Am
you were born
        D
toes over the edge
G                 E
sixteen miles high
                     Am
when you were born
                D
they failed to inform
                G                      E
yeah that boys aren't built for flying
 
                Am
you inched closer to the ledge
D                       G                  E
arms out wide as if to receive the sky
             Am                    D
and in a thousand frozen faces yours was
             G                         E
the only one there to crack a smile
 
 
[Pre-chorus]
E
and i heard you
        E
and i heard you whisper
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                      C
"i can break my own fall,
                E
break my own fall,
     F  E
i can break
Am                      C
i can break my own fall
                E
break my own fall
           F           E          Am
and if i break it's my own fault"
 
 
[Verse 2]
               Am
well i was born
           D
holding my breath
        G                              E
i was born on the edge of my seat
        Am
i was born
D
loving you
                G                                      E
while you dance through your days on a balance beam
 
                Am                      D
i saw you take that faithfull step
        G                      E
like something from a dream
                Am
and in a thousand empty eyes
D                         G                              E
mine were the only ones there to watch you leave
 
 
[Pre-chorus]
E
and i heard you
        E
and i heard you whisper
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                      C
"i can break my own fall,
                E
break my own fall,
     F  E
i can break
Am                      C
i can break my own fall
                E
break my own fall
           F           E          Am
and if i break it's my own fault"
 
 
[Bridge]
        Am
well maybe you're the one
                C
that ended up on the news
        G
but i, i got broken
  E
i got broken too
        Am
yeah maybe you're the one
                C
that ended up on the news
        G
but i, i got broken
  E
i got broken too
 
        Am
and i need you to know
    C
to know i don't need you
        G
yeah you heard me this time
        E
but darling here's the truth
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                      C
i, i can break my own heart,
                E
i can break my own heart,
     F  E
i can break
Am                      C
i can break my own heart
                E
i can break my own heart
           F           E          Am
and if i break it's my own fault
 
 
[Chorus]
     Am            C
and i can break my own fall,
                E
break my own fall,
           F           E
and if i break it's my own
           E            Am
well it's my own fault