Fifty Five Falls chords by Marissa Nadler

• Capo on 5th
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

F#m   D
F#m   D

Verse 1:
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I say to the day we'll drop down to die
      F#m                        D
With fifty-five falls and seventy skies
  F#m                                D
I say to the day wear this bag that I brang
     F#m                          D
With Mayflower May and a monocle dime

Chorus:
                 F#m
Oh, where she lies
                D
Gently close her eyes
                 F#m
Oh, where she lies
                D
Gently close her eyes
              F#m   D  F#m   D
Oh, down she lies

Verse 2:
    F#m                           D
Oh, I had a friend that I remember well
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With sad little hands and a sad sickle cell
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Oh, I had a friend, the ship sailed away
       F#m                          D
'Twas fifty-five falls of golden to stay

Chorus:
                 F#m
Oh, where she lies
                D
Gently close her eyes
                 F#m
Oh, where she lies
                D
Gently close her eyes
              F#m   D   F#m   D
Oh, down she lies

Verse 3:
  F#m                           D
I say to the day we'll drop down to die
      F#m                        D
With fifty-five falls and seventy skies
  F#m                                D
I say to the day wear this bag that I brang
     F#m                          D
With Mayflower May and a monocle dime

Chorus:
                 F#m
Oh, where she lies
                D
Gently close her eyes
                 F#m
Oh, where she lies
                D
Gently close her eyes
              F#m   D
Oh, down she lies

Outro:
F#m   D
F#m   D
F#m   D