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* downstroke and hold
** 2 short downstroke
[Intro]
C G
[Chorus]
CThings are falling Gdown on me
CHeavy things I cGould not seeC  G  C  G  
CWhen I finally Gcame around
CSomething small would Gpin me downC  G  C  G  
     F*             G**
So I try, to step inside
I move to where they hoped id beC  G  C  G  
[Verse 1]
FVanessa calls me on the Cphone
FReminding me I'm not Calone
FI fuss and quake and caviCtate
I try and speak by turn to Gstone
[Verse 2]
FTelly reaches in my vestC  
FTo do the thing that she Cdoes best
FShe probes and tears my Cventricles
FSteals my one remaining Gbreath
[Chorus]
CThings are falling Gdown on me
CHeavy things I cGould not seeC  G  C  G  
CWhen I finally Gcame around
CSomething small would Gpin me downC  G  C  G  
     F*             G**
So I try, to step inside.
I move to where they hoped I'd beC  G  C  G  
[Verse 3]
FStumbling as we fall froCm grace
FShe needs my vision to rCeplace
FHer ailing sight throughCout the night
FLeaving two holes in my Gface
[Verse 4]
FMary was a friend I'd saCy
FTill one summer dayC  
FShe borrowed everything CI own
FAnd simply ran away.G  
[Chorus]
CThings are falling Gdown on me
CHeavy things I cGould not seeC  G  C  G  
CWhen I finally Gcame around
CSomething small would Gpin me downC  G  C  G  
      F*                  G**
So I try, to step inside
I move to where they hoped id beC  G  C  G  

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Heavy Things

by Trey Anastasio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* downstroke and hold

** 2 short downstroke

[Intro]

C G

[Chorus]

C G

Things are falling down on me

C G C G C G

Heavy things I could not see

C G

When I finally came around

C G C G C G

Something small would pin me down

F G

* **

So I try, to step inside

C G C G

I move to where they hoped id be

[Verse 1]

F C

Vanessa calls me on the phone

F C

Reminding me I'm not alone

F C

I fuss and quake and cavitate

I try and speak by turn to stone

[Verse 2]

F C

Telly reaches in my vest

F C

To do the thing that she does best

F C

She probes and tears my ventricles

F G

Steals my one remaining breath

[Chorus]

C G

Things are falling down on me

C G C G C G

Heavy things I could not see

C G

When I finally came around

C G C G C G

Something small would pin me down

F G

* **

So I try, to step inside.

C G C G

I move to where they hoped I'd be

[Verse 3]

F C

Stumbling as we fall from grace

F C

She needs my vision to replace

F C

Her ailing sight throughout the night

F G

Leaving two holes in my face

[Verse 4]

F C

Mary was a friend I'd say

F C

Till one summer day

F C

She borrowed everything I own

F G

And simply ran away.

[Chorus]

C G

Things are falling down on me

C G C G C G

Heavy things I could not see

C G

When I finally came around

C G C G C G

Something small would pin me down

F G

* **

So I try, to step inside

C G C G

I move to where they hoped id be

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