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Watch It Fall
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CAPO: 4th FRET
[Intro]
E -C------------C--
B ---------------
G ---------5-7-5-
D -----5-7-------
A -5-7-----------
E ---------------
C Am G F C
F C Am G F C
C C Am G F C
F[VeCrsAme]G F C C
WCell it's not so easy now
Though it never was back Amthen
We stGill can't seem to work this out
But yFou can still pretCend
And these tFattered walls and burning bridges
QuCickly start to Amfall
How lGong until there's nFothing left at aCll?
[Verse]
IC've been to California, man
I've seen them city lAmights
Been stGranded in the desert
Scorching dFays and freezing niCghts
I'll nFever understand
Why people tCry to walk so Amtall
How lGong until there's nFothing left at aCll?
[Chorus]
DCon't you lFove what you’ve got uCsed to?
When we Fu-uGsed to feel so fCree
Won't you wFait a while in sCilence, AmloveG
WaGtch it fall with FmeG F
[Instrumental]
C C Am G F C
F[VeCrsAme]G F C C
WCell the old men said the great big apple
Is rotten to the Amcore
With WGall Street skimming from the till
While Fno one minds the stCore
And hFow could someone get so low
In a buCilding so damn Amtall?
How lGong until there's nFothing left at aCll?
[Verse]
WhCile chunks the size of Delaware
Are falling off the pAmoles
Our heGads are buried in the sand
Our leFaders dug the hCole
Like jFunkies hooked on fossil fuel
HCeadin' for withdAmrawal
How lGong until there's nFothing left at aCll?
[Chorus]
DCon't you lFove what you’ve got uCsed to?
When we Fu-uGsed to feel so fCree
Won't you wFait a while in sCilence, AmloveG
WaGtch it fall with FmeG C
[Instrumental]
C Am G F C
F C Am G F C
C[VeCrsAme]G F C F Am G F C C
NCow the answers in our heads
To the questions that were Amasked
It boGils up from underground
And leFads us to the AmpastC
CTo a plFace that's long forgotten
When we hCad enough for Amall
How lGong until there's nFothing left at aCll?
[Instrumental]
C C Am G F C
F[ChCorAmus]G F C
DCon't you lFove what you’ve got uCsed to?
WChen we tFry to mGake our stCand
The hourglFass is growing eCmpty AmnowG
JGust to leave a pile of sFand
(WaFtch it faGaaaFall)G C
=================== CAPO: NONE ===================
CAPO: NONE
[Intro]
E -E--------------E--
B -----------------
G ----------9-11-9-
D -----9-11--------
A -9-11------------
E -----------------
E C#m B A E
A E C#m B A E
E E C#m B A E
A[VeErsC#me]B A E E
WEell it's not so easy now
Though it never was back C#mthen
We stBill can't seem to work this out
But yAou can still pretEend
And these tAattered walls and burning bridges
QuEickly start to C#mfall
How lBong until there's nAothing left at aEll?
[Verse]
IE've been to California, man
I've seen them city lC#mights
Been stBranded in the desert
Scorching dAays and freezing niEghts
I'll nAever understand
Why people tEry to walk so C#mtall
How lBong until there's nAothing left at aEll?
[Chorus]
DEon't you lAove what you’ve got uEsed to?
When we Au-uBsed to feel so fEree
Won't you wAait a while in sEilence, C#mloveB
WaBtch it fall with AmeB A
E E C#m B A E
A[VeErsC#me]B A E E
WEell the old men said the great big apple
Is rotten to the C#mcore
With WBall Street skimming from the till
While Ano one minds the stEore
And hAow could someone get so low
In a buEilding so damn C#mtall?
How lBong until there's nAothing left at aEll?
[Verse]
WhEile chunks the size of Delaware
Are falling off the pC#moles
Our heBads are buried in the sand
Our leAaders dug the hEole
Like jAunkies hooked on fossil fuel
HEeadin' for withdC#mrawal
How lBong until there's nAothing left at aEll?
[Chorus]
DEon't you lAove what you’ve got uEsed to?
When we Au-uBsed to feel so fEree
Won't you wAait a while in sEilence, C#mloveB
WaBtch it fall with AmeB E
[Instrumental]
E C#m B A E
A E C#m B A E
E[VeErsC#me]B A E A C#m B A E E
NEow the answers in our heads
To the questions that were C#masked
It boBils up from underground
And leAads us to the C#mpastE
ETo a plAace that's long forgotten
When we hEad enough for C#mall
How lBong until there's nAothing left at aEll?
[Instrumental]
E E C#m B A E
A[ChEorC#mus]B A E
DEon't you lAove what you’ve got uEsed to?
WEhen we tAry to mBake our stEand
The hourglAass is growing eEmpty C#mnowB
JBust to leave a pile of sAand
(WaAtch it faBaaaAall)B E
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Watch It Fall
by Billy Strings
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Am
G
F
E
C#m
B
A
CAPO: 4th FRET
[Intro]
C C
E ---------------
B ---------------
G ---------5-7-5-
D -----5-7-------
A -5-7-----------
E ---------------
C Am G F C
F C Am G F C
C C Am G F C
F C Am G F C C
[Verse]
C
Well it's not so easy now
Am
Though it never was back then
G
We still can't seem to work this out
F C
But you can still pretend
F
And these tattered walls and burning bridges
C Am
Quickly start to fall
G F C
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Verse]
C
I've been to California, man
Am
I've seen them city lights
G
Been stranded in the desert
F C
Scorching days and freezing nights
F
I'll never understand
C Am
Why people try to walk so tall
G F C
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Chorus]
C F C
Don't you love what you’ve got used to?
F G C
When we u-used to feel so free
F C Am G
Won't you wait a while in silence, love
G F G F
Watch it fall with me
[Instrumental]
C C Am G F C
F C Am G F C C
[Verse]
C
Well the old men said the great big apple
Am
Is rotten to the core
G
With Wall Street skimming from the till
F C
While no one minds the store
F
And how could someone get so low
C Am
In a building so damn tall?
G F C
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Verse]
C
While chunks the size of Delaware
Am
Are falling off the poles
G
Our heads are buried in the sand
F C
Our leaders dug the hole
F
Like junkies hooked on fossil fuel
C Am
Headin' for withdrawal
G F C
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Chorus]
C F C
Don't you love what you’ve got used to?
F G C
When we u-used to feel so free
F C Am G
Won't you wait a while in silence, love
G F G C
Watch it fall with me
[Instrumental]
C Am G F C
F C Am G F C
C C Am G F C F Am G F C C
[Verse]
C
Now the answers in our heads
Am
To the questions that were asked
G
It boils up from underground
F Am C
And leads us to the past
C F
To a place that's long forgotten
C Am
When we had enough for all
G F C
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Instrumental]
C C Am G F C
F C Am G F C
[Chorus]
C F C
Don't you love what you’ve got used to?
C F G C
When we try to make our stand
F C Am G
The hourglass is growing empty now
G F
Just to leave a pile of sand
F G F G C
(Watch it faaaaall)
=================== CAPO: NONE ===================
CAPO: NONE
[Intro]
E E
E -----------------
B -----------------
G ----------9-11-9-
D -----9-11--------
A -9-11------------
E -----------------
E C#m B A E
A E C#m B A E
E E C#m B A E
A E C#m B A E E
[Verse]
E
Well it's not so easy now
C#m
Though it never was back then
B
We still can't seem to work this out
A E
But you can still pretend
A
And these tattered walls and burning bridges
E C#m
Quickly start to fall
B A E
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Verse]
E
I've been to California, man
C#m
I've seen them city lights
B
Been stranded in the desert
A E
Scorching days and freezing nights
A
I'll never understand
E C#m
Why people try to walk so tall
B A E
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Chorus]
E A E
Don't you love what you’ve got used to?
A B E
When we u-used to feel so free
A E C#m B
Won't you wait a while in silence, love
B A B A
Watch it fall with me
E E C#m B A E
A E C#m B A E E
[Verse]
E
Well the old men said the great big apple
C#m
Is rotten to the core
B
With Wall Street skimming from the till
A E
While no one minds the store
A
And how could someone get so low
E C#m
In a building so damn tall?
B A E
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Verse]
E
While chunks the size of Delaware
C#m
Are falling off the poles
B
Our heads are buried in the sand
A E
Our leaders dug the hole
A
Like junkies hooked on fossil fuel
E C#m
Headin' for withdrawal
B A E
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Chorus]
E A E
Don't you love what you’ve got used to?
A B E
When we u-used to feel so free
A E C#m B
Won't you wait a while in silence, love
B A B E
Watch it fall with me
[Instrumental]
E C#m B A E
A E C#m B A E
E E C#m B A E A C#m B A E E
[Verse]
E
Now the answers in our heads
C#m
To the questions that were asked
B
It boils up from underground
A C#m E
And leads us to the past
E A
To a place that's long forgotten
E C#m
When we had enough for all
B A E
How long until there's nothing left at all?
[Instrumental]
E E C#m B A E
A E C#m B A E
[Chorus]
E A E
Don't you love what you’ve got used to?
E A B E
When we try to make our stand
A E C#m B
The hourglass is growing empty now
B A
Just to leave a pile of sand
A B A B E
(Watch it faaaaall)
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