Down Today
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Intro: C
C F C
Tell me what you think I been doing wrong
G C G F C
I'm too high to hear what you say
C F C
Maybe write a letter if it takes too long
G C
Won?t come down today
C F C
Found a pretty girl who loves me true
G C G F C
I don't ask why and she won?t say
C F C
I'm about ten miles over you
G C (and hold until Chorus?)
Won?t come down today
Bb F
I just bought a balloon
C C7
Me and a girl, taking a ride
Bb F
Float just under the moon
C G
Dumping your things over the side
C (all through the transition)
C F C
If you're gonna leave, could you let me know?
G C G F C
I won?t try to make you stay
C F C
Gonna throw a party on the day you go
G C (and hold again until Chorus?)
Won?t come down today
Bb F
I just bought a balloon
C C7
Me and a girl, taking a ride
Bb F
Float just under the moon
C G
Dumping your things over the side
C (all through the transition)
C F C
I might be coming home, but I don't know when
G C G F C
I'm up so high, I might float a-way
C F C
I don't ever want to come down again
G C
Won?t come down today
G C
Won?t come down today
G
Won?t come down?
Bb F C G C
Today
How to play Down Today
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 C. 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.