Goin Down
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verse 1
A
Hey there, Father
A
I don’t wanna bother you
A
But I’ve got a sin to confess
A
I’m just 16 if you know what I mean
A
Do you mind if I take off my dress?
B
Don’t know where to start
B
Let me get to the good parts
B
Might wanna cross up your legs
A
I’ve got envy, I’ve got greed, anything that you need
A
And I’m not above having to beg
F C Em Am
There was this boy who tore my heart in two
F C E A
I had to lay him eight feet underground
[Refrão]
A G D F
All I need is someone to save me
A G D F
Cause I am goin’ down
A G D F
And what I need is someone to save me
A G F
Cause I am goin’ down, all the way down
verse 2
A
Well, hey there, Father#
A
There is just one other thing
A
I have a simple request
A
I hear you know God could you give him a nod in my direction
A
I would be in your debt
B
Perhaps there is something that we could work out
B
I noticed your breathing is starting to change
A
We could go in the back behind all these stacks of bibles
a
And get out of this cage
F C Em Am
There was this boy who tore my heart in two
F C E A
I had to lay him eight feet underground
[Refrão]
A G D F
All I need is someone to save me
A G D F
Cause I am goin’ down
A G D F
And what I need is someone to save me
A G F
Cause I am goin’ down, all the way down
D
I didn’t wanna do it, Father
Bb A
But I caught him with another woman in the bed I made him
A
So I put him in a grave
D
And now there’s no one left around to get me off
A
When I want it to drag
D
The next day on the television they identified him
A
By the circumsicion that I made and now I’m on the run
C#m Bb
But wait, why did I have to go and kill him
C#m
When he was the best I’d ever had
[Refrão]
A G D F
All I need is someone to save me
A G D F
Cause I am goin’ down
A G D F
And what I need is someone to save me
A G F
Cause I am goin’ down, all the way down
A
I’m goin’ down
A
All the way down
How to play Goin Down
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 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.