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Falling Slowly

Falling Slowly was created by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová for the film Once, in which they also starred. The song speaks of hope and the possibility of reconnection through music. Its emotional depth and connection to the films narrative contributed to it winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008.

Key: C

Introduction:  C   F   Am   G   F   F  

difficulty
very easy |||||
 C                 F 
I don' t know you but I want you
 C                     F 
All the more for that
 C                          F 
Words fall through me and always fool me
 C                  F 
And I can' t react

     Am          G       F         G                  Am 
And games that never amount to more than they' re meant
      G                F 
Will play themselves out

 C                  F                  Am 
Take this sinking boat and point it home
                 F 
We' ve still got time
 C                   F                 Am 
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
                F 
You' ve made it now

 C                F 
Falling slowly, eyes that know me
 C                   F 
And I cant go back
     C                   F 
And moods that take me and erase me
 C                      F 
And I' m painted black

 Am        G          F          G                Am 
You have suffered enough and warred with yourself
      G              F 
It' s time that you won

 C                  F                  Am 
Take this sinking boat and point it home
                  F 
We' ve still got time
 C                   F                 Am 
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
                F 
You' ve made it now

 C                  F                  Am 
Take this sinking boat and point it home
                  F 
We' ve still got time
 C                   F                 Am 
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
                F 
You' ve made it now
 C                F              Am 
Falling slowly, sing your melody
              F 
I' ll sing it loud