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Falls Apart

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1999
Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-   022100
 A-   x02220
 C#m- x46654
 B-   x24442
 G#m- 466444
Intro: E--, E--A--E--C#m-B-E--
Verse 1:
  EShe falls apart Aby herself
  ENo one's there to 
C#mtalk or BundersEtand
  Adries her eyes
  EFinds herself C#mopens 
the Bdoor and sighs
   C#mPeople Bsee right through you
   C#mEveryBone who knew you Ewell
Falls apart Amight as well
  EDay is long and C#mnothing is Bwasted
Chorus 1:
ERunaway runawayA  
EWanna hold on to you 
but you're C#mgoing aBway
ERunaway runawayA  
EWanna hold you tomorrow 
but you're C#mleaving toBdayE  
Verse 2:
  EYou walk alone Aby yourself
  EThere's no sound C#mnothing's Bchanging
  EThey've gone away Aleft you there
  EEmptiness is C#mnothing Byou can share
   C#mAll those Bwords that hurt you
   C#mMore than Byou will let it Eshow
Comes apart Aby yourself
  EAll is well and C#meverything's Bwasted
Chorus 2:
ERunaway runawayA  
EWanna hold on to you 
but you're C#mgoing aBway
ERunaway runawayA  
EWanna hold you tomorrow 
but you're C#mleaving toBday
Bridge:
   G#mSometimes I feel around
It sAcares me some I can't be down
G#mAll this time to be on my AownB  
G#mIn is out to be again
This Atime will waste another friend
   G#mI know where they will know
                  A          B  E(hold)
   know Where they will runaway
Verse 3:
  EShe's falls apart Ano one there
  EHold her hand it C#mseems to Bdisappear
   G#mFalls apart   C#mmight as well
   G#mDay is long and C#mnothing is Bwasted
Chorus 3:
ERunaway runawayA  
EWanna hold on to you 
but you're C#mgoing aBway
ERunaway runawayA  
EWanna hold you tomorrow 
but you're C#mleaving toBday
  ERunaway runAaway
EWanna hold on to you 
but you're C#mgoing aBway
but you're C#mleaving toBday
                  C#m    B  E(hold)
But you're leaving today

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Falls Apart

by Sugar Ray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

1999

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x02220

C#m

- x46654

- x24442

G#m

- 466444

E E A E C#m B E

Intro: --, ----------

Verse 1:

E A

She falls apart by herself

No one's there to

C#m B E

talk or understand

dries her eyes

E C#m

Finds herself opens

the door and sighs

C#m B

People see right through you

C#m B E

Everyone who knew you well

Falls apart might as well

E C#m B

Day is long and nothing is wasted

Chorus 1:

E A

Runaway runaway

Wanna hold on to you

C#m B

but you're going away

E A

Runaway runaway

Wanna hold you tomorrow

C#m B E

but you're leaving today

Verse 2:

E A

You walk alone by yourself

E C#m B

There's no sound nothing's changing

E A

They've gone away left you there

E C#m B

Emptiness is nothing you can share

C#m B

All those words that hurt you

C#m B E

More than you will let it show

Comes apart by yourself

E C#m B

All is well and everything's wasted

Chorus 2:

E A

Runaway runaway

Wanna hold on to you

C#m B

but you're going away

E A

Runaway runaway

Wanna hold you tomorrow

C#m B

but you're leaving today

Bridge:

G#m

Sometimes I feel around

It scares me some I can't be down

G#m A B

All this time to be on my own

G#m

In is out to be again

This time will waste another friend

G#m

I know where they will know

A B E

(hold)

know Where they will runaway

Verse 3:

E A

She's falls apart no one there

E C#m B

Hold her hand it seems to disappear

G#m C#m

Falls apart might as well

G#m C#m B

Day is long and nothing is wasted

Chorus 3:

E A

Runaway runaway

Wanna hold on to you

C#m B

but you're going away

E A

Runaway runaway

Wanna hold you tomorrow

C#m B

but you're leaving today

E A

Runaway runaway

Wanna hold on to you

C#m B

but you're going away

C#m B

but you're leaving today

C#m B E

(hold)

But you're leaving today

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