Down On Me - Janis Joplin

Down On Me

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D C G A
Down on me,
D C G A
down on me,
D C G A D C
Looks like everybody in this whole round world
D C G A
They're down on me.
 
--------------(1ºverso)----------------
(D,C D,C)
Love in this world is so hard to find
(D,C D,C)
When you've got yours and I got mine.
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D C G A
That's why it looks like everybody in this whole round world
D C D C G A
They're down on me.
D C G A
Saying they're down on me,
D C G A
down on me.
D C G A D C
Looks like everybody in this whole round world
D C G A
Down on me.
 
--------------(2ºverso)----------------
(D,C D,C)
When you see a hand that's held out toward you,
(D,C D,C)
Give it some love, some day it may be you.
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D C G A
That's why it looks like everybody in this whole round world
D C D C G A
They're down on me Yeahh!
 
D C G A
Lord, they're down on me,
D C G A
down on me, oh!
D C G A D C
Looks like everybody in this whole round world
D C G A
Is down on me.
 
--------------(3ºverso)----------------
(D,C D,C)
Believe in your brother, have faith in man,
(D,C D,C)
Help each other, honey, if you can
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D C G A
Because it looks like everybody in this whole round world
D C D C G A
Is down on me
D C G A
I'm saying down on me, oh,
D C G A
down on me, oh!
D C G A D C
It looks like everybody in this whole round world
 
D C G G D C D
Down on me!!
 
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

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