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Down And Out

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Intro: Synth Strings High B sustained and play underneath:
       4/4  |  Em|  Em6|  Bm( Dinversion)|  Bm(root) |  Em| Em6  
5/4  | B (guitar riff) F#/B   | E/B    F#/B |
     |                B     F#/B|  E/B   Dmaj7/B|  D(Guitar changes to D)
D Bass Pedal Throughout,
Organ Chords:
Dm  F  C  Dm  A
Dm  Bb  F  C  G  Dm
DmIt's Fgood to be Chere, Dmhow've Ayou Dmbeen?
BbCheck my Fbags, boy Cwhere's Gmy Dmroom?
I Fsit on the Cphone, Dmthat's Amy Dmgame
BbKeep up the Fpressure aCll tGhe wDay
(synth notes in parentheses)
 D( D   F#   A   C  B)                  G(land on  Bsynth note on bush)
I don't want to beat about the bush
( G   B   D   F  E)
 C(Land on E) ( C   E   G   Bb  A)       Dm( F   A   C   Eb  D)
But none of us are getting any younger
D7b9(Land on D then down an octave to D F# A C Bb)
                                    Gm(land on Bb)( G   Bb   D  F)
There's people out there who could take your place
 Cm( Eb   C   Eb   G   Bb  A)     A( E   F#   G   A  D)
A more commercial view, a fresher face
Dm
FI need a Cshower, Dmtake Aa Dmnap
BbI'll meet you in the Fbar, we must Chave Ga Dmrap
There's a Flot on the Cline, a Dmlot Ato Dmsay
There's Bbsomething I must Ftell Cyou GtoDday
You and I both know the Gscore
CYou can't go on like this forDmever
D7b9So it's with regret, I Gmtell you now
CmThat from this moment on  Ayou're on your own
4/4
D/CI don't talk round Ccorners
D/CIt's right between the Ceyes
AIf you're slow they'll run  Gmaj7/Apast    G/Ayou
AStand tall, see them G/Afalling Amov Gmaj7/Aer
D/CI walk a Cstraight line
D/CIt's right between the Ceyes
AWell show me the Gmaj7/AdoorG  
AShow me someone who'll do Git AmbetGmaj7/Ater
5/4 Back To D Bass Pedal
Organ Chords:
Dm  F  C  Dm  A
Dm  Bb  F  C  G  Dm
The Fdrinks are on Cme, Dmbe Amy Dmguest
BbSmoke a Fcigar, Ctake Gthe Dmbest
Don't Fhedge your Cbets, we can Dmmake Aa Dmdeal
BbYou got it in your Fpocket and Chow Gyou Dfeel?
So glad that's over, now you Gknow
CBut I'm only acting under Dmorders
D7b9And looking down on you from Gmway up here
CmYou've got to sink or swim, Aget off the floor
Solo:
|   D|   F| x3
|   G|   A| D/C  
4/4
D/CI don't talk round Ccorners
D/CIt's right between the Ceyes
AIf you're slow they'll run Gmaj7/Apast    G/Ayou
AStand tall, see them G/Afalling Amov Gmaj7/Aer
D/CI walk a Cstraight line
D/CRight between the Ceyes
AWell show me the Gmaj7/AdoorG/A  
AShow me someone who'll G/Ado it AmbetGmaj7/Ater
Outro:
|   Em|     A|    Bm|  Bmadd9|    Em|    A|
| B   | F#/B | E/B  | F#/B   |   B  | x2  Synth runs up E scale to end on High B

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Down And Out

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em6

F#/B

E/B

Dmaj7/B

D7b9

D/C

Gmaj7/A

G/A

Intro: Synth Strings High B sustained and play underneath:

Em Em6 Bm D Bm Em Em6

5/4 | B (guitar riff) F#/B | E/B F#/B |

B F#/B E/B Dmaj7/B D D

| | | (Guitar changes to )

D Bass Pedal Throughout,

Organ Chords:

Dm F C Dm A

Dm Bb F C G Dm

Dm F C Dm A Dm

It's good to be here, how've you been?

Bb F C G Dm

Check my bags, boy where's my room?

F C Dm A Dm

I sit on the phone, that's my game

Bb F C G D

Keep up the pressure all the way

(synth notes in parentheses)

D D F# A C B G B

( ) (land on synth note on bush)

I don't want to beat about the bush

G B D F E

( )

C E C E G Bb A Dm F A C Eb D

(Land on ) ( ) ( )

But none of us are getting any younger

D7b9

(Land on D then down an octave to D F# A C Bb)

Gm Bb G Bb D F

(land on )( )

There's people out there who could take your place

Cm Eb C Eb G Bb A A E F# G A D

( ) ( )

A more commercial view, a fresher face

F C Dm A Dm

I need a shower, take a nap

Bb F C G Dm

I'll meet you in the bar, we must have a rap

F C Dm A Dm

There's a lot on the line, a lot to say

Bb F C G D

There's something I must tell you today

You and I both know the score

C Dm

You can't go on like this forever

D7b9 Gm

So it's with regret, I tell you now

Cm A

That from this moment on you're on your own

4/4

D/C C

I don't talk round corners

D/C C

It's right between the eyes

A Gmaj7/A G/A

If you're slow they'll run past you

A G/A Am Gmaj7/A

Stand tall, see them falling ov er

D/C C

I walk a straight line

D/C C

It's right between the eyes

A Gmaj7/A G

Well show me the door

A G Am Gmaj7/A

Show me someone who'll do it better

5/4 Back To D Bass Pedal

Organ Chords:

Dm F C Dm A

Dm Bb F C G Dm

F C Dm A Dm

The drinks are on me, be my guest

Bb F C G Dm

Smoke a cigar, take the best

F C Dm A Dm

Don't hedge your bets, we can make a deal

Bb F C G D

You got it in your pocket and how you feel?

So glad that's over, now you know

C Dm

But I'm only acting under orders

D7b9 Gm

And looking down on you from way up here

Cm A

You've got to sink or swim, get off the floor

Solo:

D F

| | | x3

G A D/C

| | |

4/4

D/C C

I don't talk round corners

D/C C

It's right between the eyes

A Gmaj7/A G/A

If you're slow they'll run past you

A G/A Am Gmaj7/A

Stand tall, see them falling ov er

D/C C

I walk a straight line

D/C C

Right between the eyes

A Gmaj7/A G/A

Well show me the door

A G/A Am Gmaj7/A

Show me someone who'll do it better

Outro:

Em A Bm Bmadd9 Em A

| | | | | | |

| B | F#/B | E/B | F#/B | B | x2 Synth runs up E scale to end on High B

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