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Falling Upward

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[Intro]
 Asus2   A|  Asus2   A|  E|  Dsus2| A  
[Verse]
A dAragonfly landed on my Efriend Linn's fingertip
ReDsus2minding us we need to rest on tAhis the long strange trip
But F#malso we did wDsus2hisper that some chaAnge was on it's wEay
The F#mold world it is Dsus2crumbling and the nEew one starts today
I pAlayed the smart professor, yes I Etried it on for size
I'm Dsus2done with facts and figures now I hAunger to be wise
And I'm F#mfinding some Dsus2okayness deep insiAde this veil of tEears
F#mSome call it delDsus2usion I call it geEtting on in years
[Chorus]
Falling Dsus2upward, the pain of youth is gAone
One Dsus2day my plaintive mAorning turned inEto a lovely song
Falling Dsus2upward, each step a quiet victoAry
I'm fDsus2inally inching fAorward toward the Eman I Dsus2long to Abe
[Verse]
HAand on heart each morning take my Edose of daily bread
And Dsus2head off in the battle against the voAices in my head
They sF#may I'm not woDsus2rthy, that I'm not Atoo scuffed up to Epray
Well F#mif there is a dDsus2evil surely tEhat is what he'd say
TAhe world's a great seductress and it Ewants me on it's team
BDsus2est to heed the words of those that woAke up from the dream
So I'm reF#mading all the Dsus2holy books and tAhis is my 40th yEear
RejF#moice they say, have cDsus2ourage, be contEent and of good cheer
[Chorus]
Falling Dsus2upward, the pain of youth is gAone
One Dsus2day my plaintive mAorning turned inEto a lovely song
Falling Dsus2upward, each step a quiet victoAry
I'm fDsus2inally inching fAorward toward the Eman I Dsus2long to Abe
[Verse]
LAife is very short it's true and IE'm left wondering why
The Dsus2days they last forever and the yeAars they sail by
And the F#mkid in me is conDsus2fused about this mAan's face in the Emirror
It F#monce was my compDsus2lexion now it's my cEonscience I want clear
I Acannot fix or save the world and I Eknow that that's alright
SoDsus2lutions they aren't coming from the lAeft or from the right
Like a F#mgreat sage said in Dsus2Ohio only lAove will heal this mEess!
And F#mnow my contriDsus2bution - loving mEore and speaking less
[Chorus]
Falling Dsus2upward, the pain of youth is gAone
One Dsus2day my plaintive mAorning turned inEto a lovely song
Falling Dsus2upward, each step a quiet victoAry
I'm fDsus2inally inching fAorward toward the Eman I Dsus2long to Abe
I'm fDsus2inally inching fAorward toward the Eman I Dsus2long to Abe
Thank Dsus2God I'm falling upward toward the Eman I Dsus2long to Abe

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Falling Upward

by Radnor & Lee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus2

F#m

[Intro]

Asus2 A Asus2 A E Dsus2 A

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[Verse]

A E

A dragonfly landed on my friend Linn's fingertip

Dsus2 A

Reminding us we need to rest on this the long strange trip

F#m Dsus2 A E

But also we did whisper that some change was on it's way

F#m Dsus2 E

The old world it is crumbling and the new one starts today

A E

I played the smart professor, yes I tried it on for size

Dsus2 A

I'm done with facts and figures now I hunger to be wise

F#m Dsus2 A E

And I'm finding some okayness deep inside this veil of tears

F#m Dsus2 E

Some call it delusion I call it getting on in years

[Chorus]

Dsus2 A

Falling upward, the pain of youth is gone

Dsus2 A E

One day my plaintive morning turned into a lovely song

Dsus2 A

Falling upward, each step a quiet victory

Dsus2 A E Dsus2 A

I'm finally inching forward toward the man I long to be

[Verse]

A E

Hand on heart each morning take my dose of daily bread

Dsus2 A

And head off in the battle against the voices in my head

F#m Dsus2 A E

They say I'm not worthy, that I'm not too scuffed up to pray

F#m Dsus2 E

Well if there is a devil surely that is what he'd say

A E

The world's a great seductress and it wants me on it's team

Dsus2 A

Best to heed the words of those that woke up from the dream

F#m Dsus2 A E

So I'm reading all the holy books and this is my 40th year

F#m Dsus2 E

Rejoice they say, have courage, be content and of good cheer

[Chorus]

Dsus2 A

Falling upward, the pain of youth is gone

Dsus2 A E

One day my plaintive morning turned into a lovely song

Dsus2 A

Falling upward, each step a quiet victory

Dsus2 A E Dsus2 A

I'm finally inching forward toward the man I long to be

[Verse]

A E

Life is very short it's true and I'm left wondering why

Dsus2 A

The days they last forever and the years they sail by

F#m Dsus2 A E

And the kid in me is confused about this man's face in the mirror

F#m Dsus2 E

It once was my complexion now it's my conscience I want clear

A E

I cannot fix or save the world and I know that that's alright

Dsus2 A

Solutions they aren't coming from the left or from the right

F#m Dsus2 A E

Like a great sage said in Ohio only love will heal this mess!

F#m Dsus2 E

And now my contribution - loving more and speaking less

[Chorus]

Dsus2 A

Falling upward, the pain of youth is gone

Dsus2 A E

One day my plaintive morning turned into a lovely song

Dsus2 A

Falling upward, each step a quiet victory

Dsus2 A E Dsus2 A

I'm finally inching forward toward the man I long to be

Dsus2 A E Dsus2 A

I'm finally inching forward toward the man I long to be

Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

Thank God I'm falling upward toward the man I long to be

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