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Rise And Fall

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[Hook: Sting]
F#mSometimes in life you C#m/Efeel the fight is Bm/Dover,   (Fdimover)
F#mAnd it seems as though the C#m/Ewritings on the wBm/Dall,(Fdimyeah) 
F#mSuperstar you finally C#m/Emade it,
But once your Bm/Dpicture becomes Fdimtainted,
It's what they F#mcall,C#m/E  
The rise and Bm/Dfall (xFdim2) 
[Verse 1: Craig David]
I always said that I was gonna make it, 
Now it's plain for everyone to see, 
But this game I'm in don't take no prisoners, 
Just casualties, 
I know that everything is gonna change, 
Even the friends I knew before me go, 
But this dream is the life I've been searching for, 
Started believing that I was the greatest, 
My life was never gonna be the same, 
Cause with the money came a different status, 
That's when things change, 
Now I'm too concerned with all the things I own, 
Blinded by all the pretty girls I see, 
I'm beginning to lose my integrity 
[Hook: Sting]
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over, 
And it seems as though the writings on the wall, 
Superstar you finally made it, 
But once your picture becomes tainted, 
It's what they call, 
The rise and fall 
[Verse 2: Craig David]
I never used to be a troublemaker, 
Now I don't even wanna please the fans, 
No autographs, 
No interviews, 
No pictures, 
And less demands, 
Given advice that was clearly wrong, 
The type that seems to make me feel so right, 
But some things you may find can take over your life, 
Burnt all my bridges now I've run out of places, 
And there's nowhere left for me to turn, 
Been caught in comprimising situations, 
I should have learnt, 
From all those times I didn't walk away, 
When I knew that it was best to go, 
Is it too late to show you the shape of my heart, 
[Hook: Sting]
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over, 
And it seems as though the writings on the wall, 
Superstar you finally made it, 
But once your picture becomes tainted, 
It's what they call, 
The rise and fall 
[Bridge]
DNow I know, 
C#m7I made mistakes,
Bm7Think I don't care,
ABut you don't realise what this means to me,
DSo let me have,
C#m7Just one more chance,
Bm7I'm not the man I used to be,
Esus4Used to beeeeeeeeeee 
[Hook: Sting]
GmSometimes in life you Dmfeel the fight is Cmover, D  
GmAnd it seems as though the Dmwritings on the CmwallD, 
GmSuperstar you finally Dmmade it,
But once your Cmpicture becomes Dtainted, 
It's what they Gmcall, Dm  
The rise and fCmall (x4D)  Gm  

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Rise And Fall

by Craig David

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m/E

Bm/D

Fdim

C#m7

Bm7

Esus4

[Hook: Sting]

F#m C#m/E Bm/D Fdim

Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over, (over)

F#m C#m/E Bm/D Fdim

And it seems as though the writings on the wall,(yeah)

F#m C#m/E

Superstar you finally made it,

Bm/D Fdim

But once your picture becomes tainted,

F#m C#m/E

It's what they call,

Bm/D Fdim

The rise and fall (x2)

[Verse 1: Craig David]

I always said that I was gonna make it,

Now it's plain for everyone to see,

But this game I'm in don't take no prisoners,

Just casualties,

I know that everything is gonna change,

Even the friends I knew before me go,

But this dream is the life I've been searching for,

Started believing that I was the greatest,

My life was never gonna be the same,

Cause with the money came a different status,

That's when things change,

Now I'm too concerned with all the things I own,

Blinded by all the pretty girls I see,

I'm beginning to lose my integrity

[Hook: Sting]

Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over,

And it seems as though the writings on the wall,

Superstar you finally made it,

But once your picture becomes tainted,

It's what they call,

The rise and fall

[Verse 2: Craig David]

I never used to be a troublemaker,

Now I don't even wanna please the fans,

No autographs,

No interviews,

No pictures,

And less demands,

Given advice that was clearly wrong,

The type that seems to make me feel so right,

But some things you may find can take over your life,

Burnt all my bridges now I've run out of places,

And there's nowhere left for me to turn,

Been caught in comprimising situations,

I should have learnt,

From all those times I didn't walk away,

When I knew that it was best to go,

Is it too late to show you the shape of my heart,

[Hook: Sting]

Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over,

And it seems as though the writings on the wall,

Superstar you finally made it,

But once your picture becomes tainted,

It's what they call,

The rise and fall

[Bridge]

Now I know,

C#m7

I made mistakes,

Bm7

Think I don't care,

But you don't realise what this means to me,

So let me have,

C#m7

Just one more chance,

Bm7

I'm not the man I used to be,

Esus4

Used to beeeeeeeeeee

[Hook: Sting]

Gm Dm Cm D

Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over,

Gm Dm Cm D

And it seems as though the writings on the wall,

Gm Dm

Superstar you finally made it,

Cm D

But once your picture becomes tainted,

Gm Dm

It's what they call,

Cm D Gm

The rise and fall (x4)

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