A Falling Through by Ray Lamontagne ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Falling Through – Ray Lamontagne ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Joshua Lamb Notes: This is a beautiful new song off of Ray’s new album “Gossip in the Grain” with Naess. Really mellow, really emotional. Enjoy. Peace… Tuning: Standard Chords Used: C Cmaj7 Am A5 G F e|--0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----1-----------------------| B|--1-----0-----1-----0-----0-----1-----------------------| G|--0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----2-----------------------| D|--2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----3-----------------------| A|--3-----3-----0-----0-----2-----3-----------------------| E|--0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----1-----------------------| Throughout much of the song he switches from C/Cmaj7 and Am/A5 like this: e|--0--0--0--0--0---/--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------| B|--1--0--1--0--1---/--1--0--1--0--1-----------------------------------| G|--0--0--0--0--0---/--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------------| D|--2--2--2--2--2---/--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------------| A|--3--3--3--3--3---/--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------| E|--0--0--0--0--0---/--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------| INTRO: What’s in parentheses is what’s actually being played, but leaving it out sounds too. If it’s too confusing just pretend the parentheses aren’t there. C (Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C) Am (A5 Am A5 Am) Verse 1: C (Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C) Am Laid our blessings on the ground (A5 Am A5 Am) C The softening of sound (Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C) Am (A5 Am A5 Am) Draws us closed again C (Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C) Am Stay, stay and watch the coals (A5 Am A5 Am) C till they cease to glow (Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C) Am (A5 Am A5 Am) like empty promises CHORUS: C G F C G Why, Why did you go, why did you go away? C G F C G Why, Why did you go, why did you go away? C Baby? C Cmaj7 Am A5 VERSE 2: (Remember Verse 1’s parentheses) C Am There's nothing I can say C Nothing I can do Am To bring you back again C Am This of life I know is true C It's all a falling through Am and so I reach for you CHORUS: C G F C G Why, Why did you go, why did you go away? C G F C G Why, Why did you go, why did you go away? BRIDGE: Am C Don't you care Am C That it may seem unfair? F C G You steal things you ought to borrow Am C Don't you find Am C That it may seem unkind? F C G I'd rather breathe than drown in sorrow FINAL CHORUS: C G F C G Why, Why did you go, why did you go away? C G F C G Why, Why did you go, why did you go away? C Baby? C Cmaj7 Am A5 (Finish on C) www.TAB6.com