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When We Fall Apart

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
You were D43 when you got the news
Life will be changing, nothing we can do
The clock is Gticking now
All I can think about
Is knowing DI have to move on without you somehow
And AI just can't believe
That Gyou're the one who's keeping it Dtogether
As you hold my hand and say
[Chorus]
It's oGkay to cry, it's okay to fall apart
You don't Dhave to try, to be strong when you are not
And it may Gtake some time, to make sense of all your thoughts
But don't Dever fight your tears 'cause there is freedom in every drop
Sometimes the Aonly way to heal a broken heartG  
Is when we fall apartD  
[Verse 2]
You ask mDe to sing, some songs that I wrote
But I can barely speak, can barely play a note
All my tears Grush in, falling on my strings
And make the souDnd of these progressions have a different ring
And I haAte to say goodbye, knowing thGis will be the last time we're togDether
As you close your eyes and say
[Chorus]
It's okGay to cry, it's okay to fall apart
You don't Dhave to try, to be strong when you are not
And it may Gtake some time to make sense of all your thoughts
But don't Dever fight your tears 'cause there is freedom in every drop
Sometimes the Aonly way to heal a broken heartG  
Is when we fall apartD  
[Bridge]
And you've Ggot the gift of mercy, don't ever think it's strange
Not a curseD, but it is a blessing to feel other people's pain
And always Glove without condition and trust with all your heart
There's Emhealing in the story of your Ascars
[Verse 3]
Well, it's Dbeen a while, since you've been gone
Sometimes I still catch myself trying to call your phone
All the Ghopes and dreams, we used to talk about
They're still aDlive in me, and I just hope I make you proud
Now I'Am your legacy, and Git's your love still holding me toDgether
And I still hear you say
[Chorus]
It's okGay to cry, it's okay to fall apart
You don't Dhave to try, to be strong when you are not
And it may Gtake some time to make sense of all your thoughts
But don't Dever fight your tears 'cause there is freedom in every drop
Sometimes the Aonly way to heal a broken heartG  
Is when we fall aparDt (Yeah, yeah, it's okay to fall)
Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heartG  
Is when we fall apartD  

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When We Fall Apart

by Ryan Stevenson

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

You were 43 when you got the news

Life will be changing, nothing we can do

The clock is ticking now

All I can think about

Is knowing I have to move on without you somehow

And I just can't believe

G D

That you're the one who's keeping it together

As you hold my hand and say

[Chorus]

It's okay to cry, it's okay to fall apart

You don't have to try, to be strong when you are not

And it may take some time, to make sense of all your thoughts

But don't ever fight your tears 'cause there is freedom in every drop

A G

Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart

Is when we fall apart

[Verse 2]

You ask me to sing, some songs that I wrote

But I can barely speak, can barely play a note

All my tears rush in, falling on my strings

And make the sound of these progressions have a different ring

A G D

And I hate to say goodbye, knowing this will be the last time we're together

As you close your eyes and say

[Chorus]

It's okay to cry, it's okay to fall apart

You don't have to try, to be strong when you are not

And it may take some time to make sense of all your thoughts

But don't ever fight your tears 'cause there is freedom in every drop

A G

Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart

Is when we fall apart

[Bridge]

And you've got the gift of mercy, don't ever think it's strange

Not a curse, but it is a blessing to feel other people's pain

And always love without condition and trust with all your heart

Em A

There's healing in the story of your scars

[Verse 3]

Well, it's been a while, since you've been gone

Sometimes I still catch myself trying to call your phone

All the hopes and dreams, we used to talk about

They're still alive in me, and I just hope I make you proud

A G D

Now I'm your legacy, and it's your love still holding me together

And I still hear you say

[Chorus]

It's okay to cry, it's okay to fall apart

You don't have to try, to be strong when you are not

And it may take some time to make sense of all your thoughts

But don't ever fight your tears 'cause there is freedom in every drop

A G

Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart

Is when we fall apart (Yeah, yeah, it's okay to fall)

Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart

Is when we fall apart

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