If I Should Fall Behind Live In Dublin chords by Bruce Springsteen

Chords with lyrics

Title: If I Should Fall Behind
Artist: Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band
Album: Live in Dublin

This is the version of this great song from Bruce's show in Dublin with his sessions band.

Capo 3rd fret

Dsus2: xx0230
Asus2: x02200
G+G modal: 320033

This is the riff that is played throughout the song by different sections of the band. If
you were to play it with two guitars this is what one of the guitars would play.

E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------3--2--0-------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--0--2--4--0--0--2--4--0--0--0--0----------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--0--2--3----------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------2--2--2-----2--2--0-------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------4-----------4--2-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------3--2--0-------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--0--2--4--0--0--2--4--0--0--0--0----------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--0--2--3----------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------2--2--2-----0-------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------4-----4--2--0----------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro: Play riff 4 times. On the cd it's played twice with the piano and then twice with the fiddles.

Verse 1:
D MajorD                       G+G
We said we'd walk together ,darling, come what may
D MajorD                  A augmentedA
That in twilight should we lose our way
D MajorD                     G+G
If as we're walking your hand should slip free
       D MajorD
I'll wait or you and If I should fall behind
   A augmentedA      D MajorD
Will you wait for me?

Play riff 2 times(band)

Verse 2:
D MajorD                   G+G
We swore we'd travel ,darling, side by side
D MajorD              A augmentedA
We'd help each other stay in stride
  D MajorD                  G+G
But each lover's steps fall so differently
       D MajorD
I'll wait for you and If I should fall behind
   A augmentedA      D MajorD
Will you wait for me?

Interlude:
  G+G             D MajorD
Now everyone dreams of a love lasting and true
  D MajorD                 A augmentedA
But you and I know what this world can do
  D MajorD                        G+G
So let's make our steps clear so tha the other may see
       D MajorD
I'll wait for you and if I should fall behind
   A augmentedA      D MajorD
Will you wait for me?

Play riff 2 times(band)

Verse 3:
Dsus2Dsus2                  G+G modal
Now there's a beautiful river in the valley ahead
Dsus2Dsus2               Asus2Asus2
There 'neath the oak's bough, soon we'll be wed
Dsus2Dsus2                  G+G modal
Should we lose each other in the evening trees
       Dsus2Dsus2
I'll wait for you and if I should fall behind
   Asus2Asus2    Dsus2Dsus2
Will you wait for me?
       Dsus2Dsus2
I'll wait for you and if I should fall behind
   Asus2Asus2    Dsus2Dsus2
Will you wait for me?
       Dsus2Dsus2
I'll wait for you and if I should fall behind
   Asus2Asus2    Dsus2Dsus2
Will you wait for me?

Play riff 4 times(band)

Enjoy! Long live the Boss and this great band.