It Ends With A Fall
By Okkervil River
CD: Down the River of Golden Dreams (2003)
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
7/18/2009


C                            G
Wish I could remember why it mattered to me
           Dm                       F               C 
It doesn’t matter to me, it doesn’t matter to me anymore
         Am             G  
Now that you’re feeling fine
     F
I’ll admit that though 

  C                                G
I know it’s coming down and see it shattering me
           Dm                       F                    C
it doesn’t matter to me and I’m not sadder for seeing it come
                 Am               G
I’m not going to run, I will just come
          F?
when I am called



Chorus 1:
            Dm       G           Dm         G
You want to cut me off because I took too much
          F 
but don’t leave me alone 
              Am                   G
take off your scarves, your winter coat
                F     Fm
The night’s too cold.


When we met I should have said you’re like a sister to me
how all that kiss her just seem like puny suitors I can see through
how none will do, no not for you
how it might as well just be us two

And when I pulled you by the jacket from the clattering street
you started flattering me, you started saying I was so strong
String me along, but I can’t become
all that I’m called


Chorus 2:
And I can’t claim to know what makes love die or grow
but I can still take control
and so refuse to just go home
Back down the hall


Chorus 3:
And as I crawl, as finally all the false confetti blooms
up in this attic room, 
I’m going make my stand, I want to see both of your hands
Put down the phone


I won’t let you go, although the moment stole
my self-control
from us all and now it can only end
end with a fall