On the way down
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Capo 1
Intro:C G Am Em
C
Sick and tired of this world
G
There's no more air
Am Em
Tripping over myself, going nowhere
F C F
Waiting, suffocating, no direction
And I took a dive
C
And on the way down
G Am
I saw you, and you saved me from myself
F
And I won't forget the way you loved me
C
On the way down
G Am
Almost fell right through
F C
But I held on to you
Intro
C G
I've been wondering why it's only me
Am Em
Have you always been inside waiting to breathe
F C
It's alright, sunlight on my face
F
I wake up and yet, I'm alive
C
Cause on the way down
G Am
I saw you, and you saved me from myself
F
And I won't forget the way you loved me
C
On the way down
G Am
Almost fell right through
F
But I held on to you
E B
I was so afraid of going under
E
But now, the weight of the world
A B
Feels like nothing, no nothing
E
(Down, down, down)
You're all I wanted
A
(Down, down, down)
You're all I needed
E
(Down, down, down)
You're all I wanted
A
You're all I needed
C G Am C G
F
And I won't forget the way you loved me
C G
Am F
All that I wanted, all that I needed
E
On the way down
A E
I saw you, and you saved me from myself
B
And I won't forget the way you loved me
E
On the way down
A E
Almost fell right through
B E
But I held on to you
B E
But I held on to you
B E
But I held on to you
How to play On the way down
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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.