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Chords and lyrics for When I Fall by Barenaked Ladies
I look straight in the
D
window,
A
try not to look
Bm
below
G
Pretend I’m not
D
up here,
A
I try counting
E
sheep
G
The sheep seem to
D
shower,
A
off this off
Bm
ice
tower
G
It’s 9.8
D
straight down,
A
I can’t stop my
E
knees.
G
I wish I could f
Bm
ly, from this
A
building, from this
E
wall.
G
And if I should
Bm
try, would you
A
catch me, if I
E
fall.
G
My hands clench the
D
squeegee,
A
a seclar ro
Bm
sary
G
Hang onto your
D
wallet,
A
hang onto your r
E
ings.
G
I can’t look
D
below me,
A
something
might
Bm
throw
me.
G
I curse at the
D
windstorms,
A
that October
E
brings.
G
I look in the
D
boardroom,
A
a modern Ph
Bm
araoh’s
tomb.
G
I’d gladly swap
D
places,
A
if they care to
E
dive
G
They’re lined up at
D
the
window
A
, peer down i
Bm
nto
lim
G
bo
Frightened of j
D
umping,
A
in case they
E
survive.
G
I wish I could
G
step, from this scaf
A
fold,
Onto
Bm
soft green grass and
E
shopping
malls,
or b
G
ed, with my
A
family, and my
Bm
pastor and my
A
grandfather
who’s
E
dead.
G
Look straight in the
D
mirror,
A
watch it come
Bm
clearer
G
I look like a pa
D
inter,
beh
A
ind all the grease.
E
G
But painting’s
D
creating,
A
and I’m just er
Bm
asing
G
A crystal clear
D
canvas,
A
is my master
E
piece.
G
I wish I could f
Bm
ly, from this
A
building, from this
E
wall.
G
And if I should
Bm
try, would you
A
catch me, if I
E
fall.
G
I wish I could f
Bm
ly, from this
A
building, from this
E
wall.
G
And if I should
Bm
try, would you
A
catch me, if I
E
fall.
G
When I
D
fa
A
ll
Bm
..
G
.
D
W
A
he
E
n
G
I fall…. mmmmmm