Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1988 and become an underground hit. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single, Bring Me Some Water, garnered Etheridge her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single, Ain't It Heavy, from her 3rd album Never Enough.
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SONG: FALLING UP ARTIST: MELISSA ETHERIDGE ALBUM: 4th STREET FEELING TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected]
FALLING UP MELISSA ETHERIDGE
INTRO: Play this 2x's
DD/F# Emin9(no 5) D
E --2-----2--------2---------2-----------------------| B --3-----3--------3---------3-----------------------| G --2-----2--------0---------2-----------------------| D --------4--------2-------------------0-------0-----| A --------------------------------0h2-----0h2-----0--| E ---------------------------------------------------|
THEN
Play this 2x's
DD/F# Emin9(no 5) D
E --2-----2--------2---------2--| B --3-----3--------3---------3--| G --2-----2--------0---------2--| D --------4--------2------------| A ------------------------------| E ------------------------------|
VERSE:
N.C. D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D I sent a picture D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D To my very best friend Em7 Em7G E --0-- And in the picture was me and my car B --0-- DD/F#, Emin9(no 5), D G --0-- Had another dead end D --0-- Em7 A --2-- If you wanna come and find me E --0---
I can leave you a sign G My heart's a little heavy D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D But the rest of me is well, fine oh fine
BREAK: A/BEm7 A/B E --0-----0-- So here's to me B --0-----0-- Em7 G --6-----4-- Let's raise a cup D --6-----4-- EmG A --7-----5-- I am fancy free, and I've fallen, fallen E --0-----0--
CHORUS:
N.C. D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D I'm falling up now - I'm falling up now D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D - D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D I'm falling up now
VERSE: N.C. D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D I get the picture D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D Of reaping what I sow Em7G Hey, oh it's getting clearer that all that I love D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D Is all that I know
Come on now
BREAK: A/B So here's to me Em7 Oh, Let's raise a cup EmG Oh oh oh I am fancy free, and I'm falling, falling, That's right That's right
CHORUS:
N.C. D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D I'm falling up now - I'm falling up now D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D - D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D I'm falling up now
Hey, hey, c'mon, c'mon listen to me play now
INSTRUMENTAL: PICK D CHORD RANDOMLY AS A BARRE CHORD AT THE 10th FRET THEN PLAY (D, D/F#, Emin9(no 5), D)- 2x's
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**PLAY THIS SEQUENCE OVER AND OVER**
DDmin(add9)/F D7sus2/CD
E --2-------0-------------0--------2--| B --3-------3-------------3--------3--| G --2-------2-------------2--------2--| D ----------3-------------0-----------| A ------------------------3-----------| E ------------------------------------|
Uh, Every now and then it gets too dark to see Too dark to see just what's in front of me Every now and then I fall off the edge, right off the ledge Heels over head And I'm giving in from trying Am I really falling or flying? Am I really living or dying? Am I really falling, A Falling or flying?
OUTRO: Play this over and over until the end DD/F# Emin9(no 5) D
I'm falling up now Hey, I'm falling up now That's right I'm falling up now I'm falling up c'mon c'mon Send me a picture Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah From everywhere that you've been Hey, and then honey c'mon, c'mon, c'mon And sing it like a polaroid Yeah-aaah oh oh And I'm falling up now