Don't Bring Me Down
View chords used in this chart
Ocultar tablatura
(C7) (C9)
v v v v v v v v
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---|-1-1-----1-1-----|-3-3-----3-3-----
---|-3-3-----3-3-----|-3-3-----3-3-----
-5-|-------5-------5-|-------5-------5-
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(C7) (C7sus4)
v v v v v v v v
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-5-5-----5-5-----|-6-6-----6---6---
-3-3-----3-3-----|-3-3-----3---3---
-------5-------5-|-------5---------
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{Bass Tacit 1st Repeat Of Intro}
Fuzz Guitar W/Tremolo:
C5 Bb5 A5 F5 C5
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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Organ:
(C) (Bb) C Bb
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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Fuzz Guitar W/Tremolo:
C5 Bb5 A5 F5 C5
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
-/---------------|-/-------/---/---|-/-------|---------
Organ:
(C) (Bb) G7sus4 {/C 2nd time}
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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(No Guitar; Organ Chords Shown):
C7 F7sus4 F7
{1: Though} you complain and criticize
C7 F7sus4 F7
I feel I'm nothin' in your eyes
C7 F7sus4 F7
It makes me feel like giving up
C7 F7sus4 F7
Because my best just ain't good enough
G7sus4
Girl, I want to provide for you
G7
And do all the things that you want me to, but
Chorus: {Organ Chords Shown; Fuzz Guitar Plays C5, Bb5 (Tacit Last Chord)}
C Bbsus4 Bb C Bbsus4 Bb
Oh, oh no, don't bring me down {1: I'm beggin, you, darling}
{2: Oh no, no, no, no, no}
C Bbsus4 Bb {1: G7 2: 2-bar piano fill (C
Oh, oh no, don't bring me down
Fuzz Guitar {First Four Lines}:
(C) (F7sus4) (F7)
v v v v v v v v
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-----------3---1-|-------0---------
(3)----------3---|-----------3---1-
(sacrifices...)
C7 F7sus4 F7
Sacrifices I will make
C7 F7sus4 F7
I'm ready to give as well as take
C7 F7sus4 F7
One thing I need is your respect
C7 F7sus4 F7
One thing I can't take is your neglect
G7sus4 {Guitar Plays D5 xx023x}
More than anything, I need your love
G7
Then troubles are easy to rise above
**Chorus
**Intro
**Verse 1 W/Fuzz Guitar As Per Verse 2
Coda:
C Bb C Bb
Oh, oh no, don't bring me down
C Bb C Bb
I'm beggin' oh, no, don't bring me down, oh no no
C Bb C Bb
Baby, please, oh no, no, don't bring me down
C Bb C Bb
(please, baby, don't bring me down you know I need)
C Bb C Bb
I need your tender loving
C Bb C Bb
(Oh, woman, you can't do that to me)
C Bb C Bb
Oh, please, don't bring me down
C Bb C Bb
(Unintelligible)
C Bb C Bb
Oh, baby, baby, don't hurt me
C Bb C Bb
(Don't hurt me, don't hurt me please) (Fade)
How to play Don't Bring Me 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 C7. 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.