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Transpose -5 steps with buttons on the left for original key, (or leave like this to 
sing with baritones!). Ask if you want chord fingering help.
Intro:  G   F   Eb    F   G   F   C/E  Eb  
  G    F/G               Eb/G       F/G   G     F/G  C/            G    Eb/G  G-F-  C  D-C-G  
Downed, downed out of my head, 'round, 'round out of my head
    G-          F-          C       D-          C-          G       G-           F-  C  
I'm gonna live on a mountain, way down under in Australia, it's either that or suicide,
      D-          C-              G  D-     C-     G  
It's such a strange strain on you, ooh, I got a mind
   D-         C-                 G  D-           C  G  
Over you it's not the first time, ooh, I got a mind
     G-           F-              C          D-             C-       G  
Rainbow's crawling on a midday sun, but I've been lucky you're the only one
   G-               F-                C         D-         C-    G  
Sunday's calling, you'll be number one, it's such a strange strain on you
D-         C-                   G        D-           C-       G  
Ooh, you think of Jesus Christ, you walk on water but don't bet your life, oh no
   D-        C-            G         D-            C-       A   F   A    F(riff1 x3 run)   G   F/G  
Eb/GAll yGou walk is a fine line, it's such a strange strain on youuu
  G    F/G               Eb/G       F/G   G     F/G  C/            G  Eb/G  
Downed, downed out of my head, 'round, 'round out of my head
     G-           F-                  C      D-           C-       G  
Too many people want to save the world, another problem is it a boy or girl?
      G-             F-               C         D-          C-   G  
Some say the weekend is the only world, it's such a strange strain on you
D-       C-            G   D-         C-       G  
Ooh, I've got a mind, over you it's not the first time
   D-        C-            G         D-            C-       A   F   A  F  
All you walk is a fine line, it's such a strange strain on you
  G    F/G               Eb/G       F/G   G     F/GC/            G  Eb/G  
Downed, downed out of my head, 'round, 'round out of my head
DGowFned, dEbowned out of my hFead, 'GroFund, 'C/Eround out of my hEbead
DGowFned, dEbowned out of my hFead, 'GroFund, 'C/Eround out of my hEbead
DGowFned, dEbowned out of my hFead, 'GroFund, 'C/Eround out of my hEbead
Riff1: (in key of C, shift a-string to E-string for original)
e------------------------|-----------------|
b------------------------|-----------------|
g--------------------2-2-|--------------0--|
d---------0--------0-----|------0-1-2-3----|
a-0-3-0-3--0-3-0-3-------|0-3-4------------|
E------------------------|-----------------|

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Downed

by Cheap Trick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

F/G

Eb/G

Transpose -5 steps with buttons on the left for original key, (or leave like this to

sing with baritones!). Ask if you want chord fingering help.

G F Eb F G F C/E Eb

Intro:

G F/G Eb/G F/G G F/G C G Eb/G G F C D C G

/ -- --

Downed, downed out of my head, 'round, 'round out of my head

G F C D C G G F C

- - - - - -

I'm gonna live on a mountain, way down under in Australia, it's either that or suicide,

D C G D C G

- - - -

It's such a strange strain on you, ooh, I got a mind

D C G D C G

- - -

Over you it's not the first time, ooh, I got a mind

G F C D C G

- - - -

Rainbow's crawling on a midday sun, but I've been lucky you're the only one

G F C D C G

- - - -

Sunday's calling, you'll be number one, it's such a strange strain on you

D C G D C G

- - - -

Ooh, you think of Jesus Christ, you walk on water but don't bet your life, oh no

D C G D C A F A F G F/G

- - - - (riff1 x3 run)

Eb/G G

All you walk is a fine line, it's such a strange strain on youuu

G F/G Eb/G F/G G F/G C G Eb/G

Downed, downed out of my head, 'round, 'round out of my head

G F C D C G

- - - -

Too many people want to save the world, another problem is it a boy or girl?

G F C D C G

- - - -

Some say the weekend is the only world, it's such a strange strain on you

D C G D C G

- - - -

Ooh, I've got a mind, over you it's not the first time

D C G D C A F A F

- - - -

All you walk is a fine line, it's such a strange strain on you

G F/G Eb/G F/G G F/G G Eb/G

Downed, downed out of my head, 'round, 'round out of my head

G F Eb F G F C/E Eb

Downed, downed out of my head, 'round, 'round out of my head

G F Eb F G F C/E Eb

Downed, downed out of my head, 'round, 'round out of my head

G F Eb F G F C/E Eb

Downed, downed out of my head, 'round, 'round out of my head

Riff1: (in key of C, shift a-string to E-string for original)

e------------------------|-----------------|

b------------------------|-----------------|

g--------------------2-2-|--------------0--|

d---------0--------0-----|------0-1-2-3----|

a-0-3-0-3--0-3-0-3-------|0-3-4------------|

E------------------------|-----------------|

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