Downtowns Dead
View chords used in this chart
Intro
Ocultar tablatura
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-8--7--5-----------------------------------|
G|----------7--4-----4-7-4---------4-7-4-----|
D|----------------/7-------5-5--/7-------5-5-|
A|-------------------------------------------| 2x
E|-------------------------------------------|
Verse
C G D Em C G
The city's so in style, all you see for miles are people spilling in and out of cars
D Em
Man I love these bars are making a killin'
C G D Em
Everywhere I go looks like the place to be
C G D
I see people that I know and I feel like there's no one here but me
[Refrão] C Em G D
Downtown's dead without you
C Em
Girls walk by and friends say hi
C D
Then Friday night it might as well be just another
C Em G D
Tuesday night without you
C Em
As long as you're still in my head
C D
There ain't a way that I can paint a ghost town red
N.C.
Downtown's dead, downtown's dead
Verse
C G D Em
Dancing in the strobes out here in the throws of loud house music
C G
Everything's a blur
D Em
I don't hear the words but lips are moving
C G D Em C G
Try to get involved, but I've about had enough of people wall to the wall
D
And I'm just holdin' it up 'cause
[Refrão] C Em G D
Downtown's dead without you
C Em
Girls walk by and friends say hi
C D
Then Friday night it might as well be just another
C Em G D
Tuesday night without you
C Em
As long as you're still in my head
C D
There ain't a way that I can paint a ghost town red
N.C.
Downtown's dead, downtown's dead
Bridge
Em D C G
Free drinks, bright lights, what am I doing with my life?
Em D C G
Okay, I quit, I've had enough of this
Em D C G
'Cause people are losing their minds, can't get you out of my head
Em D C G
I'm calling it a night, I'm crawling back to your bed
[Refrão] C Em G D
Downtown's dead without you
C Em
Girls walk by and friends say hi
C D
Then Friday night it might as well be just another
C Em G D
Tuesday night without you
C Em
As long as you're still in my head
C D
There ain't a way that I can paint a ghost town red
N.C.
Downtown's dead, downtown's dead
How to play Downtowns Dead
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 B. 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.