Title: If I Should Fall Behind
Artist: Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band
Album: Live in Dublin
This is the version of this great song from Bruce's show in Dublin with his sessions band.
Capo 3rd fret
Dsus2: xx0230
Asus2: x02200
G modal: 320033
This is the riff that is played throughout the song by different sections of the band. If
you were to play it with two guitars this is what one of the guitars would play.
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------3--2--0-------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0--2--4--0--0--2--4--0--0--0--0----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--2--3----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------2--2--2-----2--2--0-------------------------------|
D|--------------------4-----------4--2-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------3--2--0-------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0--2--4--0--0--2--4--0--0--0--0----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--2--3----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------2--2--2-----0-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------4-----4--2--0----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: Play riff 4 times. On the cd it's played twice with the piano and then twice with the fiddles.
Verse 1:
D G
We said we'd walk together ,darling, come what may
D A
That in twilight should we lose our way
D G
If as we're walking your hand should slip free
D
I'll wait or you and If I should fall behind
A D
Will you wait for me?
Play riff 2 times(band)
Verse 2:
D G
We swore we'd travel ,darling, side by side
D A
We'd help each other stay in stride
D G
But each lover's steps fall so differently
D
I'll wait for you and If I should fall behind
A D
Will you wait for me?
Interlude:
G D
Now everyone dreams of a love lasting and true
D A
But you and I know what this world can do
D G
So let's make our steps clear so tha the other may see
D
I'll wait for you and if I should fall behind
A D
Will you wait for me?
Play riff 2 times(band)
Verse 3:
Dsus2 G modal
Now there's a beautiful river in the valley ahead
Dsus2 Asus2
There 'neath the oak's bough, soon we'll be wed
Dsus2 G modal
Should we lose each other in the evening trees
Dsus2
I'll wait for you and if I should fall behind
Asus2 Dsus2
Will you wait for me?
Dsus2
I'll wait for you and if I should fall behind
Asus2 Dsus2
Will you wait for me?
Dsus2
I'll wait for you and if I should fall behind
Asus2 Dsus2
Will you wait for me?
Play riff 4 times(band)
Enjoy! Long live the Boss and this great band.