Down on my head
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[(intro) ]F#m E/G# A F#m D A
(verso 1)
A Bm D
I work all night
A Bm D
For one more day
that I can say
F#m E/G# A
I'm all alone
F#m D A
alone
A Bm D
I just need time
A Bm D
And I will say what
I believe and I'll
F#m E/G# A
come home
F#m D A
home
(Refrão)
E F#m D
And all I know
F#m
I never thought I
A
would wake up in bed
D
Watching the world
A E/G#
coming down on my head
F#m
I'd sleep like a dog
A
if you would never had said
D
This is the world
A E
coming down on your head
(interlúdio) A Bm D
(verso 2)
A Bm D
As life flies by
A Bm D
I'm not sure how
I'm gonna do this
F#m E/G# A
all again
F#m D A
again
A Bm D
So write my line
A Bm D
I write this down
and I'm just trying
F#m E/G# A
to find the end
F#m D A
the end
(Refrão 1)
(Refrão 2)
F#m
You gave it to me
A
I remember it well
D
You got the world
A E/G#
coming down on your head
F#m
There's nothing to
A
fight for it's already dead
D
And this is the world
A E
coming down on my head
(interlúdio) F#m E Bm (8x)
D
A Bm D (2x)
(Refrão 1)
(Refrão 3)
F#m
I'm not gonna swallow
A
now that I'm fed
D
Cos I want the world
A E/G#
coming down on my head
F#m
I'm just gonna find
A
out you're already dead
D
And that was the world
A E D
coming down on your head
How to play Down on my head
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.