Anything But Down
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Em D
I light your cigarettes
Am C
I bring you apples from the vine
Em D
How quickly you forget
Am C Em
I run the bath and pour the wine
(Em) C G
I bring you everything that floats into your mind
(G) D Am G
But you don't bring me anything but down
(G) D Am G
You don't bring me anything but down
(G) D Am
You don't bring me anything but down
Em
When you come 'round
(Em) D
You are a raging sea
Am C
I pull myself out everyday
Em D
I plea insanity
Am C Em
Cause I can't leave but I can't stay
D C G
You say, won't you come find me and yes is what I say
(G) D Am G
You don't bring me anything but down
D Am Em
You don't bring me anything but down
F Am
Everything is crashing to the ground
G D
Maybe I'm not your perfect kind
Am C
Maybe I'm not what you had in mind
G D C
Maybe we're just killing time
G D Am (TWICE)
Em
(Em) D
You with your silky words
Am D Em
And your eyes of green and blue
(Em) D
You with your steel beliefs
Am C
That don't match anything you do
Em D C G
It was so much easier before you became you
(G) D Am G
You don't bring me anything but down
(G) D Am G
You don't bring me anything but down
(G) F Am
Everything just crashes to the ground
G F Am
When you come around
G F Am
When you come around
G D
No more playing seek and hide
Am C
No more long and wasted nights
G D Am C
Can't you make it easy on yourself
G D
I know you wish you were strong
Am C G
You wish you were never wrong
(G) F Am
Well, I got some wishes of my own
How to play Anything But Down
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.