Falling Slowly Chords & Tabs
Nobody has had it right so far. And while none can be perfect, this is MUCH
more accurate than any of the others out there. Enjoy!
[Intro] (looks like Glen uses his thumb to play the low F)
e|-----------0---------------1---0-----------0--------------------------------|
B|---1---3-------3---1---3-----------1---3-------3---1---1---1---1------------|
G|-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------1-------------------------------1------------------------|
[Verse 1 - same as intro] (match up the chords for the timing of lyrics)
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---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------1-------------------------------1------------------------|
C F C F
I don't know you, but I want you all the more for that
[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---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------1-------------------------------1------------------------|
C F C F
Words fall through me, (and) always fool me, and I can't react
[Verse 2 (this part is an approximation but is close; piano and vocals kind of
drown out the guitar, so just play some similar arpeggio based on the chords]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/glen_hansard_and_marketa_irglova/falling_slowly_tab_ver_3.html ]
Am G F G Am strum F...crescendo into Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------1-----1-1---1-1---1-1----|
B|-------1-------0-------1-------0-------1-------0---1-----1-1---1-1---1-1----|
G|-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------0---2-----2-2---2-2---2-2----|
D|-----2---2---0---0---3---3---0---0---2---2---0---0-3-----3-3---3-3---3-3----|
A|---0-------2-------3-------2-------0-------2-------3-----3-3---3-3---3-3----|
E|---------------------------------------------------1-----1-1---1-1---1-1----|
Am G F G Am G F
And games that never a-mount to more than they're meant Will play themselves out
[Chorus] (relatively metered strums [8th notes] with up-strums [16th notes]
just before each chord transition)
C F Am F
Take this sinking boat and point it home, we've still got time
C F Am F
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice, you'll make it now
[Verse 1]
C F C F
Falling slowly, eyes that know me, and I can't go back
C F C F
Moods that take me and erase me, and I'm painted black
[Verse 2]
Am G F G Am G F
You have suffered e-nough and warred with your-self, it's time that you won
[Chorus]
C F Am F
Take this sinking boat and point it home, we've still got time
C F Am F
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice, you've made it now
C F Am F
Falling slowly sing your melo-dy, I'll sing a-long
[Outtro] (lots of strums on F, while humming, then back to the intro once)
- Aaron Rubin Esq. III, Jr.
