Tumbledown
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Chords transcribed by John Spencer
E F# A
She's a kick I couldn't miss
B E
Couldn't miss her little twist
F# A
Get it on and get it good
B E
Couldn't guess she ever would
F# A
Took up time and took up space
B E
She exists outside my space
F# A
All I wanted was too much
B E
All I wanted was to touch
F# B
A
don't expect to
F#
get inside me
A
give you all I got to give
B
hit me again and again
F#
slip right to me
A B
and slide right through me
F#
oh honey through me
E F# B A
away from you
E F# B A
(same chords as first verse)
She's a head I couldn't kick
She's a head to make you sick
It's a chance I never took
When she caught me with that look
It's a sin I've never seen
And she tells me how it's been
I'm in deep up to my head
give it all until I'm dead
E F# B
tumble down
A
stumble down
How to play Tumbledown
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.