'The Down Town
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(C) 1997 Scrogrow Music
Chords used:
A (002220)
E (022100)
Eadd9? (022130)
Aadd? (577600)
Gadd? (355400)
Fadd? (133200)
To make this easier, I'll just call the last 3 chords up there A?,G?,and
F? and use p's for pauses.
(Intro)
Play this part 4 times. At the end, strum an open E chord instead of
playing the Eadd9.
A A
-------------------|-------------------|
-------------------|-------------------|
---2---------------|---2---------------|
-----2---2-------2-|-----2---2-------2-|
-0-----------------|-0-----------------|
-------0---0-3b4---|-------0---0-3b4---|
Fadd? Eadd9
-------------------0-------------------|
-------0-------------0-----3-----------|
-----2---2-------1-----0h1-------------|
---3-------3---2-------------2---------|
---------------------------------------|
-1-----------0-------------------------|
A? G? A? G? A? G?F? G?
-0-p-0-0-0-p-0-0-0-p-0-0-p-0-0-0-|
-0-p-0-0-0-p-0-0-0-p-0-0-p-0-0-0-|
-6-p-4-4-6-p-4-4-6-p-4-2-p-2-2-4-| Play this
-7-p-5-5-7-p-5-5-7-p-5-3-p-3-3-5-| twice
-7-p-5-5-7-p-5-5-7-p-5-3-p-3-3-5-|
-5-p-3-3-5-p-3-3-5-p-3-1-p-1-1-3-|
(Verse)
A? G? A? G?F? G?
-0-p-0-0-0-p-0-0-p-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
-0-p-0-0-0-p-0-0-p-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
-6-p-4-4-6-p-4-2-p-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-| Play this
-7-p-5-5-7-p-5-3-p-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-| four x
-7-p-5-5-7-p-5-3-p-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|
-5-p-3-3-5-p-3-1-p-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-|
(Chorus)
A? G? E E+9?
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-|
-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A? G? F?
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-p-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-p-|
-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-p-|
-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-p-|
-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-p-|
-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-p-|
Back to Intro. Play only 2nd half.
2nd Verse
2nd Chorus- at end, play F? for 2 extra measures, end on E
Back to Intro. Play only 1st half, then back and forth between
G? and F? for 8 measures
3rd Chorus
End is 1st half of chorus, then F? till ending on E
That's It!! :)
1st Verse
I know a town where people are running
Away from life it seems always funny
They think they are smart, don't doubt what they say
Scared of a change, existing only to
Chorus
Bring me down, bring me down, yeah!
Bring me down, bring me down
2nd Verse
Thoughtless in heart, desperate in honesty
Failed from the start, wasted and suffering
Supply them their drugs, just don't take them away
Scared of a change, existing only to
Chorus
3rd Verse
I don't feel like I should even worry about you
But I take the time and you push me away
I don't care too much no more, I always seem to waste my breath
Go my own way.... YEAH!
Chorus (repeat till end)
Tehcnical stuff:
It may be easier (if your hands are big enough) to use your thumb
for the bass notes on the low string. Doing this gave me the idea that
if you don't play the bass note, all you have to do is slide an open E
chord back and forth, which is fine if you're playing in a band with a
bass. Have Fun :)!!
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 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.