Down The Drain
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Intro
A G D
A G D
[Verso 1]
A G D
Sitting in my room thinking of you
A G D
Half bottle of gin for a love cut in two
A G D
Black cat crossed my path today
A G
Got the radio on, you're fading away
[Refrão]
A G
Down the drain's where I put my life
D
Just for the night
A G D
Popping pills, slamming drinks, killing time
A G
Lookin' out a window at a hazy sky
D
About to lose my mind
A G
Down the drain's where I put my life
[Verso 2]
A G D
See the black in my eyes, fears are dead
A G D
Got a piston song tearing up my head
A G D
Playing my cards, got the ace of spades
A G
Guess it's all in luck, no more fading away
[Refrão]
A G
Down the drain's where I put my life
D
Just for the night
A G D
Popping pills, slamming drinks, killing time
A G
Lookin' out a window at a hazy sky
D
About to lose my mind
A G
Down the drain's where I put my life
Solo
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-5-4-2-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-8-7-5-3----7-7-7-7-8-7-5-3--|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-5-4-2-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5---------------------|
E|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
[Refrão]
A G
Down the drain's where I put my life
D
Just for the night
A G D
Popping pills, slamming drinks, killing time
A G
Lookin' out a window at a hazy sky
D
About to lose my mind
A G
Down the drain's where I put my life
How to play Down The Drain
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.