Tears for Fears - Falling Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Falling Down" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Falling Down Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tears for Fears

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Falling Down" smoothly on your guitar.

Chorus:
        Em
Is this world spinning round
           C         Em
Has this ship run aground
             Em
What's that shape
What's that sound
             C          Em
That's just me falling down
                 Em
Some of us are free
Some are bound
            C
Some will swim
           Em
Some will drown
Some of us are saints
Some are clowns
           C                  Em
Just like me they're falling down

        C7
Well I lied to the nation
                         Em A Em
While my reputation ran dry
         C7
From my lungs to my liver
                             Em A Em
I clung to the river bank's side
               C7
Yeah well I'm back in the water
Doing what I oughta
           A               D#7
Trying to lead an ordinary life

Chorus:
Is this world spinning round?
Has this ship run aground?
What's that shape, what's that sound?
That's just me falling down
Some of us are green, some are brown
Some are lost, some are found
Sight unseen baby, sound on sound
Pray for me, I'm falling down

I was lost in the jungle, crossed over enemy lines
Well I got me a red nose by
sleeping under hedgerows at night
Yeah, well I tried levitation, flying in formation
Heaven knows the weight of this crime

Chorus:
Is this, is this world spinning round?
Has this ship run aground?
What's that shape, what's that sound?
That's just me falling down
La, la, la, la-la-la
La, la, la, la-la-la
La, la, la, la-la-la
La, la, la, la-la-la

Falling down, falling down
Falling down, falling down
Falling down, falling down
Falling down, falling down
Falling down

Transpose

Reset

Font Size

Reset

Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

Em

Guitar chord Em

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Falling Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Falling Down" by Tears for Fears.