FALLS TO CLIMB

 

 

 

G D

I'll take the position

C Em G5

assume the missionare part

G D

you work by committee,

C Em G5

you had me pegged from the start.

G D

I'll be pounce pony,

C

phony maroney,

Em G5

pony before the cart.

G D

I'll be pounce pony.

C

this ceremony

Em G5

only fills my heart.

D G C

who cast the final stone?

D G C

who threw the crushing blow?

D G C

someone has to take the fall

Am G

why not me?

G D

a punch toy volunteer

C Em G5

a weakling on its knee.

G D

is all you want to hear

C Em G5

and all you want to see.

G D

romantically, you'd martyr me

C Em G5

and miss this story's point

G D 

it is my strength, my destiny

C Em G5

this is the role that I have chosen.

D G C

who cast the final stone?

D G C

who threw the crushing blow?

D G C

someone has to take the fall

Am G

why not me?

Am G

why not me?

F Am C G

F Am C G

F Am C G

Am G

 

G D

gentlemen mark your opponents

C Em G5

fire into your own ranks.

G D

pick the weakest as strategic

C

move. square off. to

Em G5

meet your enemy.

G D C

for each and every gathering

Em G5

a scapegoat falls to climb.

G D C

as I step forward, silently.

Em G5

deliberately mine

 

D G C

who cast the final stone?

D G C

who threw the crushing blow?

G C

someone has to take the fall

Am G Am G

why not me? why not me.

Am G

had consequence chose differently

Am G

had fate its ugly head

Am G

my actions make me beautiful

Am G

and dignify the flesh

Am G

me.

Am G

I am free.

Am G

I am free

Am G

Am G

Am G

Am G

 

 

G5: 320033

 

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Verse:

G

I'll take the position

D C Em G

assume the missionary part

G D

you work by committee,

C Em G

you had me pegged from the start.

G D

I'll be pounce pony,

C

phony maroney,

Em G

pony before the cart.

G D

I'll be pounce pony.

C

this ceremony

Em G

only fills my heart.

 

Chorus:

D G C

who cast the final stone?

D G C

who threw the crushing blow?

D G C

someone has to take the fall

Am G

why not me?

 

Verse:

a punch toy volunteer

a weakling on its knee.

is all you want to hear

and all you want to see.

romantically, you'd martyr me

and miss this story's point

it is my strength, my destiny

this is the role that I have chosen.

 

Chorus:

who cast the final stone?

who threw the crushing blow?

someone has to take the fall

why not me?

 

Bridge:

F Am C G

F Am C G

F Am C G

Am G

 

Verse:

gentlemen mark your opponents

fire into your own ranks.

pick the weakest as strategic

move. square off. to

meet your enemy.

for each and every gathering

a scapegoat falls to climb.

as I step forward, silently.

deliberately mine

 

Chorus:

who cast the final stone?

who threw the crushing blow?

someone has to take the fall

why not me? why not me.

Am G

had consequence chose differently

Am G

had fate its ugly head

Am G

my actions make me beautiful

Am G

and dignify the flesh

Am G Am

me.

G

I am free.

[Am G]

 

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G D

I'll take the position

C Em G

assume the missionary part

G D

you work by committee,

C Em G

you had me pegged from the start.

G D

I'll be pounce pony,

C

phony maroney,

Em G

pony before the cart.

G D

I'll be pounce pony.

C

this ceremony

Em G

only fills my heart.

D G C

who cast the final stone?

D G C

who threw the crushing blow?

D G C

someone has to take the fall

Am G

why not me?

G D

a punch toy volunteer

C Em G

a weakling on its knee.

G D

is all you want to hear

C Em G

and all you want to see.

G D

romantically, you'd martyr me

C Em G

and miss this story's point

G D

it is my strength, my destiny

C Em G

this is the role that I have chosen.

D G C

who cast the final stone?

D G C

who threw the crushing blow?

D G C

someone has to take the fall

Am G

why not me?

G D

gentlemen mark your opponents

C Em G

fire into your own ranks.

G D

pick the weakest as strategic

C

move. square off. to

Em G

meet your enemy.

G D C

for each and every gathering

Em G

a scapegoat falls to climb.

G D C

as I step forward, silently.

Em G

deliberately mine

D G C

who cast the final stone?

D G C

who threw the crushing blow?

D G C

someone has to take the fall

Am G Am G

why not me? why not me.

Am G

had consequence chose differently

Am G

had fate its ugly head

Am G

my actions make me beautiful

Am G

and dignify the flesh

Am G Am G

me. I am free. free.

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From: David Wagner  

(wagner@mindspring.com) 

G D

i'll take the position

C Em G

assume the missionary part

G D

you work by committee,

C Em G

you had me pegged from the start. 

G D C

i'll be pounce pony, phony maroney

Em G

pony before the cart.

G D C

i'll be pounce pony, this ceremony

Em G

only fills my heart

D G C

who cast the final stone? 

D G C

who threw the crushing blow? 

D G C

someone has to take the fall

Am G

why not me? 

 

(chords same as above)

a punch toy volunteer 

a weakling on its knee. 

is all you want to hear

and all you want to see. 

romantically, you'd martyr me

and miss this story's point

it is my strength, my destiny

this is the role that i have chosen

 

(enter acoustic guitar, chords same as above)

who cast the final stone?

who threw the crushing blow?

someone has to take the fall

why not me?

Am G

why not me?

bridge: bass: F E C-B-A-G  

(3x) A  

(C?) G

guitar: F Am C G  

(3x) Am G

gentlemen mark your opponents

fire into your own ranks. 

pick the weakest as strategic move. 

square off. to meet your enemy.

for each and every gathering

a scapegoat falls to climb. 

as i step forward, silently.

deliberatly mine

 

(play Am G for the rest of the song from here)

who cast the final stone? 

who threw the crushing blow? 

someone has to take the fall 

why not me? why not me? 

had consequence chose differently

had fate its ugly head

my actions make me beautiful

and dignify the flesh

me. I am free. free. 

end on Am G. 

 

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D

G D

I'll take the position

C Em G

assume the missionare part

D

you work by committee,

C Em G

you had me pegged from the start.

D

I'll be pounce pony,

C

phony maroney,

Em G

pony before the cart.

D

I'll be pounce pony.

C

this ceremony

Em G

only fills my heart.

D G C

who cast the final stone?

D G C

who threw the crushing blow?

D G C

someone has to take the fall

Am G

why not me?

a punch toy volunteer 

a weakling on its knee.

is all you want to hear

and all you want to see.

romantically, you'd martyr me

and miss this story's point

it is my strength, my destiny

this is the role that I have chosen.

D G A B C Em

who cast the final stone?

D G A B C Em

who threw the crushing blow?

D G A B C Em

someone has to take the fall

Am G

why not me?

Am C G

Am C G

Am C G

Am G

gentlemen mark your opponents 

fire inte your own ranks.

pick the weakest as strategec

move. square off. to

meet your enemy.

for each and every gathering 

a scapegoat falls to climb.

as I step forward, silently.

deliberately mine

who cast the final stone?

who threw the crushing blow?

someone has to take the fall

why not me? why not me.  

(continue with Am G till end)

had consequence chose differently

had fate its ugly head

my actions make me beautiful

and dignify the flesh

me. I am free. free.