Down The Well
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And the earth takes back its fortune
Cm
And the sun takes back its morning
[Chorus 1]
Eb Fm Cm
How will we dream when our minds are machines
And our souls can't break out the spell
Ab
Say we follow them all down the well
Cm Ab
Yeah, we follow them all down the well
[Verse 3]
Cm
What will we spend when the papers' all stacked
Cm
And they all add up to nothing
Cm
Oh, the stashes are all empty
Cm
And there's no time for repenting
[Verse 4]
Cm
How will we speak when our voice is so weak
Cm
That our words come out as whispers
Cm
And our songs come out as silence
Cm
And our screams come out as pictures
[Chorus 2]
Eb Fm
How will we explain when they ask us again
Cm
Why there's nothing at all left to sell
Ab
Say we follow them all down the well
Cm
We follow them all down the well
[Verse 5]
Cm
And what will we chant at St. Paul's spire
Cm
Now we've blown out the candlesThe ones that tried to warn us
Cm
When they slept beneath the canvas
[Verse 6]
Cm
How will we reply when the smoke in the sky
Cm
Blows out all the moonlight
Cm
And our hearts are filled with wires
Cm
Waters for the fires
[Chorus 3]
Eb Cm
What lies will we tell when my son asks me how
We ended up all in this hell
Fm
Say we followed them all down the well
Cm
We followed them all down the well
How to play Down The Well
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.