Gravity
View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]
C Em Am F
C
You've been sittin' tall, acting like you got it all
Em Am
Royalty with your feet up in your castle
F
Thinking it's forever but nothing's forever
C
You always told me a tight spots not a two seater
Em
This game is such a teaser but we never believed ya
Am
Always had a buzz ever since I had a beeper
F
Been tryna go gold, dog, shout to my retrievers
C
See, I never took a break but it's feeling like I'm back on
Em
Smoking ninety nine problems in a glass bong
Am
and there's a girl at every party tryna latch on
F
But if you pass back they'll pass on and
C G
When it comes falling down, I'll be on top of it
Am F
So much for escaping gravity (And it's goodnight)
C G
And when it comes falling down, I'll be on top of it
Am F
There is no escaping gravity
C Em
But you can hold me down
Am F
You can hold me down now
C Em
But you can hold me down
Am
If you were on fire I wouldn't put you out
F
If you were on fire I wouldn't put you out now
C
You've been sittin' tall, acting like you got it all
Em Am
Royalty with your feet up like an asshole
F
Thinking it's forever but nothing's forever
C
Oh, you a surfer, you tryna ride the waves
Em
Hope that standing on mine will strengthen up your legs
Am
No sands on the beach though unless you're a babe
F
And that seats taken so take it away
C
Back to the day when you told me I'd amount to nothing
Em
I did it my own way and that should count for something
Am
Used to wish to be the man and you wished I wasn't
F
Now I've got the upper hand and I'm not bluffing
C G
When it comes falling down, I'll be on top of it
Am F
So much for escaping gravity (And it's goodnight)
C G
And when it comes falling down, I'll be on top of it
Am F
There is no escaping gravity
C Em
But you can hold me down
Am F
You can hold me down now
C Em
But you can hold me down
Am
If you were on fire I wouldn't put you out
F
If you were on fire I wouldn't put you out now
whistling part
C Em Am F
C Em
It's okay, it's alright, thinking that you're hot shit out at night
Am
If you were on fire I wouldn't put you out
F
If you were on fire I wouldn't put you out
C Em
But it's okay, it's alright, try to put me down, I know your type
Am
If you were on fire I wouldn't put you out
F
If you were on fire
C Em
But you can hold me down
Am F
You can hold me down now
C Em
But you can hold me down
Am
If you were on fire I wouldn't put you out
F
If you were on fire I wouldn't put you out now
C G
When it comes falling down, I'll be on top of it
Am F
(But you can hold me down now)
C G
And when it comes falling down, I'll be on top of it
Am F
There is no escaping gravity and it's good now
Outro (repeat until end)
C Em Am F
How to play Gravity
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.