When The Sun Goes Down
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Some of the Chords of this song are Played like these:
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A C#m
e 0--------------- e 0----------------
B 0--------------- B 0----------------
G 2--------------- G 6----------------
D 2--------------- D 6----------------
A 0--------------- A 4----------------
E X--------------- E X----------------
Verse I
E A
She got the job in LA
C#m E
And there's so much that he had to say
C#m
Still only silence
B A....Am....
Then the moment slipped away
Verse II
E A
She took the red eye out of Baltimore
C#m E
And the irony is hard to ignore
C#m
Life's full of goodbyes
B A....Bsus(Hold)
To the ones we're living for
E A E Bsus(Break)
tot.tot.totototot.tot.totototot.tot.totototoooh!
Chorus 1
A E B
And she calls to say hello
C#m
Every now and then
A E B
And in between he does the best he can
A E B
If she's happy he'll survive
F#
But it's cold here
C#m B A....Bsus(Hold)
When the sun goes down
Verse III
E A
He drives a cab in DC
C#m E
Trying to make ends meet
C#m
He says he still misses her
B A
As regret rolls down his cheek
Bsus
Then he turns on my street
Chorus 2
A E B
And she calls to say hello
C#m
Every now and then
A E B
And in between he does the best he can
A E B
If she's happy he'll survive
F#m
But it's lonely
C#m B A
When the sun goes down
C#m B Am
When the sun goes down
E A E Bsus(Break)
tot.tot.totototot.tot.totototot.tot.totototoooh!
Interlude:
A-E-B-C#m-A-E-B-Bsus(Hold)
Chorus 3
A E B C#m
She'll leave a message on the phone every father's day
A E B
And for a while it helps to ease the pain
A E B F#
He'll pray to Jesus now and then and keep hoping
C#m B A
'Till the sun goes down
E B C#m
And someone calls to say hello every now and then
A E B
And in between we do the best we can
A E B
We keep believing through the fog
F#
That we'll see clear
C#m B A
When the sun goes down
C#m B A
When the sun goes down
C#m B Am
When the sun goes down
E
She got the job in LA
How to play When The Sun Goes Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.