Down On Your Knees
View chords used in this chart
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3--------3------|
G|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0--------2------|
D|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0--------0------|
A|--0--0----x--0--0----0----x---------------|
E|--------------------------3---------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3---------------|
G|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0--------1------|
D|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0--------2------|
A|--0--0----x--0--0----0----x--------2------|
E|--------------------------3--------0------|
(rhythm fig 2)
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--3--------3------------------------------|
G|--2--------0------2---------------2-------|
D|--0--------x------2---------------2-------|
A|-----------3------0------------0----------|
E|-----------------------0--3~--------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--3--------3------------------------------|
G|--2--------0------2-----------------------|
D|--0--------x------2-----------------------|
A|-----------3------0----0-----0--3~-0------|
E|--------------------------3~--------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--3--------3------------------------------|
G|--2--------0------2---------------2-------|
D|--0--------x------2---------------2-------|
A|-----------3------0------------0-------2--|
E|-----------------------0--3~-----------0--|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------0--3--2--0--2--3--2-----|
E|--0--2~---3~---4--------------------------|
(rhythm fig 3)
E|------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-------3--------|
G|-2--2----x--2--2----2----0-------2--------|
D|-2--2----x--2--2----2----0-------0----2-2-|
A|-0--0----x--0--0----0----x------------2-2-|
E|-------------------------3------------0-0-|
(rhythm fig 4)
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3-------3-------|
G|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0-------2-------|
D|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0-------0----2--|
A|--0--0----x--0--0----0----x------------2--|
E|--------------------------3------------0--|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|--2---------------------------------------|
A|--2---------------------------------------|
E|--0------0--2~---3~-----------------------|
(rhythm fig 5)
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3--------3------|
G|----------x--2--2----2----0--------2------|
D|----------x--2--2----2----0--------0------|
A|-----0----x--0--0----0----x---------------|
E|--4-----------------------3---------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3---------------|
G|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0--------1------|
D|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0--------2------|
A|--0--0----x--0--0----0----x--------2------|
E|--------------------------3--------0------|
(rhythm fig 6)
E|------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3--3----------3----3------|
G|--2--2----------2--2----------0----2------|
D|--2--2----------0--0----------x----0------|
A|--0--0------------------------3-----------|
E|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2------------------------------------|
D|--2--2------------------------------------|
A|--0--0------------2--------------------0--|
E|------------------0----0--2~---3~---4-----|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--3--2--0--2--3--2------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
(rhythm fig 7)
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------3--------3------|
G|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0--------2------|
D|--2--2----x--2--2----2----0--------0------|
A|--0--0----x--0--0----0----x---------------|
E|--------------------------3---------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2---------------------------------------|
E|--0----0--2~---3~-------------------------|
(solo)
E|-------------------------------------17~--|
B|--20b--20b~---20b--20b~--------20b--------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
E|-------------20b~-------------------------|
B|--20b-r20-17----------------20b---20b-----|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------22b--22--20--22--|
B|--20b-r20p17-20-20b~----------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
E|--22b--22--22b~---------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
(intro - drums only)
(rhythm fig 1) (2x)
(Rhy. Fig 1) (4x)
Alright, ooh yeah
Are you ready to rock, I'm talking about satisfaction
So let's cut the talk, yeah, and get on with the action
Better make up your mind, girl, 'cause its now or never
It's getting down to the night, yeah, and I ain't waiting forever
(Rhy. Fig 2)
She's alright, cause she's all I got tonight
She's alright, and she's eager to please
(Rhy. Fig 1)
Down on your knees, this is love in the first degree
(Rhy. Fig 3)
Down on your knees, and tonight the lovin's on me
(Rhy. Fig 1) (4x)
Are you ready to rock, babe, she saw me coming for miles
So let me see what you got
'Cause darling, you'll be driving me wild
Better make up your mind, girl, cause its now or never
It's getting down to the night, girl, and I ain't waiting forever
I ain't waiting, girl
(Rhy. Fig 2)
She's alright, cause she's all I got tonight
She's alright, and she's eager to please
(Rhy. Fig 1)
Down on your knees, this is love in the first degree
(Rhy. Fig 4)
Down on your knees, and tonight the lovin's on me
Get down
(Solo w/ Rhy. Fig 5)
(Rhy. Fig 3)
(Rhy. Fig 6)
Now that you got me real worked up
What you gonna do with me
Now that you got me really hot
I'm easy to please
(Rhy. Fig 1)
Down on your knees, it's this love in the first degree
(Rhy. Fig 7)
Down on your knees, yeah tonight the lovin's on me
(repeat and fade)
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How to play Down On Your Knees
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 E. 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.