Tune Down 1/2 step.

Alternate:  Dm - C - (G)implied

Dm                   C            G       Dm
Once was a man who consumed his place and time
                          C        G
He thought nothing could touch him
Dm                       C         G
But here and now it’s a different storyline
Dm                       C       G
Like the straw he is clutching

F                       Am
Why has the sky turned grey
Dm                    Am
Hard to my face and cold on my shoulder
    F                    Am
And why has my life gone astray
Dm                       C          G (Original tableture said A#, G is easier.)
Scarred by disgrace, I know that its over

 Dm           F         C     G
Because I’m falling down
     Dm       F         C     G
With people standing round
      Dm      F         C     
But before I hit the ground
         G            Dm             F           C      G
Is there time Could I find someone out there to help me?

Dm                         C      (G)        Dm
Howl at the wind rushing past my lonely head
                        C  (G)                    
Caught inside its own motion
Dm                 C        (G)
How I wish it was somebody else instead
Dm                  C       (G)
Howling at all this corrosion

F                    Am
Why did the luck run dry
Dm                     Am 
Laugh in my face, so pleased to desert me
F                      Am
Why do the cruel barbs fly?
Dm                     C         G (The original tableture says A#, but it's easier to play G)
Now when disgrace can no longer hurt me

























(Original)

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/d/duran_duran/falling_down_ver2_crd.htm





Alternate:  C#m - B - (F#)implied

C#m                  B            F#       C#m
Once was a man who consumed his place and time
                          B        F#
He thought nothing could touch him
C#m                      B         F#
But here and now it’s a different storyline
C#m                      B       F#
Like the straw he is clutching

E                       G#m
Why has the sky turned grey
C#m                   G#m
Hard to my face and cold on my shoulder
    E                    G#m
And why has my life gone astray
C#m                      B          A
Scarred by disgrace, I know that its over

 C#m          E         B     F#
Because I’m falling down
     C#m      E         B     F#
With people standing round
      C#m     E         B     
But before I hit the ground
         F#           C#m            E           B      F#
Is there time Could I find someone out there to help me?

C#m                        B      (F#)       C#m
Howl at the wind rushing past my lonely head
                        B  (F#)                    
Caught inside its own motion
C#m                B        (F#)
How I wish it was somebody else instead
C#m                 B       (F#)
Howling at all this corrosion

E                    G#m
Why did the luck run dry
C#m                    G#m 
Laugh in my face, so pleased to desert me
E                      G#m
Why do the cruel barbs fly?
C#m                    B         A
Now when disgrace can no longer hurt me