Straight Back Down
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Intro
Dm Bb Dm C Dm Bb
verse 1
Dm C
You know I find it hard to sleep when
F Bb
I'm sleeping by myself
Dm C
And I'm lying in the spare room
Dm Bb
Thinking I should be somewhere else
Dm C
Cause you know when weve been drinking
F B
We can sabotage ourselves
Like smashing up the kitchen
Dm C
Now there’s nothing that seems to help
[Refrão]Bb C
Now I don’t want to wake you up
Dm
Tell you that I'm leaving town
F
I already packed my stuff
C Bb
Can't go back now
C
But the way you look
Dm
Brings me straight back down
F Bb C
I don’t want to wake you up right now
Dm
I was ready to go, ready to go
F Bb C
I don’t want to wake you up right now
Dm
I was ready to go, ready to go
F Bb
I don’t want to wake you up right now
verse 2
Dm C
You're breaking out the windows
F Bb
While I was tearing down the doors
Dm C
Now I'm picking up the ash tray
Dm Bb
That you threw against the wall
Dm
Just we take and we take just a little more
C Dm Bb
I have no idea what we’re fighting for
Dm
Now I’m standing right here right outside your door
C Bb
Now I know... Now I know
[Refrão] C
Now I don’t want to wake you up
Dm
Tell you that I'm leaving town
F
I already packed my stuff
C Bb
Can't go back now
C
But the way you look
Dm
Brings me straight back down
F Bb C
I don’t want to wake you up right now
Dm
I was ready to go, ready to go
F Bb C
I don’t want to wake you up right now
Dm
I was ready to go, ready to go
F Bb
I don’t want to wake you up
Bridge
Dm
Cause I’m calling it with you
C
I’m calling it without you
C
You feel the call
Bb
You feel that call
Dm
Cause I’m calling it with you
C
I’m calling it without you
C
You feel the call
Bb
You feel that call
[Refrão] C
I don’t want to wake you up
Dm
Tell you that I'm leaving town
F
I already packed my stuff
C Bb
Can't go back now
C
But the way you look
Dm
Brings me straight back down
F Bb C
I don’t want to wake you up right now
Dm
I was ready to go, ready to go
F Bb
I don’t want to wake you up right now
C
(I’m calling it with you, I'm calling it without you)
Dm
I was ready to go, ready to go
F Bb
I don’t want to wake you up right now
C
(I’m calling it with you, I'm calling it without you)
Dm
I was ready to go, ready to go
F Bb
I don’t want to wake you up right now
How to play Straight Back Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.