The Down Town
View chords used in this chart
G#|-----3----------------------|--------2-------------------------------------------|
D#|--1-------------------------|--0-------------------------------------------------|
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 G2 F7M G6
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 G2 F7M
[Verse 1]
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 F7M G6
I know a town where people are running
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 F7M G6
Away from life, it seems always funny
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 F7M G6
They think they are smart, doubt what they say
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 F7M
Scared of a change, existing only
G6
To
[Chorus]
Asus2 G6 E G6
Bring me down, bring me down, yeah
Asus2 G6 F7M
Bring me down, bring me do--own
Down
D#|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A#|----------------------------|----------------------------|
F#|-----2----------------------|-----2----------------------|
C#|--------2-----2--------2----|--------2-----2--------0----|
G#|--0-------------------------|--0-------------------------|
D#|-----------0-----0--3b------|-----------0-----0--3-------|
D#|----------------------------|--------------------0-------------------------------|
A#|-----------0----------------|--------------------------0-----------3-------------|
F#|--------2--------2----------|--------------------------------0h-1--------1-------|
C#|--------------------3-------|--------------2-------------------------------------| 2x
G#|-----3----------------------|--------2-------------------------------------------|
D#|--1-------------------------|--0-------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 F7M G6
Thoughtless in heart, desperate in honesty-yy
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 F7M G6
Failed from the start, wasted and suffering
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 F7M G6
Supply them the drugs, just don't take them away-yyy
Asus2 Gadd2 Asus2 Gadd2 F7M
Scared of a change, existing only
G6
To
[Chorus]
Asus2 G6 E G6
Bring me down, bring me down, yeah
Asus2 G6 F7M F7M F7M
Bring me down, bring me do--own, do-own, do-own
Down
D#|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A#|----------------------------|----------------------------|
F#|-----2----------------------|-----2----------------------|
C#|--------2-----2--------2----|--------2-----2--------0----|
G#|--0-------------------------|--0-------------------------|
D#|-----------0-----0--3b------|-----------0-----0--3-------|
D#|----------------------------|--------------------0-------------------------------|
A#|-----------0----------------|--------------------------0-----------3-------------|
F#|--------2--------2----------|--------------------------------0h-1--------1-------|
C#|--------------------3-------|--------------2-------------------------------------| 2x
G#|-----3----------------------|--------2-------------------------------------------|
D#|--1-------------------------|--0-------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G6 F7M
I don't feel like I should even worry about you
G6 F7M
But I take the time and you push me away
G6 F7M
I don't care too much no more, I only seem to waste my breath
G6 F7M Asus2
Go my own way, Yeah!
[Chorus]
Asus2 G6 E G6
Bring me down, bring me down, yeah
Asus2 G6 F7M
Bring me down, bring me do--own
Asus2 G6 E G6
Bring me down, bring me down, yeah
Asus2 G6 F7M
Bring me down, bring me do--own
Asus2 G6 E G6
Bring me down, bring me down, yeah
Asus2 G6 F7M F7M F7M F7M E
Bring me down, bring me do--own, do-own, do-own, do-own
How to play The Down Town
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 G#. 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.