I've seen a couple request for this so I thought I'd put my two
cents worth in. Maybe not completely accurate, but it will give
you a start. Most of the song is done using the bass strings and
muted, except where the Bm to A at the end of a measure is (listen
to the song to see what I mean). The two string riff before and
during the first part of the chorus will be denoted by two string
chords. They will be marked with a *. Feel free to correct as
need - especially the bridge.
Will
Chords
799777 x5777x * xxxx75
577655 /C#x4777x * xxxx55
355433 * xxxx53 * xxxx77
244222 * xxxx33
Intro
VERSE 1
With the money from her accident
She bought herself a mobile home
So at least she could get some enjoyment
out of living alone
No one could say she was left upon the shelf
Its you and me against the world she mumble to herself
CHORUS
* * * * * * * *
* * * *
When the world falls apart somethings stay in place
Levis Stubbs tears roll down his face
VERSE 2
She ran away from home in her mother's best coat
She was married before she was even entitled to vote
And her husband was one of those blokes
The sort who only laughs at his own jokes
The sort that a war takes away
And when there wasn't a war he left her anyway
CHORUS (omit )
BRIDGE
Norman Whitfield and Barratt Strong
Are here to make right everything that's wrong
Holland and Holland and Lamont Dozier too
(hold)
Are here to make it okay with you
VERSE 3
One dark night he came home from the sea
And put a hole in her body, where no hole should be
It hurt her more to see him walking out the door
And though they stiched her back together they left her heart in
pieces on the floor
When the world falls apart somethings stay in place
She takes off the Four Tops tape
and puts it back in its case
When the world falls apart somethings stay in place
Levis Stubbs tears
Fade on