My World Fell Down

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From: Andrew Rogers 

 
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 16:47:52 -0400
Subject: s/sagittarius/my_world_fell_down

                          "My World Fell Down"
                     (John Carter - Geoff Stephens)

Note: chords in [brackets] are implied by the vocal harmonies.

Intro:

	(piano:)

	
 C#m6      
 Ab
	  / / / /  / / / /

	C#m6      G# [N.C.; 1: cellos enter  2: end cold]
	  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

Verse 1:

	
 C#m6              
 Abm       
 Eb/G
	     Just like a breath of spring
	
 C#m6             
 Abm   
 Eb
	     You came my way
	
 C#m6           
 Abm       
 Eb/G
	     I heard a bluebird sing
	
 C#m6          C#sus 
 C#
	     But not today

Chorus:

	(band enters):

	  
 F#          [
 F#7] 
 B
	'Cause it's wintertime
	 
 F#           [
 F#7]  
 B
	And the leaves are brown
	
 E              [
 E7] 
 A
	  Since you went away

	(strings):

	
 C#m6                
 Abm              C#dim7
	     My world fell down
	                       (my world fell down)
	     [1,2,4: C#m7-5]
	     [    3:  G#m  C# ; to top of chorus]
	My world fell down
	      
 Ab
	Fell down

[LP version: repeat intro]

Verse 2:

	I see your suitcase lying
	Packed up to go
	I stop myself from crying
	How I don't know

[repeat chorus]

Bridge 1:

	(acapella w/strings; chords implied):

	
 C#m6      
 Abm        [3X]
	  / / / /  / / / /

	
 C#m6      
 Ab [N.
 C.]
	  / / / /  /

Bridge 2 [45 version only]:

	[sound effects with occasional G organ bass]

	(acapella w/organ:)

	
 Ab                       
 C#
	Wish I didn't feel like Winter
	         
 Ab                       
 C#
	'Cause Spring's a better thing I know
	   
 Ab                    
 Fm
	I know I'd feel so much better
	
 C#                   [
 C#maj7 
 C#7]
	If I could only let her go

[repeat chorus, 2X]

[repeat intro; end cold on 2nd G#]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers