Bow Down
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Intro: Bm7
[Verso 1]
Bm7
I was a sailor
Em7 Bm7
I was a sailor, and now I'm a boat
Bm7
I was a car
Em7 Bm7
I was a car, and now I'm the road
[Refrão]
G
And I was kneeling on the turnpike
G/F#
With an angel down my throat
Em7 Bm7
She said "You don't know what it's like
G G/F# Em7 Bm7
To bow down, down, down to Maria's dead bones"
(Down, down, down, down)
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E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----5-7-5-----7/9-7-5-|
E|-7--------7-5---------|
[Verso 2]
Bm7
I was in love (I was in love)
Em7 Bm7
I was in love, and now I'm in hell
G G/F# Em7 Bm
With Maria's bones talking to myself
[Refrão]
Em7 Bm7
You don't know what it's like
G G/F# Em7 Bm7
She said, "He with least money has the most to sell, sell, sell"
G
And she said, "I've met angels so deep undercover
G/F#
That they'd sit on Solomon's throne
Em7 Bm7
And you don't know what it's like
G G/F# Em7 Bm7
You don't know what it's like
G G/F# Em7 Bm7
You don't know what it's like
G G/F# Em7 Bm7
To bow down, down, down, down to Maria's bones"
[Ponte]
Bm7
(Down, down, down, down, down, down, down...)
Final Bm7 G G/F# Em7
Bm7
You don't know what it's like
G G/F# Em7 Bm7 G G/F#
To bow down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down
Em7 Bm7
Down to Maria's bones
How to play Bow Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm7. 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.