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Falling Upstairs

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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em  Gdim  G  A
[Verse 1]
EmLong before I ever Amsaw your face
   B7I got to know you Ein a dream
   AmBut things aren't always Emwhat they seem
You lF#earn along the wB7ay
   EmI just can't stop myself from bAmreaking down
   B7It's just no good unless you cE7ome around
   AmI turn into a mEmonster
F#All my friends aB7gree
[Chorus]
So gEmoodGdimnight, I'm goGing to bAed
I'm fAmalling upstGairs to mA5eet youB7  
I'll Emwake Gdimup with meGmories in my heAad
I'm sComeone else insGteadA  
I'm fBalling upstairs   Emto you
[Solo]
Em  Am  B7  E
Am  Em  F#  B7
[Verse 2]
EmYou came to me from some Amsecret place
   B7You're beautiful and stErange to me
   AmJust like an antique Emmelody
Too F#sad for me to pB7lay
   EmI hope you'll wait for me behAmind closed eyes
   B7I know I'll search for you all thrEough the night
   AmTill when the dawn breaks in and tEmhrows it's light
ArF#ound the rB7oom
[Chorus]
So gEmoodGdimnight, I'm goGing to bAed
I'm fAmalling upstGairs to mA5eet youB7  
I'll Emwake Gdimup with meGmories in my heAad
I'm sComewhere else instGeadA  
I'm fBalling upstairs   Emto you
[Outro]
A  Em
Falling upstAairs   Emto you
A  Em
A  Em
A  Em
A  Em
A  Em
A  Em

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Falling Upstairs

by Fastball

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gdim

[Intro]

Em Gdim G A

[Verse 1]

Em Am

Long before I ever saw your face

B7 E

I got to know you in a dream

Am Em

But things aren't always what they seem

F# B7

You learn along the way

Em Am

I just can't stop myself from breaking down

B7 E7

It's just no good unless you come around

Am Em

I turn into a monster

F# B7

All my friends agree

[Chorus]

Em Gdim G A

So goodnight, I'm going to bed

Am G A5 B7

I'm falling upstairs to meet you

Em Gdim G A

I'll wake up with memories in my head

C G A

I'm someone else instead

B Em

I'm falling upstairs to you

[Solo]

Em Am B7 E

Am Em F# B7

[Verse 2]

Em Am

You came to me from some secret place

B7 E

You're beautiful and strange to me

Am Em

Just like an antique melody

F# B7

Too sad for me to play

Em Am

I hope you'll wait for me behind closed eyes

B7 E

I know I'll search for you all through the night

Am Em

Till when the dawn breaks in and throws it's light

F# B7

Around the room

[Chorus]

Em Gdim G A

So goodnight, I'm going to bed

Am G A5 B7

I'm falling upstairs to meet you

Em Gdim G A

I'll wake up with memories in my head

C G A

I'm somewhere else instead

B Em

I'm falling upstairs to you

[Outro]

A Em

Falling upstairs to you

A Em

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