falling

by Maura O'Connell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

Am G F G

Am G F G Am

[Verse]

G F G Am G F G Am

Every day she walks down to the river at noon

G F G Am G F

"I will never be young anymore", she says, "How about you?"

[Verse]

Dm C F

Are we the same__, or

G Dm C F G Dm C

Do you have one___ more reason to stay here

F G Am G F G Am

Chipping away at the time

[Verse]

G F G Am G F G Am

She's been wrestling with questions that offer no choice

G F G Am G F

Conversations that run in the monotone of her voice

[Verse 4]

Dm C F G Dm C

Oh, why___ do I keep chipping away here

F G Dm C

The darkness that fills every day with

F G Am G F G C

No change in sight anywhere

[Chorus]

G/B Am G F

Phoenix falling, the angels are calling me home

G/B C

Children coming running to

G/B Am G F

See the lady who stands on the bridge, will she jump?

D7 F

Or will she die, all alone in the night

D7 F

Just the tears in her eyes and the dust on her clothes

G Am G F G Am G F G Am

Dangled

[Verse]

G F G Am G F G Am

Say a prayer for the mother who never returned

G F G Am G F

Bless the days when it's all you can do not to crash and burn

[Verse]

Dm C F G Dm C

"Oh, why__, why" she says "Am I alone when

F G Dm C

Multitudes crowd all around me

F G Am G F G C

Sunshine and bright everywhere_____

[Chorus]

G/B Am G F

Phoenix falling, the angels are calling me home

G/B C

Children coming running to

G/B Am G F

See the lady who stands on the bridge, will she jump?

D7 F

Or will she die, all alone in the night

D7 F

Just the tears in her eyes and the dust on her clothes

G Am G F G Am G F G Am

Dangled

[Chorus]

G/B Am G F

Phoenix falling, the angels are calling me home

G/B C

Children coming running to

G/B Am G F

See the lady who stands on the bridge, will she jump?

D7 F

Or will she die, all alone in the night

D7 F

Just the tears in her eyes and the dust on her clothes

G Am G F G Am G F G Am

Jangled

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