Never Come Down
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Chords Used (tune down half step)
Em C G Am C/D D/F# Fmaj7 D#--0---0---3---0---0---0-----0--
A#--0---1---0---1---1---3-----1--
F#--0---0---0---2---0---2-----2--
C#--2---2---0---2---0---4-----3--
G#--2---3---2---0---3---5--------
D#--0---0---3--------------------
Em C G
i heard you cried the day
Em C G
dylan went rock and roll
Em C G
the rolling stone lost his soul
Am C
it's "blowin' in the wind"
Em C G
i heard you moved away
Em C G
with some uni friends
Em C G
built a city in a tree
Am C C/D C C/D C
and talk to flowers
Am C C/D C C/D C
gone for hours
G D/F# Fmaj7
and we... live so high we might
Am G C G
never come down
C G C G
never come down
Em C G
i got a nine to five
Em C G
bought a brand new car
Em C G
i take the kids to church on sunday
Am C
and bet on football
Em C G
and how the years go by
Em C G
right before your eyes
Em C G
live a lifetime in a day
Am C
until the next one
Am C
where i'll be someone
G D/F# Fmaj7
and we... live so high we might
Am G C G
never come down
C G C G
never come down
C G C G
never come down
C G C G
never come down
Am Fmaj7 Am
sing a song for the new generation now
Fmaj7 Am
make it short 'cause we're tired of hanging around
Fmaj7
cut a highway right through the heart of
Am C G C G
disco town and we'll never come down
C G C G
never come down
G D/F# Fmaj7
and we... live so high
Am G D/F# Fmaj7
we might never be this high again
Am G C G
we'll never ever come down
C G C G
never come down
C G C G
never come down
C G C G
never come down
How to play Never Come 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 Em. 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.