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Sugar Were Going Down

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[Intro]
D   G   Bm   G
D   G   Bm   G
[Verse 1]
Am I Dmore than you Gbargained for yet?Bm  
I've been Gdying to tell you Danything
You Gwant to hear, cause Bmthat's just who I Gam this week
DLie in the grass Gnext to the mausoBmleumG  
I'm just a Dnotch in your bedpost, but Gyou're just a line in a sBmongG  
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mDrop a Gheart, breaAk a Bmname
We're always sCleepin' in Bmand we're sleepin' for the wronGg team
[Chorus]
We're going Ddown down in an earlier round,
And Gsugar we're going down swinging
I'll be your Bmnumber one with a bullet
A Gloaded god complex, cock it and pull it
We're going Ddown down in an earlier round,
And Gsugar we're going down swinging
I'll be your Bmnumber one with a bullet
A Gloaded gun complex, cock it and pull it
[Instrumental]
F#m  G  A  Bm  C  Bm  G
[Verse 2]
Is this Dmore than you Gbargained for yetBm  
Oh don't Gmind me, I'm watching Dyou two from the clGoset
Wishing to Bmbe the friction Gin your jeans
DIsn't it messed up Ghow I'm just dying to Bmbe himG  
I'm just a Dnotch in your bedpost, but Gyou're just a line in a sBmongG  
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mDrop a Gheart, breaAk a Bmname
We're always sCleepin' in Bmand we're sleepin' for the wronGg team
[Chorus]
We're going Ddown down in an earlier round,
And Gsugar we're going down swinging
I'll be your Bmnumber one with a bullet
A Gloaded god complex, cock it and pull it
We're going Ddown down in an earlier round,
And Gsugar we're going down swinging
I'll be your Bmnumber one with a bullet
A Gloaded gun complex, cock it and pull it
[Bridge 1]
     Em    DDown, down in an earlier round, and sugar we're going down swinging
GI'll be your number one with a bullet, a loaded god complex, cock it and pull it
DWe're going down, down in an earlier round, and sugar we're going down swinging
GI'll be your number one with a bullet, a loaded god complex, cock it and pull it
[Bridge 2]
We're going Ddown down  (down down)
We're going Gdown down  (down down)
We're going Bmdown down  (down down)
A Gloaded god complex, cock it and pull it
[Chorus]
We're going Ddown down in an earlier round,
and Gsugar we're going down swinging
I'll be your Bmnumber one with a bullet
    GN.C.
a loaded gun complex, cock it and pull it
Em   D

The story behind the song

"Sugar, We're Goin Down" was one of two hit singles from Fall Out Boy's 2005 major-label breakthrough album, From Under the Cork Tree. This album went double platinum and helped transform the band into superstars. The band, formed in 2001, originated from Chicago's hardcore punk scene as a pop-punk side project. With Pete Wentz as the lyricist and Patrick Stump as the primary composer, the band received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2006 Grammy Awards.

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Sugar Were Going Down

by Fall Out Boy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

D G Bm G

[Verse 1]

D G Bm

Am I more than you bargained for yet?

G D

I've been dying to tell you anything

G Bm G

You want to hear, cause that's just who I am this week

D G Bm G

Lie in the grass next to the mausoleum

D G Bm G

I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m G A Bm

Drop a heart, break a name

C Bm G

We're always sleepin' in and we're sleepin' for the wrong team

[Chorus]

We're going down down in an earlier round,

And sugar we're going down swinging

I'll be your number one with a bullet

A loaded god complex, cock it and pull it

We're going down down in an earlier round,

And sugar we're going down swinging

I'll be your number one with a bullet

A loaded gun complex, cock it and pull it

[Instrumental]

F#m G A Bm C Bm G

[Verse 2]

D G Bm

Is this more than you bargained for yet

G D G

Oh don't mind me, I'm watching you two from the closet

Bm G

Wishing to be the friction in your jeans

D G Bm G

Isn't it messed up how I'm just dying to be him

D G Bm G

I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m G A Bm

Drop a heart, break a name

C Bm G

We're always sleepin' in and we're sleepin' for the wrong team

[Chorus]

We're going down down in an earlier round,

And sugar we're going down swinging

I'll be your number one with a bullet

A loaded god complex, cock it and pull it

We're going down down in an earlier round,

And sugar we're going down swinging

I'll be your number one with a bullet

A loaded gun complex, cock it and pull it

[Bridge 1]

Em D

Down, down in an earlier round, and sugar we're going down swinging

I'll be your number one with a bullet, a loaded god complex, cock it and pull it

We're going down, down in an earlier round, and sugar we're going down swinging

I'll be your number one with a bullet, a loaded god complex, cock it and pull it

[Bridge 2]

We're going down down (down down)

A loaded god complex, cock it and pull it

[Chorus]

We're going down down in an earlier round,

and sugar we're going down swinging

I'll be your number one with a bullet

N.C.

a loaded gun complex, cock it and pull it

Em D

About Sugar Were Going Down Chords by Fall Out Boy

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