Fallen Down chords by Gov't Mule

transcribed by Peter Riedman


standard tuning



Chord Chart

Bm/F#   C/G   G   A    D   Em   Am   C9   B7#9   B    C    E
--2------3----3---0----2---0-----0----0----------2----0----0----
--3------1----3---2----3---0-----1----3----3-----4----1----5----
--4------0----0---2----2---0-----2----0----2-----4----0----4----
--4------2----0---2----0---2-----2----2----1-----4----2----0----
--2------3----2---0--------2-----0----3----2-----2----3---------
--2------0----3------------0---------------0----------0---------

Intro
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Bm/F#       C/G    G            A

Bigelow the gigolo had no where else to go
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C/G        D             Em     -----7-\-5--
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His sad eyes had seen it all    -5-/-7-\-5--
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Bm/F#               C/G         ------------

Scarred and lonely, tough as nails

G               A

Open your heart when all else fails

C/G                                D

Wear the veil and the trojan horse smile

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                            ------
C/G              D          ------
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Looking back on yesteryear  ---2--
                            -3----
Am                   Em

Seems like maybe you missed your calling

C9          G                    D

But hindsight is very clear when loneliness is falling



B7#9                Em     G

And you have fallen down, down from the heavens

Em               D

Stuck out in the desert

A                     C

Amazing Grace--such a lonely place

    D

For heroes like you and me

B7#9    Em        G

Fallen down just like a shooting star

        C      B     Am

With no fallen angel standing by

C9

To carry you away

(INTRO)

Bm/F#           C/G

Target practice with other people's lives

G               A

Hit a few right between the eyes

C/G                 D                        Em

But most of the time you were wounded by the ricochet

Bm/F#                          C/G

You say play to win boys never play to lose

G                        A

Long as your playing boy you're bullet-proof

C/G                                         D

But think about it you're bleeding to death anyway



B7#9            Em         G

You have fallen down, down from the heavens

Em               D

Stuck out in the desert

A                     C

Amazing Grace--such a lonely place

    D

For heroes like you and me

B7#9   Em               G

Fallen down just like a shooting star

        C      B     Am

With no fallen angel standing by

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                                   ------3------------------
C        D          Em             -2-/-4---4-\-2-2-h-0-----
                                   ---------------------2---
Angel of mercy take pity on a fool -------------------------
                                   -----------------------0-
C                     D

That spent a lifetime wondering
                        ----------------
Am                      -0-h-1--3--1--0-
                        ----------------
What Napoleon would do  ----------------
                        ----------------
   D                    ----------------

If he were in your shoes

(INTRO)

Bm/F#                  C/G

Rich without pleasure, respect without love

G                      A

Drinking poison from a golden cup

C/G         D                             E

While anger creeps like a knife into your heart

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                          ---------
C               D         ---------
                          ---------
Looking back on yesteryear----2----
                          --3------
Am                   Em

Seems like maybe you missed your calling

C         G                      D

But hindsight is very clear when loneliness is falling

D

And destiny's through calling



B7#9                Em  D         Em    D

And you have fallen down-- fallen down

A                    C                D

Amazing grace-- it's such a lonely place

B7#9                Em  D         Em    D

And you have fallen down-- fallen down

A     C     D

(SOLO)

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--------------------------12--14(BEND1)-14(1)--14~------14(1)-14-h-12------
-----------------12--14------------------------------------------------14~-
---/12---12--14------------------------------------------------------------
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-11-12-11~---11-12-14------------------12--------12--14(1)--12--14~-
----------------------11~----11-12-14-----14~-----------------------
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----------------------------------12---------------12-15-------12-15--15(1)~--
--14(1)-14-h-12---14(1)-14-h-12------14(1)--14(1)--------14(1)----------------
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---15(1)-15(1)---12--14(1)~---------------------------------------
------------------------------------14(1)-14-h-12-------11-12-14~-
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----------------------14-14(1)--12--------------17-17---17(1)-17(1)~-
---15(1)---15-15(1)~----------------15(1)~----17(1)-----17(1)-17(1)~-
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B7#9                Em  D         Em    D

             fallen down-- fallen down

A                    C

Amazing grace-- it's such a lonely place,  oh yes yes yes it is



B7#9                Em  D         Em    D

             fallen down-- fallen down



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---15(1)---15-15(1)~----------------15(1)~--
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    E

----0---------------10-/-12-\-10-----
----5----5----------10-/-12-\-10-----
----4-------4------------------------
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PIANO SOLO  (play riff 4 times)
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