{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1474028,"song":"Going Down","artist":"Neutral Milk Hotel","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1474028-going-down-chords-by-neutral-milk-hotel/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1474028?type=chord","rating":4.66816,"votes":4,"content":"[tab]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n                             GOING DOWN – Neutral Milk Hotel\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTabbed by: nolanwalker93\r\nE-mail: nolanwalker93@gmail.com[/tab]\r\n\r\nTuning: Standard (EADGBe)\r\n\r\nIf I know Jeff Mangum like I think I do, this guy hardly ever changes tuning for any of\r\nhis songs. Going Down is no exception. I may be off with some of the strumming here, but\r\nthis sounds pretty damn accurate to me:\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS USED:\r\n    [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|------| |------| |------| |------|    |------|  |------|    |------|\r\nB|------| |------| |------| |------|    |------|  |------|    |------|\r\nG|------| |------| |------| |------|    |--9---|  |------|    |--7---|\r\nD|--2---| |--5---| |--7---| |--14--| OR |--9---|  |--12--| OR |--7---|\r\nA|--2---| |--5---| |--7---| |--14--|    |--7---|  |--12--|    |--5---|\r\nE|--0---| |--3---| |--5---| |--12--|    |--X---|  |--10--|    |--X---|[/tab]\r\n\r\nMain Riff:\r\n\r\nThis is actually the trickiest part of this song. This is the closest I could come to\r\nit, and while it isn't 100%, its still pretty spot on:\r\n\r\n[tab]<Strum>\r\n   v\r\ne|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|-2--------0-0-2-2-2-2-2p0-------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|-2---0h2------------------2p0---------------------------------------------|\r\nE|-0------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nDon't be afraid to hit the E string while playing any singular notes.[/tab]\r\n\r\nMain riff plays throughout verse:\r\n\r\nI crush the world I was in\r\nWill I destroy the world I will find?\r\nI'll work the tools with my hands\r\nI'll stick the needles in my eyes\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd in my celebration[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou are by my side[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd now I'm going down[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd through the complications[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSomething inside me died[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd now I'm going down[/tab]\r\n\r\nBack to MAIN RIFF for the next Verse:\r\n\r\nBring down the sky with my tears\r\nDig up the earth with my hands\r\nTake a look inside of my head\r\nMaybe then you could understand\r\n\r\nRepeat CHORUS x1\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n\r\nEm, A, Em, A (To get that momentary bassy note on the A chord, lift your finger quick\r\noff the E string while playing it at whatever time seems fit)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSo long again, my friend[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI guess it's time that I should let you know[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThese things, they come around[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI guess they just get hard to let them go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou wait around a while[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou'll never seem to find that faith in me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou close your eyes and smile[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nForever I will be[/tab]\r\n\r\nGo back to MAIN RIFF\r\n\r\nI know the way and I will go\r\nI know the way and I will find\r\nIt's all around me and I told you so\r\nI'll wait around and hear, \"Goodbye\"\r\n\r\nLast CHORUS, slightly longer:\r\n\r\nAnd in my celebration\r\nYou are by my side\r\nAnd now I'm going down\r\nAnd through the complications\r\nSomething inside me died\r\nAnd now I'm going down\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd all the big decisions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe never could decide[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd now I'm going down[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd in my celebration\r\nYou are by my side\r\nAnd now I'm going down\r\n\r\nThe last part is pretty hard to make out, since it does that weird audio clip out, but\r\nI'm pretty sure its just slowing down on Em, maybe throwing G in there towards the end.\r\n\r\nAnd hopefully that's about it. If you're wondering about the title, it is referred to by\r\nfans by two diffrerent titles: \"Now I'm Going Down\" and \"Going Down\". I chose to title\r\nit \"Going Down\" because that is how I have always referred to it. Very simple song, very \r\nfun to play. Long live NMH! :)\r\n\r\nKey:\r\n| H   hammer-on\r\n| p   pull-off","plain_text":"Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)\n\nIf I know Jeff Mangum like I think I do, this guy hardly ever changes tuning for any of\nhis songs. Going Down is no exception. I may be off with some of the strumming here, but\nthis sounds pretty damn accurate to me:\n\n\n\nMain Riff:\n\nThis is actually the trickiest part of this song. This is the closest I could come to\nit, and while it isn't 100%, its still pretty spot on:\n\n\n\nMain riff plays throughout verse:\n\nI crush the world I was in\nWill I destroy the world I will find?\nI'll work the tools with my hands\nI'll stick the needles in my eyes\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBack to MAIN RIFF for the next Verse:\n\nBring down the sky with my tears\nDig up the earth with my hands\nTake a look inside of my head\nMaybe then you could understand\n\nRepeat CHORUS x1\n\nBridge:\n\nEm, A, Em, A (To get that momentary bassy note on the A chord, lift your finger quick\noff the E string while playing it at whatever time seems fit)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGo back to MAIN RIFF\n\nI know the way and I will go\nI know the way and I will find\nIt's all around me and I told you so\nI'll wait around and hear, \"Goodbye\"\n\nLast CHORUS, slightly longer:\n\nAnd in my celebration\nYou are by my side\nAnd now I'm going down\nAnd through the complications\nSomething inside me died\nAnd now I'm going down\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd in my celebration\nYou are by my side\nAnd now I'm going down\n\nThe last part is pretty hard to make out, since it does that weird audio clip out, but\nI'm pretty sure its just slowing down on Em, maybe throwing G in there towards the end.\n\nAnd hopefully that's about it. If you're wondering about the title, it is referred to by\nfans by two diffrerent titles: \"Now I'm Going Down\" and \"Going Down\". I chose to title\nit \"Going Down\" because that is how I have always referred to it. Very simple song, very \nfun to play. Long live NMH! :)\n\nKey:\n| H   hammer-on\n| p   pull-off","chords":["E","Em","G","A","D","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}