Jimmy Buffett — If It All Falls Down
(4/4 time) Intro: G (walk up to) C D (walk down to) G (repeat) G_________________C I never wanted to be D_________G A man of mystery Bm________________Em My life's an open book Am7_________________D G________________C Sometimes I get confused D_____________________G Somwhere around page two Bm__________________Em I live the perfect crime Am7_____________D And crime pays more than it used to B7____________________Em They're checkin' the evidence B7___________________Em May be some charges pressed A7___________D(triad) G(triad) D(triad) The only one they got me on D (triads walk down-> C G D G D C D is some mis-de- mean-or cra-zi-ness (single notes) A F# D A E(to chorus) (CHORUS) D/F# G D/A Em/B D Em D/B C If It All Falls Down Falls down falls down D C G If they solve my life if they find me out D/F# G D/A ED/B Em D/B C Never thought to keep all I have found D C G I have had my fun If It All Falls Down D/F# G D/A Em/B D Em C/B If It All Falls Down falls down falls down D C G I have had my fun I have bought a few rounds D/F# G D/A Em/B D Em C/B And been out on the town way out on the town D C G Way way way out If It All Falls Down (Verse two) Never wanted to be A part of history I have my days in the sun A beach bum a man for all seasides Guidance counselor said Your scores are anti-heroic Computer recommends Hard-drinking calypso poet Studied life at sea Studied life in bars Never passed my S.A.T.'s So I thought I'd study extra hard (CHROUS) If It All Falls Down falls down falls down I have learned my trade from the inside out I can strum real hard I can play real loud I can charm a crowd If It All Falls Down If It all Falls Down falls down falls down I can warm a crowd I can make them shout I can juggle verbs adverbs and nouns I can make them dance till they all fall down Am7 We had plenty of doctors G6(add 5th)/B We had plenty of lawyers C7 We had people to make us things G6(add 5th)/D We had people to sell us those things Em7 G6 We didn't have enough room for those things Am7 G6(add 5th)/B We build lots of self storage C7 G6(add 5th) Calypso poet shortage Em7 D/F# (single notes) A F# D A E(to chorus) Calypso poet shortage (Chorus) D/F# G D/A Em/B D EC/B If It All Falls Down falls down falls down D C G I'll have filled that void from city to town I'll have spent my money and taken my bows I'll have had my fun If It All Falls Down If It All Falls Down falls down falls down If they solve my life if they find me out Never thought to keep all I have found I have had my fun If It All Falls Down If It All Falls Down falls down falls down I can charm a crowd till they snake danced round With calypso beat down island sound I can make them dance till they all fall down If It All Falls Down falls down falls down I can charm a crowd I can make them shout I can juggle verbs adverbs and nouns I can make them dance till they all fall down (Instrumental Ending Modulates to key of E) BEBCBCBAG# B A E (Repeats 4 times)
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