Bob Lind The Only Way Is Down
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And a song comes on the radio
Asus4 D
Telling you that "The Only Way is Down"
G
You're out of luck
Asus4 D Dsus4 D
You're out of time, get out of here
Dsus4 G Asus4
Your lover just traded you in for the very same model but a
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 Em*
A much more recent year - it will not stop
(Em*)
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G|---------------0-3/4--2>|
D|---------0--2-----------|
A|---2--2-----------------|
E|------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Asus4 D Dsus4 D
It will get worse from day to day
Dsus4 Em* Asus4
'Til you admit that you're a fuck-up
G G
Like the rest of us
[Chorus]
Em7 Asus4
Oh, that's the time you fall apart
D G
That's the time the - teardrops start and
Em7 Asus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
That's the time - you fall in love again
Em7 Asus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Yeah, that's the time - you fall in love again
[Verse 2]
Asus4 A7sus4
The recreational pursuits
Asus4 D
That made you shine have worn you thin
Asus4 A7sus4
And it's oh so fine getting out of your mind as long as you
Asus4
Find your way back in
D G Asus4
You want someone to screw your brains out
D Dsus4 D
I'd say they're running out of time
Dsus4 G Asus4
And they'd only go and cut themselves on the
D Dsus4 D
The daggers of your mind
Dsus4 Em*
Yeah, this is your future
(Em*)
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G|---------------0-3/4--2>|
D|---------0--2-----------|
A|---2--2-----------------|
E|------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Asus4 D Dsus4 D
This is the sentence you must serve
Dsus4 Em* Asus4
'Til you admit that you're a fuck-up
G G
Like the rest of us
[Chorus]
Em7 Asus4
Oh, that's the time you fall apart
D G
That's the time the - teardrops start and
Em7 Asus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
That's the time - you fall in love again
Em7 Asus4
When you've had enough, when you've had too much
D
When you got knocked down and you
G
Never got up, well
Em7 Asus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
That's the time - you fall in love again
[Verse 3]
Asus4 A7sus4
Oh, when you walked into the room
Asus4 D
I could not breathe, I could not speak
Asus4 A7sus4
Please could I hide myself inside you?
Asus4 D
As far inside as it's possible to be
G
Can you assist me?
Asus4 D Dsus4 D
I could not make it on my own
Dsus4 G Asus4
Can I give you all the love I have?
D Dsus4 D
It's not much but I'll - try and raise a loan
Dsus4 Em*
I have no pride left
(Em*)
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G|---------------0-3/4--2>|
D|---------0--2-----------|
A|---2--2-----------------|
E|------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Asus4 D Dsus4 D
No, no there is nothing I'm trying to prove
Dsus4 Em* Asus4 G G
Oooh, no, I am a fuck-up, just the same as you
[Chorus]
Em7 Asus4
Oooh, I guess this is where I fall apart
D G
And I guess this is where the teardrops start but
Em7 Asus4 D Dsus4 D
I don't care 'cos I just fell in love again
Dsus4 Em7 Asus4
And I'd had enough, well, far too much
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
I just fell down, could you please help me up?
Em7 Asus4 D
"Cos if you help me maybe - maybe I could fall in love again
[Outro]
|N.C. |N.C.
Em7 Asus4 D F#
Nananana nanana nanana nanana nanaaa
Em7 Asus4 D F#
Nananana nanana nanana nanana nana-a-aaa
Em7 Asus4 D F#
Nananana nanana nanana nanana nanaaa-aaa
Em7 Asus4 D
Nananana nanana nanana nanana nanaaa
(D) D
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B|3-----------------------|-----------------------|3-----------------------|
G|2-----------------2-----|4------------4---------|2-----------------------|
D|0-----------------------|-----------------------|0-----------------------|
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E|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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