Everybody Takes a Tumble – Mike Scott/Waterboys
This is realy the correct version im 100% sure.
This is the Book of Lightning version 2007. It has an extra verse in it!
Chords used
G |3-2-0-0-0-3
Em|0-2-2-0-0-0
Am|x-0-2-2-1-0
D |x-x-0-2-3-2
This is the Book of Lightning version 2007. It has an extra verse in it!
Intro: x 2
To break your heart into pieces
is what I’m here to do
I’ve got nothing but trouble, babe
in store for you
I’ve got one eye on the main chance
one hand behind your back
and you just stumbled blind babe
right into my track
Chores:
And that’s when you fell so low
Everybody takes a tumble, don’t you know
That’s when you fell so low
Pick yourself off the floor, before you go
There’s vengeance in my belly
slime on both my shoes
and everything bad that you ever heard
about little old me is true
My trigger finger is itchy
my humour is black
and you just stumbled blind babe
right into my track
Chores:
And that’s when you fell so low
Everybody takes a tumble, don’t you know
That’s when you fell so low
Pick yourself off the floor, before you go
Now the devil drives a hard bargain
Preacher burns his hands
Fireman makes gives a sermon
Lord surveys his lands
Huck Finn just went out for sticks
He ain’t coming back
and you just stumbled blind babe
right into my track
Chores:
And that’s when you fell so low
Everybody takes a tumble, don’t you know
That’s when you fell so low
Pick yourself off the floor, before you go
Instrumental: x 2
brushes is back in the ballrooms
fellows in my aim
Sinéad O'Connor is the guest of honor
And the blades are little played
Oh Van Morrison is maoning
Something about a copy cat
And you just stumbled blind babe
right into my track
Chores:
And that’s when you fell so low
Everybody takes a tumble, don’t you know
That’s when you fell so low
Pick yourself off the floor, before you go
Instrumental: x 2
Faces start a-shining
flags begin to sway
Would you believe I came a long distance
Just to be with you today
Your crooked partner
he just got the sack
and you just stumbled blind babe
right into my track
Chores:
And that’s when you fell so low
Everybody takes a tumble, don’t you know
That’s when you fell so low
Pick yourself off the floor, before you go
outro: x 4