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If I Should Fall Behind

Bruce Springsteen

RockMedium for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

D××
Bm×
G

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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D 
We said we'd walk together, baby come what may 
D                                          Bm 
That come the twilight, should we loose our way 
               G                         D 
If as we're walking, your hand should slip free 
               Bm 
I'll wait for you 
          G 
should I fall behind           
D 
Wait for me 
  
  
D 
We swore we'd travel, darling side by side 
                              Bm 
We'd help each other, stay in stride 
                         G              D 
But each lover's steps fall so differently 
                   Bm 
But I'll wait for you 
                 G                   D 
And if I should fall behind wait for me 
 
 
               G                           D 
Now everyone dreams of a love lasting and true 
            G                          Bm 
But you and I know what this world can do 
                         G                        D 
So let's make our steps clear that the other may see 
                   Bm 
And I'll wait for you 
             G 
If I should fall behind 
          D 
Wait for me 
 
 
D 
Now there's a beautiful river in the valley ahead 
                                             Bm 
There 'neath the oak's bough, soon we will be wed 
                     G                                   D 
Should we lose each other in the shadow of the evenings trees 
               Bm 
I'll wait for you 
              G 
and should i fall behind 
         D 
Wait for me 
                      Bm 
Darlin' I'll wait for you 
          G 
Should I fall behind 
          D 
Wait for me 
          
 

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Chord set

D · Bm · G

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.