Going Down Slow

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EDIT: Nov. 2021
Have added a PRINT VERSION underneath.
Also have no idea why some feckin' gobbaloons feel the
need to feck up a TAB by inserting [Verse] markers.
Going Down Slow
[Verse 1]
G D7
Well, it's a quarter of two, And I'm looking at you
C D7 G G
An' we're, goin' down, goin' down slow
G D7
Yeah, it's a quarter of two, And I'm looking at you
C D7 G G
An' we're, goin' down, goin' down slow
[Verse 2]
D7 G D7 G
TV went off about one, We have only begun
D7 G A7 D7
I know that the wine's nearly gone, But I got no intention of goin' home
G D7
An' it's a quarter of three, And you're diggin' on me
C D7 G G
An' we're, goin' down, goin' down slow
[Solo]
G D7 C D7 G G
[Verse 3]
D7 G D7 G
Could stay here all night, thinkin' you're out of sight
D7 G
Please get up and turn out the light
A7 D7
'Cause there ain't nothing better than the middle a'the night
[Verse 4]
G D7
When it's a quarter of four, An' you're beggin' for more
C D7 G
And we're, goin' down, goin' down slow
C D7 G
And we're, goin' down, goin' down slow
C D7 G
We're, goin' down, goin' down slow
C D7 G E G
|--3-2-1-0--0-0-2-3--|
Goin' do-wn Goin' do-wn slooo-ow
GOING DOWN SLOW
G D7
Well, It's a quarter of two, And I'm looking at you
C D7 G G
An' we're, Goin' down, Goin' down, Slow
G D7
Yeah, It's a quarter of two , And I'm looking at you
C D7 G G
An' we're, Goin' down, Goin' down, Slow
D7 G D7 G
TV went off about one, We have only begun
D7 G A7 D7
I know that the wine's nearly gone, But I got no intention of, Goin' home
G D7
An' it's a quarter of three, And you're diggin' on me
C D7 G G
An' we're, Goin' down, Goin' down, Slow
G D7 C D7 G G
INST:
D7 G D7 G
Could stay here all night, Thinkin' you're out of sight
D7 G
Please get up and turn out the light
A7 D7
'Cause there ain't nothing better than the middle a'the night
G D7
When it's a quarter of four, An' you're beggin' for more
C D7 G
And we're, Goin' down, Goin' down, Slow
C D7 G
And we're, Goin' down, Goin' down, Slow
C D7 G
And we're, Goin' down, Goin' down, Slow
C D7 G E G
|--3-2-1-0--0-1-2-3--| Chord
Goin' do-wn, Goin' do-wn, Slooo-ow

Going Down Slow chords and lyrics

Free chords for Going Down Slow by Tom Waits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

EDIT: Nov. 2021
Have added a PRINT VERSION underneath.
Also have no idea why some feckin' gobbaloons feel the
need to feck up a TAB by inserting [Verse] markers.
           Going Down Slow
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Solo]
G   D7   C   D7  G  G
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
                           GOING DOWN SLOW
  INST:       G        D7       C    D7     G     G

Going Down Slow Chords by Tom Waits

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