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My World Fell Down Tab

by Sagittarius




                          "My World Fell Down"
                     (John Carter - Geoff Stephens)

Note: chords in [brackets] are implied by the vocal harmonies.

Intro:

	(piano:)

	      
	  / / / /  / / / /

	C#m6      G# [N.C.; 1: cellos enter  2: end cold]
	  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

Verse 1:

	                     
	     Just like a breath of spring
	                
	     You came my way
	                  
	     I heard a bluebird sing
	          C#sus 
	     But not today

Chorus:

	(band enters):

	            [] 
	'Cause it's wintertime
	            []  
	And the leaves are brown
	              [] 
	  Since you went away

	(strings):

	                              C#dim7
	     My world fell down
	                       (my world fell down)
	     [1,2,4: C#m7-5]
	     [    3:  G#m  C# ; to top of chorus]
	My world fell down
	      
	Fell down

[LP version: repeat intro]

Verse 2:

	I see your suitcase lying
	Packed up to go
	I stop myself from crying
	How I don't know

[repeat chorus]

Bridge 1:

	(acapella w/strings; chords implied):

	              [3X]
	  / / / /  / / / /

	       [N..]
	  / / / /  /

Bridge 2 [45 version only]:

	[sound effects with occasional G organ bass]

	(acapella w/organ:)

	                       
	Wish I didn't feel like Winter
	                                
	'Cause Spring's a better thing I know
	                       
	I know I'd feel so much better
	                   [ ]
	If I could only let her go

[repeat chorus, 2X]

[repeat intro; end cold on 2nd G#]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers