Down Side Of Me
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capo 4
Am
Maybe I
G
Tell you that it's no big deal
Am
Maybe I can aim this high
G
Or maybe I could eat my words
Dm Am G
Not the same, not the same, you're not the same, not the same
Dm Am G
Not the same, not the same, you're not the same, not the same
C
I believe, I believe
Am G
And tell myself to think forward
C
I will show I believe
Am G Dm Am G Dm
And hold you up and know that you're all I see in the light
Am G
And never do what I used to
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Maybe you
no chord
Could tell 'em that you stayed the course
Am
Maybe I could clear my view
G
Or maybe I should eat my words
Dm Am G
Not the same, not the same, you're not the same, not the same
Dm Am G
Not the same, not the same, you're not the same, not the same
C
I believe, I believe
Am G
And tell myself to think forward
C
I will show I believe
Am G Dm Am G Dm
And hold you up and know that you're all I see in the light
Am G C Am G C
And never do what I used to
Am G
And never do what I used to
F C G
F C G
Am
Keep you away from the down side of me
G
You can keep me a trick of the light that you see
F
I'll believe that you're all that you said you would be
Am
If I keep you away from the down side of me (Only if I could see)
G
You can keep me a trick of the light that you see (Only if I could see)
F
I'll believe that you're all that you said you would be (Only if I could see)
Am
If I keep you away from the down side of me (Only if I could see)
G
You can keep me a trick of the light that you see (Only if I could see)
F
I'll believe that you're all that you said you would be (Only if I could see)
Am
You can wrap up your hopes and release them to me (Only if I could see)
G
You can keep me a trick of the light that you see (Only if I could see)
F
I'll believe that you're all that you said you would be
Am G F Am
C
I believe, I believe
Am G
And tell myself to think forward
C
I will show I believe
Am G Dm Am G Dm
And hold you up and know that you're all I see in the light
C G
All I see
C
I believe, I believe
Am G
And tell myself to think forward
C
I will show I believe
Am G Dm Am G Dm
And hold you up and know that you're all I see in the light
Am G C Am G C
And never do what I used to
Am G
And never do what I used to
How to play Down Side Of Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.