Goin' Down Fightin'
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Capo I Fret
(G) The (D) word I've (G) heard is you're a (C) real heartbreaker
(G) It's a (D) matter of time 'til (C) I get burned
(G) Well that (D) might be (G) right
'Cause when I'm (C) holdin' you tight
(F) I feel your temperature ri(C)se
I see right through your dis(Bb)guise
I found what I want and now I (C) won't give (D) up
I'm goin' (D) down (G), (D) I'm goin' down (G) fightin'
(D) Nobody's ever (G) gonna say I (C) took it on the (D) chin
I've been around (G) (D) and I know what I'm (C) up against
(G) Girl we're not pl(D)ayin' a (C) game that I can't (D) win
I'm goin' do(G)wn (D) fightin'
(G) Mi(D)stakes, bad (G) breaks, a histor(C)y of heartaches
(G) Ain't en(D)ough to make me (C) walk away
(G) I'm (D) here, no (G) fear
And even (C) though I know we're
(F) On the edge of a real disaster
(C) But I'm sure of what I'm after
(Bb) The harder I fall the faster (C) I get (D) up
I'm goin' (D) down (G), (D) I'm goin' down (G) fightin'
(D) Nobody's ever (G) gonna say I (C) took it on the (D) chin
I've been around (G) (D) and I know what I'm (C) up against
(G) Girl we're not pl(D)ayin' a (C) game that I can't (D) win
I'm goin' do(G)wn (D) fightin'
(F) We're bound by this love that we (C) made
I swear girl I'm not afr(Bb)aid
Whatever it takes I'm never gonna (C) give you (D) up
I'm goin' (D) down (G), (D) I'm goin' down (G) fightin'
(D) Nobody's ever (G) gonna say I (C) took it on the (D) chin
I've been around (G) (D) and I know what I'm (C) up against
(G) Girl we're not pl(D)ayin' a (C) game that I can't (D) win
I'm goin' do(G)wn (D) fightin'
I'm goin' do(G)wn (No Chord) fightin'
How to play Goin' Down Fightin'
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.