When I Fall tab by Barenaked Ladies

• Key: E
• Capo on 4th
• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Intro:
   $
e|-----------|  |-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1--0------|  |--------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|
G|-0-----2p0-|  |------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------| x3
D|-0---------|  |--0h2--------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---------|  |--------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|
E|-----------|  |-------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------|
D|-------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
                                         Look straight in the win-

Verse 1:
                                                                             $(D)   $(F)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|    |-----------------1--|
B|-------------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|    |----------3------1--|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------| x3 |--------2-2------2--|
D|-------0h2--------------------------------------------------|    |------0---0------3--|
A|-------------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|    |----------0------3--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|    |--0h2-----2------1--|
        -dow.                           Try not to look
        be  - low.                      Pretend I'm not
        up here.                        I try counting       -       sheep.        The sheep seem to

                                                                              $(D)   $(F)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|    |-----------------1--|
B|-------------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|    |----------3------1--|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------| x3 |--------2-2------2--|
D|-------0h2--------------------------------------------------|    |------0---0------3--|
A|-------------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|    |----------0------3--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|    |--0h2-----2------1--|
        shower.                          Off this office
        tower.                           It's 9.8 straight
        down.                            I can't stop my      -      knees.        I wish I could


Chorus:

    $(Am)   $(Am)         $(Gsus4)  $(Gsus4)              $(D)     $(F)
e|--0-------0---------------------------------|--------------------1--------|
B|--1--0h1--1------------0h1--0h1---1---------|-----------3--------1--------|
G|-0h2----2-2-------------0-------0-0---------|---------2-2--------2--------|
D|--2-------2-------------0---------0---------|-------0---0--------3--------|
A|--0-------0-------------2---------2---------|-----------0--------3--------|
E|------------------------3---------3---------|---0h2-----2--------1--------|
   fly,        from this building        from this   wall.              And if I should

    $(Am)   $(Am)         $(Gsus4)  $(Gsus4)              $(D)
e|--0-------0---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--1--0h1--1------------0h1--0h1---1---------|-----------3--------------1-0------|
G|-0h2----2-2-------------0-------0-0---------|---------2-2------------0------2p0-|
D|--2-------2-------------0---------0---------|-------0---0----------0------------|
A|--0-------0-------------2---------2---------|-----------0-----------------------|
E|------------------------3---------3---------|---0h2-----2--------0--------------|
   try,        would you catch me           if I    fall?

Verse 2:
                                                                              $(D)   $(F)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|    |-----------------1--|
B|-------------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|    |----------3------1--|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------| x5 |--------2-2------2--|
D|-------0h2--------------------------------------------------|    |------0---0------3--|
A|-------------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|    |----------0------3--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|    |--0h2-----2------1--|
                            (2nd time:) My hands clentch the
       squeegee,                        my  secular
       rosary.                          hang on to your
       wallet,                          hang on to your rings.                       Can't look be-

                                                                              $(D)   $(F) $(G)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|    |-----------------1----3-|
B|-------------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|    |----------3------1----3-|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------| x3 |--------2-2------2----4-|
D|-------0h2--------------------------------------------------|    |------0---0------3----5-|
A|-------------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|    |----------0------3----5-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|    |--0h2-----2------1----3-|
       -low me,                          something will
      throw me.                          I curse at the
      windstorms,                        that October        -        brings.    I look straight in the board-

                                                                              $(D)   $(F)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|    |-----------------1--|
B|-------------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|    |----------3------1--|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------| x3 |--------2-2------2--|
D|-------0h2--------------------------------------------------|    |------0---0------3--|
A|-------------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|    |----------0------3--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|    |--0h2-----2------1--|
       room,                            a modern pha -
       raoh's tomb.                     I'd gladly swap
       places,                          if they care to dive.                     They're lined up at the win-

                                                                              $(D)   $(F) $(G)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|    |-----------------1----3-|
B|-------------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|    |----------3------1----3-|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------| x3 |--------2-2------2----4-|
D|-------0h2--------------------------------------------------|    |------0---0------3----5-|
A|-------------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|    |----------0------3----5-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|    |--0h2-----2------1----3-|
      -dow,                              peer down into
      limbo.                             They're frightened of
      jumping,                           in case they survive.                         I wish I could


Bridge:

    $(Am)   $(Am)         $(Gsus4)  $(Gsus4)    $(Am)      $(Gsuss4) $(D)     $(F)
e|--0-------0----------------------------|------0-----------------------------1-------|
B|--1--0h1--1------------0h1--0h1---1----|------1----------1---------3--------1-------|
G|-0h2----2-2-------------0-------0-0----|------2----------0---------2--------2-------| x2
D|--2-------2-------------0---------0----|------2----------0---------0--------3-------|
A|--0-------0-------------2---------2----|------0----------2---------0--------3-------|
E|------------------------3---------3----|-----------------3---------2--------1-------|
   step,        from this scaffold        onto soft green pastures shopping  malls or
   bed,         with my family          and my pastor     and my    grandfather  who's

            $(D)   $(F) $(G)
e|-----------------1----3|
B|----------3------1----3|
G|--------2-2------2----4|
D|------0---0------3----5|
A|----------0------3----5|
E|--0h2-----2------1----3|
    dead.           I look straight in the mir-


Verse 3:


e|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-------------1---------1----------1-------------|----------------------1-----|
G|----------0----------0----------0---0-----------|--------0-----0-----0---0---|
D|-------2------------------------------2---------|------0-----0-----0-------0-|
A|------------------2-----------3---------3-------|----0-----2-----3-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
       -ror,                         I watch it come clearer            I look like a

                                                              $(D)   $(F) $(G)
e|----------------------------------------------|--------------------1----3-|
B|-------------1---------1----------1-----------|-------------3------1----3-|
G|----------0----------0----------0---0---------|-----------2-2------2----4-|
D|-------2------------------------------2-------|---------0---0------3----5-|
A|------------------2-----------3---------3-----|-------------0------3----5-|
E|----------------------------------------------|-----0h2-----2------1----3-|
      painter,                       Behind all the  grease.           But painting's cre-

                                                                              $(D)   $(F) $(G)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|    |-----------------1----3-|
B|-------------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|    |----------3------1----3-|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------| x3 |--------2-2------2----4-|
D|-------0h2--------------------------------------------------|    |------0---0------3----5-|
A|-------------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|    |----------0------3----5-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|    |--0h2-----2------1----3-|
      -ating,                           and I'm just
      erasing.                          A crystal clear
      canvas,                           is my masterpiece.                           I wish I could


[Chorus - repeat 2x]

    $(Am)   $(Am)         $(Gsus4)  $(Gsus4)            $(D)     $(F)     $(G)
e|--0-------0-------------------------------------|--------------1--------3--|
B|--1--0h1--1------------0h1--0h1---1-------------|-----3--------1--------3--|
G|-0h2----2-2-------------0-------0-0-------------|-----2--------2--------4--|
D|--2-------2-------------0---------0-------------|-----0--------3--------5--|
A|--0-------0-------------2---------2-------------|-----0--------3--------5--|
E|------------------------3---------3-------------|-----2--------1--------3--|
   fly         from this building        from this     wall.         And if I should

    $(Am)   $(Am)         $(Gsus4)  $(Gsus4)            $(D)     $(F)     $(G)
e|--0-------0-------------------------------------|--------------1--------3--|
B|--1--0h1--1------------0h1--0h1---1-------------|-----3--------1--------3--|
G|-0h2----2-2-------------0-------0-0-------------|-----2--------2--------4--|
D|--2-------2-------------0---------0-------------|-----0--------3--------5--|
A|--0-------0-------------2---------2-------------|-----0--------3--------5--|
E|------------------------3---------3-------------|-----2--------1--------3--|
   try        would you catch me                   if I  fall.          I wish I could <-1st time
                                                                       When I  <- 2nd time


Outro:

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1-----------1-----------3-----1-0--------------|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------| x8
D|-------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------2h3---------3/5--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
        fall.                                     When I (<-repeat every other loop)
        fall.

[fade out, or end on either a G chord (suspended feel) or C chord (full resolution)]




Note: often on the second repeat of a verse, they'll swap the 2nd and 3rd bar so it looks like this:
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1-----------3-----------1-----1-0--------------|
G|-----------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------2p0----------|
D|------0h2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------3/5---------2h3--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Feel free to insert that wherever it feels right.

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| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| $   Strum chord


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