Ain't going down - Manic Street Preachers

Ain't going down

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G A G D
E ----------5-5-5-5-5-----------------
Intro B ----8-8-8----------8-7-5-7-7-7-5---- Play twice.
G ------------------------------------
 
G D A
Praying that you'll fall down soon (fall soon)
G D A
And that your guiltless sex will break in two (break in two)
G D A
We brought you sensitivity and you never knew
 
C1 D C D
No we ain't going down
C1 D C C
No we ain't going down
 
 
Intro
 
G D A
I get down to nothing and jumbled up again (up again)
G D A
When your injection is just to good to end (good to end)
G D A
When the summers gone you know it's dead
 
 
Chorus
 
 
E ---5-5---5-7-8-7-5-------5-6-5-------5-----
B -7-----7-----------8-5-8-------8-7-5---8-7- Play twice
G -------------------------------------------
 
 
E ----------5--------------5----------------------------
B -7/\7-5-3---5-3-7/\7-5-3---5-3--------5-5-5-5-5-5-3-1-
G ------------------------------------------------------
 
(There are twiddly bits missing from this line but I think this
is the bones of it.)
 
 
E -12-12-12-10-12-10-7/\7/\7-----
B -------------------------- 8-7- Continues under chorus
G -------------------------------
 
 
Chorus
 
No we ain't Three times
 
 
 
 
C 332010 G 320033
C1 --5553 G 355433 (For intro chords)
D -00232 A 577655 (For intro chords)

How to play Ain't going down

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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