Will Wood

Falling Up Tab

by Will Wood
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Key: G Intro: Your stratospheric fear of catastrophe's near Fast, it's here atmosphere past e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------3-----------------------3-----------------------3---------------| G|---------------------0-----0-----------------0-----0-----------------0-----0------| D|-------0------0---------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-----0--------0---------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---3-------3------------------3-----3-----------------3-----3---------------------| your ears, fall, but you'll never land Second star to the right e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------0--------------------------------1-------------------------1-------------| G|----------------------0-------0--------------0--------0-----0----------0--------0-----0----| D|------0-------0-----------0---------------2-----2--------2---------2------2--------2-------| A|--------------------------------------3------------------------3---------------------------| E|--3-------3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------2-----------------3--------| B|----------3-----------3-------3-----3--------| G|------2-------2-----------2---------2--------| D|--0---------------------------------0--------| A|---------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: I'm gripping the grass, and I'm pulling up daisies e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----0------------------0-----------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------0-----0-------------0-----0----------------2-----2----------------2-----0| A|-------------2-------------------2----------------------2----------------------2---| E|-3------------------3-----------------------0----------------------0---------------| Thank matter for mass and the comfort of gravity e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----0------------------0--------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------0-----0-------------0-----0-------------2-----2----------------2-----0| A|-------------2-------------------2-------------------2----------------------2---| E|-3------------------3--------------------0----------------------0---------------| Airplane eclipses over spirals of math Would, or could, the impact kill me? e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----0------------------0-----------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------0-----0-------------0-----0----------------2-----2----------------2-----2| A|-------------2-------------------2----------------------2----------------------2---| E|-3------------------3-----------------------0----------------------0---------------| Yes yes yes No no no no, no e|------------------------------------------------------2------------------------| B|---1-----------------1-----------------3--------------3------------------------| G|--------0-----0------------0-----0----------2-----2---2------------------------| D|-----------2------------------2------0---------0------0------------------------| A|3-----------------3------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| It's just the high-noon moon saying, "Shoot for the stars e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----3------------------3-----------------------0----------------------0-----------| G|-----0------------------0-----------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------0-----0-------------0-----0----------------2-----2----------------2-----0| A|-------------2-------------------2----------------------2----------------------2---| E|-3------------------3-----------------------0----------------------0---------------| be the next big constellation, connect the dots between your parts" e|-------------------------------------------------------------------0----------------| B|-----3------------------3-----------------------0------------------0----------------| G|-----0------------------0-----------------------0------------------0----------------| D|----------0-----0-------------0-----0----------------2-----2-------2----------------| A|-------------2-------------------2----------------------2----------2----------------| E|-3------------------3-----------------------0----------------------0----------------| Chorus: Dandelion seeds yet to ride on the breeze you make a wish upon the dead, but turn and call it a weed e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------1------1-----1-------3------3-----3-----------------1------------1-----1-------3------3-----3-------| G|------0------0-----0-------0------0-----0-----------------0------------0-----0-------0------0-----0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-3--------------3-----2--------------2-------------3----------------------3-----2--------------2----------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Only plastic flowers never die e|------------------------------------------------------------------3------| B|------1------1-----1-------3------3-----3--------3------3-----3---3------| G|------0------0-----0-------0------0-----0--------2------2-----2---2------| D|--------------------------------------------0--------0-----0------0------| A|-3--------------3-----2--------------2-----------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2: With the bones of a crow and ambitions of candle wax e|-----3-------------------3-------------------0------0----0-------0------0----0-----| B|-----3------3----3-------3------3----3-------0------0----0-------0------0----0-----| G|------------0----0--------------0----0---------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-3--------3----3-----3--------3----3-----0--------0----0-----0--------0----0-------| What do you know of control? The wind is simply at your back e|-----3-------------------3-------------------0------0----0-------0------0----0-----| B|-----3------3----3-------3------3----3-------0------0----0-------0------0----0-----| G|------------0----0--------------0----0---------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-3--------3----3-----3--------3----3-----0--------0----0-----0--------0----0-------| It really seems pollen's more clever than bees so you cue the final words of Leary And cry: e|-----3-------------------3--------------------------0------0----0-------0------0----0-----| B|-----3------3----3-------3-------3----3-------------0------0----0-------0------0----0-----| G|------------0----0---------------0----0---------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-3--------3----3-----3---------3----3-----------0--------0----0-----0--------0----0-------| "Why why why why not why not, why not " e|------0------0----0-------0------0----0--------2-----2-----2--------2------2----2----| B|------1------1----1-------1------1----1--------3-----3-----3--------3------3----3----| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------0--------0----0------0-------------0------| A|--3--------3----3-----3--------3----3------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| At this point Will Wood starts strumming: Pre-Chorus: I'd rather be a hot air Hindenburg than an elephant tied right down to its stake e|---------3------3----3-------3----3----3-----------0------0----0---------0----0------| B|---------3------3----3-------3----3----3-----------0------0----0---------0----0------| G|---------0------0----0-------0----0----0-----------0------0----0---------0----0------| D|---------0------0----0-------0----0----0-----------2------2----2---------2----2------| A|---------2------2----2-------2----2----2-----------2------2----2---------2----2------| E|----3----3------3----3--3----3----3----3------0----0------0----0----0----0----0------| Cut ties, shed the dead weight, I ain't saying it's fate but there are no mistakes, and e|---3---3------3---------3---------------0---------0--------------0------------------0--| B|---3---3------3---------3---------------0---------0--------------0------------------0--| G|---0---0------0---------0---------------0---------0--------------0------------------0--| D|---0---0------0---------0---------------2---------2--------------2------------------2--| A|---2---2------2---------2---------------2---------2--------------2------------------2--| E|---3---3------3---------3---------------0---------0--------------0------------------0--| PM PM PM Chorus: Dandelion seeds yet to ride on the breeze you make a wish upon the dead, but turn and call it a weed e|--0------0-----0-----3-----------3----------3-------0---------0-------------0-------3---------3---------3-| B|--1------1-----1-----3-----------3----------3-------1---------1-------------1-------3---------3---------3-| G|--0------0-----0-----0-----------0----------0-------0---------0-------------0-------0---------0---------0-| D|--2------2-----2-----0-----------0----------0-------2---------2-------------2-------0---------0---------0-| A|--3------3-----3-----2-----------2----------2-------3---------3-------------3-------2---------2---------2-| E|---------------------3-----------3----------3---------------------------------------3---------3---------3-| Only plastic flowers never die Well, I cry on skies of blue linoleum e|--0------0--0---0----3---3--3---3--2---2---2---2--2----2---2--2--2--0-------0----0--0--3----3----3--3--| B|--1------1--1---1----3---3--3---3--3---3---3---3--3----3---3--3--3--1-------1----1--1--3----3----3--3--| G|--0------0--0---0----0---0--0---0--2---2---2---2--2----2---2--2--2--0-------0----0--0--0----0----0--0--| D|--2------2--2---2----0---0--0---0--0---0---0---0--0----0---0--0--0--2-------2----2--2--0----0----0--0--| A|--3------3--3---3----2---2--2---2-----------------------------------3-------3----3--3--2----2----2--2--| E|---------------------3---3--3---3------------------------------------------------------3----3----3--3--| Clouds of spilled milk, but am I the cup? Here comes the sun, am I falling up? e|-0----------------0----0-----0---3----3---3--3---0-----0------0-0--2--------2---2--2--0-----0--0--0---3--| B|-1----------------1----1-----1---3----3---3--3---1-----1------1-1--3--------3---3--3--1-----1--1--1---3--| G|-0----------------0----0-----0---0----0---0--0---0-----0------0-0--2--------2---2--2--0-----0--0--0---0--| D|-2----------------2----2-----2---0----0---0--0---2-----2------2-2--0--------0---0--0--2-----2--2--2---0--| A|-3----------------3----3-----3---2----2---2--2---3-----3------3-3---------------------3-----3--3--3---2--| E|---------------------------------3----3---3--3--------------------------------------------------------3--| Falling up Here comes the e|-----3---3---0----0----0---0--0----0----0----0--3----3----3---3--3----3----3---3--0----0----0---0-| B|-----3---3---1----1----1---1--1----1----1----1--3----3----3---3--3----3----3---3--1----1----1---1-| G|-----0---0---0----0----0---0--0----0----0----0--0----0----0---0--0----0----0---0--0----0----0---0-| D|-----0---0---2----2----2---2--2----2----2----2--0----0----0---0--0----0----0---0--2----2----2---2-| A|-----2---2---3----3----3---3--3----3----3----3--2----2----2---2--2----2----2---2--3----3----3---3-| E|-----3---3--------------------------------------3----3----3---3--3----3----3---3------------------| sun, am I falling up? e|-2--------2----2---0-----0---0---0---3------3----| B|-3--------3----3---1-----1---1---1---3------3----| G|-2--------2----2---0-----0---0---0---0------0----| D|-0--------0----0---2-----2---2---2---0------0----| A|-------------------3-----3---3---3---2------2----| E|-------------------------------------3------3----| Bridge: (For all notes in the bridge, mute the strings immediately after playing) Disney-Pixar Ludovico, Shirley Temple maraschino, Hotel rooms of Motley Crüe e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--0---------0--------0--0--------0-------0------0--3----------3----------3----| G|--0---------0--------0--0--------0-------0------0--0----------0----------0----| D|--2---------2--------2--2--------2-------2------2--0----------0----------0----| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------0--------0--0--------0-------0------0-------------3----------3------| Broadway producer improve troupes, Ray-Bans in your living room e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3---------------3---------3----3---0-----------0----------------0-----------| G|--0---------------0---------0----0---0-----------0----------------0-----------| D|--0---------------0---------0----0---2-----------2----------------2-----------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|3---------------3---------3----3---0-----------0----------------0-------------| eye line hurts to be in view like, stage fright only when it's karaoke night with friends, leave early e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----0----------0--------0----------3----------------3-----------3----3-------3-------------------3----| G|-----0----------0--------0----------0----------------0-----------0----0-------0-------------------0----| D|-----2----------2--------2----------0----------------0-----------0----0-------0-------------------0----| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---0----------0--------0----------0----------------3-----------3----3-------3-------------------3------| Did I earn this stupid hat? Is now really a good time for a new tattoo? e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--0----------0-----------0-------0-------------0----------0------3-------3----------3------3----| G|--0----------0-----------0-------0-------------0----------0------0-------0----------0------0----| D|--2----------2-----------2-------2-------------2----------2------0-------0----------0------0----| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|0----------0-----------0-------0-------------0----------0------0-------3----------3------3------| Oh is now really a good time for a new tattoo? e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3---3---3--0----------0----0----0---0---------0---3-----------------------| G|--0---0---0--0----------0----0----0---0---------0---0-----------------------| D|--0---0---0--2----------2----2----2---2---------2---0-----------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|3---3---3--3----------0----0----0---0---------0-----3-----------------------| Notes are no longer muted: The larger they are the harder they tend to fall e|-3----3----------3-------3----3---3--0---0----------0--------0---0---0-----3-------| B|-3----3----------3-------3----3---3--0---0----------0--------0---0---0-----3-------| G|-0----0----------0-------0----0---0--0---0----------0--------0---0---0-----0-------| D|-0----0----------0-------0----0---0--2---2----------2--------2---2---2-----0-------| A|-2----2----------2-------2----2---2--2---2----------2--------2---2---2-----2-------| E|-3----3----------3-------3----3---3--0---0----------0--------0---0---0-----3-------| Much larger than life 'cause from such height life looks awful small e|-3-----------3---------3---3----------3------0----------------2-------------------| B|-3-----------3---------3---3----------3------1----------------3-------------------| G|-0-----------0---------0---0----------0------0----------------2-------------------| D|-0-----------0---------0---0----------0------2----------------0-------------------| A|-2-----------2---------2---2----------2------3------------------------------------| E|-3-----------3---------3---3----------3-------------------------------------------| And dandelions grow in dirt Magic mushrooms grow in piles of bullshit e|--0--------0-----0----3-----3----3-----0------0------0-------3--------3-----3-| B|--1--------1-----1----3-----3----3-----1------1------1-------3--------3-----3-| G|--0--------0-----0----0-----0----0-----0------0------0-------0--------0-----0-| D|--2--------2-----2----0-----0----0-----2------2------2-------0--------0-----0-| A|--3--------3-----3----2-----2----2-----3------3------3-------2--------2-----2-| E|----------------------3-----3----3---------------------------3--------3-----3-| I grew up in suburbia. Love us or hate us pick us, you're killing us, and e|--0------0-----0--------3---------3-----2---2---2------2----------2--------2-----2-| B|--1------1-----1--------3---------3-----3---3---3------3----------3--------3-----3-| G|--0------0-----0--------0---------0-----2---2---2------2----------2--------2-----2-| D|--2------2-----2--------0---------0-----0---0---0------0----------0--------0-----0-| A|--3------3-----3--------2---------2------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------3---------3------------------------------------------------| Chorus: Dandelion seeds yet to ride on the breeze you make a wish upon the dead, but turn and call it a weed e|--0-------0-----0-----3-----------3-----------3------0---------0-------------0--------0---------0--------0-| B|--1-------1-----1-----3-----------3-----------3------0---------0-------------0--------1---------1--------1-| G|--0-------0-----0-----0-----------0-----------0------1---------1-------------1--------2---------2--------2-| D|--2-------2-----2-----0-----------0-----------0------2---------2-------------2--------2---------2--------2-| A|--3-------3-----3-----2-----------2-----------2------2---------2-------------2--------0---------0--------0-| E|----------------------3-----------3-----------3------0---------0-------------0-----------------------------| Only plastic flowers never die Well, I cry on skies of blue linoleum e|--0-------0--0---0----3---3--3---3--2---2---2---2--2----2---2--2--2--0-------0----0--0--3----3----3--3--| B|--1-------1--1---1----3---3--3---3--3---3---3---3--3----3---3--3--3--1-------1----1--1--3----3----3--3--| G|--2-------0--0---0----0---0--0---0--2---2---2---2--2----2---2--2--2--0-------0----0--0--0----0----0--0--| D|--2-------2--2---2----0---0--0---0--0---0---0---0--0----0---0--0--0--2-------2----2--2--0----0----0--0--| A|--0-------3--3---3----2---2--2---2-----------------------------------3-------3----3--3--2----2----2--2--| E|----------------------3---3--3---3------------------------------------------------------3----3----3--3--| Clouds of spilled milk, but am I the cup? Here comes the sun, am I falling up? e|-0----------------0----0-----0---3----3---3--3---0-----0------0-0--2--------2---2--2--0-----0--0--0---3--| B|-1----------------1----1-----1---3----3---3--3---1-----1------1-1--3--------3---3--3--1-----1--1--1---3--| G|-0----------------0----0-----0---0----0---0--0---0-----0------0-0--2--------2---2--2--0-----0--0--0---0--| D|-2----------------2----2-----2---0----0---0--0---2-----2------2-2--0--------0---0--0--2-----2--2--2---0--| A|-3----------------3----3-----3---2----2---2--2---3-----3------3-3---------------------3-----3--3--3---2--| E|---------------------------------3----3---3--3--------------------------------------------------------3--| Falling up Here comes the e|-----3---3---0----0----0---0--0----0----0----0--3----3----3---3--3----3----3---3--0----0----0---0-| B|-----3---3---1----1----1---1--1----1----1----1--3----3----3---3--3----3----3---3--1----1----1---1-| G|-----0---0---0----0----0---0--0----0----0----0--0----0----0---0--0----0----0---0--0----0----0---0-| D|-----0---0---2----2----2---2--2----2----2----2--0----0----0---0--0----0----0---0--2----2----2---2-| A|-----2---2---3----3----3---3--3----3----3----3--2----2----2---2--2----2----2---2--3----3----3---3-| E|-----3---3--------------------------------------3----3----3---3--3----3----3---3------------------| sun, am I falling up? e|-2--------2----2---0-----0---0---0---3------3----| B|-3--------3----3---1-----1---1---1---3------3----| G|-2--------2----2---0-----0---0---0---0------0----| D|-0--------0----0---2-----2---2---2---0------0----| A|-------------------3-----3---3---3---2------2----| E|-------------------------------------3------3----| Falling up Here comes the e|-----3---3---0----0----0---0--0----0----0----0--3----3----3---3--3----3----3---3--0----0----0---0-| B|-----3---3---1----1----1---1--1----1----1----1--3----3----3---3--3----3----3---3--1----1----1---1-| G|-----0---0---0----0----0---0--0----0----0----0--0----0----0---0--0----0----0---0--0----0----0---0-| D|-----0---0---2----2----2---2--2----2----2----2--0----0----0---0--0----0----0---0--2----2----2---2-| A|-----2---2---3----3----3---3--3----3----3----3--2----2----2---2--2----2----2---2--3----3----3---3-| E|-----3---3--------------------------------------3----3----3---3--3----3----3---3------------------| sun, am I falling up? e|-2--------2----2---0-----0---0---0---3------3----| B|-3--------3----3---1-----1---1---1---3------3----| G|-2--------2----2---0-----0---0---0---0------0----| D|-0--------0----0---2-----2---2---2---0------0----| A|-------------------3-----3---3---3---2------2----| E|-------------------------------------3------3----| Outro: Did I earn this stupid hat? Is now really a good time for a new tattoo? e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--0----------0-----------0-------0-------------0----------0------3---------3----------3------3----| G|--0----------0-----------0-------0-------------0----------0------0---------0----------0------0----| D|--2----------2-----------2-------2-------------2----------2------0---------0----------0------0----| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--0---0---0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0----0----0---0---0--0--0---3---3--3--3---3---3--3---3--3--3-| Oh is now really a good time for a new tattoo? e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3-----3--0----------0-------0-----0---0---------0---3---| G|--0-----0-----0--0----------0-------0-----0---0---------0---0---| D|--0-----0-----0--2----------2-------2-----2---2---------2---0---| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------0-------0-----0---0---------0---3---| Your stratospheric fear of catastrophe's near Fast, it's here atmosphere past e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------3-----------------------3-----------------------3---------------| G|---------------------0-----0-----------------0-----0-----------------0-----0------| D|-------0------0---------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-----0--------0---------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---3-------3------------------3-----3-----------------3-----3---------------------| your ears, fall, but you'll never land Second star to the right e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------0--------------------------------1-------------------------1-------------| G|----------------------0-------0--------------0--------0-----0----------0--------0-----0----| D|------0-------0-----------0---------------2-----2--------2---------2------2--------2-------| A|--------------------------------------3------------------------3---------------------------| E|--3-------3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| And straight on 'til you die e|------------------2-----------------3---------------------------------------3------| B|----------3-----------3-------3-----3---------------------------------------3------| G|------2-------2-----------2---------2---------------------------------------0------| D|--0---------------------------------0---------------------------------------0------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------2------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------3------| ************************************ | PM Palm mute ************************************

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