Down
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Capo 2
Intro: C E Am C7 C F A Dm F
E7 A7 D7 G C-C-C-C D7 F C Am D7 G C-C-C-C
verse 1:
E Am C7 C
Down, down, I'm feeling down___
F A7 Dm F
But for now I'll stick around
E7 A7 D7 G
Just to see if it was really me
C D7 F C Am D7 G C-C-C
Or if I'm right in thinking you're wrong
verse 2:
E Am C7 C
You took me in on a pleasure trip___
F A7 Dm F
But the waves got high and sunk the ship
E7 A7 D7 G
And the captain was mad and so was his crew
C D7 F C Am D7 G C-C-C
And they all looked just the same__ as you
verse 3:
E Am C7 C
Up__, you took me high___
F A7 Dm F
Earth to the moon and back through the sky__
E7 A7 D7 G
But the wings that I wore didn't fit me too well
C D7 F C Am D7 G C-C-C
I only wanted to fly, but I fell
Instrumental: C E Am C7 C F A Dm F
E7 A7 D7 G C D7 F C Am D7 G C-C-C-C
verse 4:
E Am C7 C
Down, down, I'm feeling low____
F A7 Dm F
But sooner or later it's got to go___
E7 A7 D7 G
This restless feeling in my shoe
C D7 F C Am D7 G C-C-C-C
Will carry me to somebody new
VERSE 5:
E Am C7 C
Down, down, I'm feeling low____
F A7 Dm F
But sooner or later it's got to go___
E7 A7 D7 G
This restless feeling in my shoe
C D7 F C C-C-C
Will carry me to somebody new
D7 F C
Somebody__ new___
VERSE 6: (## fade to end ##)
E Am C7 C
Down, down, I'm feeling low____
F A7 Dm F
But sooner or later it's got to go___
E7 A7 D7 G
This restless feeling in my shoe
C D7 F C
Will carry me to somebody new
How to play Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.