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[Intro]
 C   Fx3
[Verse]
Like wCater through a drGain,
I'm spinning dFown, down, dowCn
Like the neCedle in my veGin,
You're bringing me dFown, down, dowCn
Like a dCog who's gone inGsane,
You're putting me dFown, down, dowCn
[Pre-Chorus]
And thEmose of you who doubted me,
Are going dAmown, down, down
And the reEmcord man who never called,
Can you hGear what's going on?
[Chorus]
I'm cominCg uGpF  
I'm cominCg uGpF  
I'm cominCg uGpF  
I'm coming AmupG  C  Dm  
And this woFrld ain't gonna catch me going dCown
[Instrumental]
C G F Am F G
[Verse]
Like the foCod deep in my beGlly,
I'm going doFwn, down, dowCn
And for twCenty bucks in the alGley,
I'm going dFown, down, dowCn
Like the trCail beneath your vaGlley
I'm going doFwn, down, doCwn
[Pre-Chorus]
For my Emma, who's always honored me,
I'm going dAmown, down, down
For my Empa, who never wanted me,
Can you fGeel what's going on?
[Chorus]
I'm cominCg uGpF  
I'm cominCg uGpF  
I'm cominCg uGpF  
I'm coming AmupG  C  Dm  
And this woFrld ain't gonna catch me going dCown
[Bridge]
  DmOh, won't you pleaAmse believe me,
  COh baby dGon't you leave me
  DmWhy wont you sAmay you need me
  CPlease use them brGeasts to feed me,
  EmI ainG't gFoiDmng doGwn
[Solo]
C G F Am F G C G F Am F G
[Pre-Chorus]
For my Emma, who's always honored me,
I'm going dAmown, down, down
For my Empa, who never wanted me,
Can you fGeel what's going on?
[Chorus]
I'm cominCg uGpF  
I'm cominCg uGpF  
I'm cominCg uGpF  
I'm coming AmupG  C  Dm  
And this woFrld ain't gonna catch me going doCwn

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Going Up

by Infant Sorrow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F

[Verse]

C G

Like water through a drain,

F C

I'm spinning down, down, down

C G

Like the needle in my vein,

F C

You're bringing me down, down, down

C G

Like a dog who's gone insane,

F C

You're putting me down, down, down

[Pre-Chorus]

And those of you who doubted me,

Are going down, down, down

And the record man who never called,

Can you hear what's going on?

[Chorus]

C G F

I'm coming up

C G F

I'm coming up

C G F

I'm coming up

Am G C Dm

I'm coming up

F C

And this world ain't gonna catch me going down

[Instrumental]

C G F Am F G

[Verse]

C G

Like the food deep in my belly,

F C

I'm going down, down, down

C G

And for twenty bucks in the alley,

F C

I'm going down, down, down

C G

Like the trail beneath your valley

F C

I'm going down, down, down

[Pre-Chorus]

For my ma, who's always honored me,

I'm going down, down, down

For my pa, who never wanted me,

Can you feel what's going on?

[Chorus]

C G F

I'm coming up

C G F

I'm coming up

C G F

I'm coming up

Am G C Dm

I'm coming up

F C

And this world ain't gonna catch me going down

[Bridge]

Dm Am

Oh, won't you please believe me,

C G

Oh baby don't you leave me

Dm Am

Why wont you say you need me

C G

Please use them breasts to feed me,

Em G F Dm G

I ain't going down

[Solo]

C G F Am F G C G F Am F G

[Pre-Chorus]

For my ma, who's always honored me,

I'm going down, down, down

For my pa, who never wanted me,

Can you feel what's going on?

[Chorus]

C G F

I'm coming up

C G F

I'm coming up

C G F

I'm coming up

Am G C Dm

I'm coming up

F C

And this world ain't gonna catch me going down

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