Chords for Orange Juice "Falling and Laughing" (Postcard Records version)

Tempo:
140.3 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Em

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Orange Juice "Falling and Laughing" (Postcard Records version) chords
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[E] [G] [A] [E] [G]
[A] [G]
[F#m]
[D] [A]
[Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [G]
[D] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[G] You must think me very naive, thinkin' [D] that's true.
I [F#m] only see what I want to [D] see.
[A]
[Em] Oh, Lord, I can't take it all, cos what [D] can I do?
[A] To see a pine tree [D] smiling at me.
[A]
[Bm] I'm not [G] sayin' that we [A] should build a city of tears.
[Bm] All [G] I'm sayin' is [A] I'm alone, and consequently,
[Em] [G] only my dreams [D] satisfy the [G] [E] limits of [Em] my [G] mind.
I [D] say
[Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [F#m]
[D] [F#m]
[G] that there's a thousand like you.
Maybe [D] that's true.
[F#m] I've felt for you and nobody [D] else.
[A]
[Em] So I'm [D] standing here [A] so [G] lonesome.
What can [D] I do?
[A] My love's in my [D] blood.
[A]
[Bm] [G] I'm not sayin' that we [A] should build a city of tears.
[Bm] All [G] I'm sayin' is [A] I'm alone, and consequently,
[Em] [G] only my dreams [D] satisfy the [G] limits [E]
[Em] of my heart.
[G]
I say
[D] [Em]
[D]
[Bm]
[D] [Em] [Bm]
that [G]
[F#m] there's a thousand [Bm] [G]
[A] [D] like
[A] [D] [Fm]
[D] [G] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [E] you.
[D] Maybe that's true.
[G] [A] I've [D]
[G] [A] [D] felt for you [G] and nobody else.
So [A] [D]
[G] [D] [G]
I'm standing [D] here so lonesome.
What can I [G]
do?
[A] [D] [G] [A] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [C#] [G]
[C#m] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Em
121
F#m
123111112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Orange Juice - Falling And Laughing chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, A, D, G and D. A strategic approach would be to train at 70 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 140. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D# Major.

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[E] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [G] _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ You must think me very _ _ naive, _ _ thinkin' [D] that's true.
_ I [F#m] only see what I want to [D] see.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ Oh, Lord, I can't take it all, cos what [D] can I do?
_ [A] To see a pine tree [D] smiling at me.
_ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ I'm not [G] sayin' that we [A] should build a city of tears. _
_ [Bm] _ _ All [G] I'm sayin' is [A] I'm alone, _ and _ consequently,
[Em] _ [G] only my dreams [D] _ _ satisfy the [G] _ [E] limits of [Em] my _ _ [G] mind. _
_ I [D] _ _ say _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [G] _ _ that _ there's a thousand like you. _ _
Maybe [D] that's true.
_ [F#m] I've felt for you and nobody [D] else.
_ _ [A] _
_ [Em] So I'm [D] standing here [A] so _ [G] lonesome. _ _
What can [D] I do?
_ _ [A] My love's in my [D] blood.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] I'm not sayin' that we [A] should build a city of tears. _
_ [Bm] _ _ All [G] I'm sayin' is [A] I'm alone, and _ consequently,
[Em] _ [G] only my dreams _ [D] _ satisfy the [G] limits [E] _
[Em] of my _ _ heart.
_ [G] _
I say _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ that [G] _ _ _
[F#m] there's a _ _ _ _ thousand [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] like _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Fm] _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] you.
[D] Maybe that's true.
[G] _ [A] I've _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] felt for you [G] and nobody else.
So _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G]
I'm standing [D] here so lonesome.
What can I [G]
do?
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _

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Within the album The Glasgow School, written by Edwyn Collins, you'll find this song.

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