Falling Slowly Chords & Tabs
I've listened to the song a couple of times, and this is the picking I figured he uses.
C - 032010
F - 133211
Am - 002210
G - 320033
Intro - 3 times
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(C) (F) (C) (F)
E----------0------------------1----0-------------0-------------------------|
B-1---3----------3----1---3-------------1---3---------3----1---1---1---1---|
G---0---0----0-----0----2---2---2---------0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3---------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I don't know you, but I want you all the more for that...
(C) (F)
E------------0-----------------------1---0---|
B-1-----3------------3------1---3------------|
G---0-----0-----0------0------2---2----2-----|
D--------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------------3----------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
Words fall through me and al- ways fool me
(C) (F)
E-----------0---------------------------|
B--1---3----------3----1---1---1---1----|
G----0---0----0-----0----2---2---2---2--|
D---------------------------------------|
A--3-------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------|
and I can't re- act...
This part isn't exactly like the original, it's pretty hard to figure out the actual
The movie version has a different picking from the studio version anyway.
Bridge:
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(Am) (G) (F) (G) (Am)
E--------0--------------------1----------------------------|
B--------------3---1--0--------------3----1----0-----------|
G------2---2--------------2------2-----------------------2-|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A--0---------------------------------------------------0---|
E--------------3--------1------------3---------------------|
Games that ne- ver a-mount to more than they're meant
(G) (F)
E--0--------------------------1---1---1----|
B--------0----1----0-----------------------|
G----2----------------------2---2---2---2--|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E--------3----------------3----------------|
will play them-selves out.
The following strumming goes like this: D D D DuDuD DuDu
Chorus:
(C) (F) (Am)
Take this sinking boat and point it home...
(F)
We've still got time...
(C) (F) (Am)
Raise your hopefull voice you had the choice...
(F)
You've made it known...
Verse 2 (picking) :
(C) (F)
Falling slowly, eyes that know me...
(C) (F)
and i cant go back....
(C) (F)
Moods that take me and erase me...
(C) (F)
and I'm painted black...
Bridge:
You have suffered enough and warred with yourself, its time that you've won...
Chorus:
(C) (F) (Am)
Take this sinking boat and point it home...
(F)
We've still got time...
(C) (F) (Am)
Raise your hopefull voice you had the choice...
(F)
You've made it now...
Chorus:
(C) (G) (Am)
Falling slowly, sing your melody...
(F)
I'll sing it loud...
Outro: (C) (F) (Am) (F) Strum untill the end.
