Falling Slowly Chords & Tabs
I've taken this from what I've heard of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova's version and
posted on the site. I'm fairly sure it's right but there are bits where you can vary if
wish.
You can play the F as a barre chord (133211) or you can play an F6 variation (x30210)
roll your first finger onto the high F in the shape of F6 (x30211). When he strums F
into the chorus he seems to hold the low E with his thumb. The strum for it is DDD UDUDUDU
Intro:
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----2-----0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
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----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 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----2-----0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Words fall through me and always fool me and I can't react
Bridge:
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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/glen_hansard_and_marketa_irglova/falling_slowly_tab_ver_4.html ]
G F(strum)
E--0----------------------1----------------|
B--------3----1----0------1----------------|
G----2--------------------2----------------|
D-------------------------3----------------|
A-------------------------3----------------|
E--------3----------------1----------------|
will play them-selves out.
Chorus:
C F Am F
Take this sinking boat and point it home we've still got time
C F Am F
Raise your hopefull voice you had the choice you've made it known
Verse 2:
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----2-----0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fa- lling slow-ly eyes that know me and I can't go back
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----2-----0---0----0----0----2---2---2---2-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-3-------------------3-----------------3------------------3----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Moods that take me and e- rase me and I'm painted black
Bridge:
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---------------------|
You have suffered enough and warred with yourself
G F(strum)
E--0----------------------1----------------|
B--------3----1----0------1----------------|
G----2--------------------2----------------|
D-------------------------3----------------|
A-------------------------3----------------|
E--------3----------------1----------------|
it's time that you wo-on
Chorus:
C F Am F
Take this sinking boat and point it home we've still got time
C F Am F
Raise your hopefull voice you had the choice you've made it known
C F Am F
Falling slowly sing your me-lo-dy I'll sing a-long
he then strums the chorus a couple of times, strums F a few times and returns to the
from the verse to end