James - Falling Down Taken from the album Pleased To Meet You Written and performed by James Main Riff: e------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------- G--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------- D--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Intro Riff: e------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A--2~--4~--6h7p6h7p6h7p6h7--7~-------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Verse Riff 1: e------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------- D------------9--11--9----9------------------------------ A--9-9-9--9--7--9---7--7---7---------------------------- E--7-7-7--7--------------------------------------------- Verse Riff 2: e------------------------------------------------------- B--0--0-0h2p0------------------------------------------- G------------h2----------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Chorus Riff: e------------------------------------------------------- B-------------2--0-------------------------------------- G----------2--------2-1--------------------------------- D------2-4--------------2-4----------------------------- A--2-4-------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Instrumental Section Riff 1: e--5-------5--4---------4------------------------------- B----5---5------5-----5--------------------------------- G------6----------4-4----------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Instrumental Section Riff 2: e----------- -------------------------------------------- B--14b(16)r- -16b(19)r----16^V^V^V^V----------------- G----------- x4 -------------------------------------------- D----------- -------------------------------------------- A----------- -------------------------------------------- E----------- -------------------------------------------- b = bend string up (note it should sound like written in bracket) r = release bend h = hammer-on p = pull-off ~ = vibrato Song Structure: Song begins with Saul playing the main riff. After he's played it twice Adrian comes in with the intro riff, which takes us into the verse. The verse is just a single chord of B, and in the latter half of both verses Saul comes in with Verse Riff 1. For the whole of the second verse Adrian plays Verse Riff 2. Alas, poor Mike is forced to just jig about; he has no guitar part. For the chorus Adrian plays the Chorus Riff, Saul plays the chords A E B and Mike plays the chords Asus2 Esus4 B5. During the middle instrumental bit Adrian plays Instrumental Section Riff 1 while Instrumental Riff 1 is played (presumably put in by KK/Eno because it doesn't appear in live versions). And just before Saul comes in he plays the 16b(19)r bit again. Then Saul comes in with his Main Riff, Adrian plays his Intro Riff again, followed by another few choruses then the end. Lyrics/Chords: B E B E B E B E B Baby's on the lamb tonight Her skies are full of stars But love's just something that always goes wrong That looks and smokes like Ava Gardner Baby's gonna blow your lights Adjust your back-lit charm And if she deems to touch your heart You can tune into your senses A E B Baby's coming alive to her wild side A E B She can burn down the lie to the dream Baby trades you blow for blow And crowns you like a queen But if you stroke her long enough Baby turns to cream Baby's Neptune's in your moon Venus in your fur She's in bloom from June through June Says "Love's no noun; love's a reverb" A E B Baby's coming alive to her wild side A E B She can burn down the lie to the dream A E B Baby's coming alive to her wild side A E B She can burn down the lie to the dream A E B A E B B E B E A E B Baby's coming alive to her wild side A E B She can burn down the lie to the dream A E B Baby's coming alive to her wild side A E B She can burn down the lie to the dream A E B Baby's coming alive to her wild side A E B She can burn down the lie to the dream Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001. alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk