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C/B Chord EADGBe
          x20010
[Intro]
G         C   G          C
[Verse 1]
COh couC/Bntry dAmown 
GWhere I found my proving Cground 
CAll aC/Blong the floodAmline 
GWheels are turning aCround 
GThe hills roll out like ceCnturies 
GPass by without a sCound 
GJust a Fmile outAmside of Gtown 
[Verse 2]
CDown-rivC/Ber bouAmnd 
GWhere the limit to your sky fell Cdown 
CA plot against C/Byour Amwill 
GIs furrowed into your Cbrow 
GAgainst your better judgCment 
GIt's all behind you Cnow 
GJust a Fmile outAmside of Gtown 
[Bridge 1]
DWhat's the use Fin being found 
AmWhen you can lose yourself Gin some good ground? 
DIn the weeds hiding downFriver right next door 
AmThere's no frame around your picture 
GJust a view through my back door 
[Harmpnica solo]
      C    C/B      Am     G    Cx2
G      C      G      C
G      F   Am      G
[Verse 3]
CTime eC/BvermoAmre 
You just Gfound what you're looking Cfor 
C----- A C/Btiger Amrose 
Growing Gthrough your prison Cdoor 
GReaching for suCnlight
Can't Gsee it anyCmore 
GJust a Fmile from Ammy back Gdoor 
[Bridge 2]
DYou could wake up on a Flifeboat 'neath the sun 
AmOn a ladder up to the sky 
GYou're standing on the lowest rung 
DHolding a lifeline, Fusing my best defense 
AmRunning in the undertow GI couldn't fight against 
[Verse 4]
COh lay C/Bme doAmwn 
GWhere we found my proving Cground 
CAll along thC/Be floodAmline 
GWaves are turning aCround 
GThe hills roll out like Ccenturies 
GPass by without a Csound 
GJust a Fmile outAmside of Gtown 
[Outro]
G          C  G             C  G

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Country Down

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/B Chord EADGBe

x20010

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am

Oh country down

G C

Where I found my proving ground

C C/B Am

All along the floodline

G C

Wheels are turning around

G C

The hills roll out like centuries

G C

Pass by without a sound

G F Am G

Just a mile outside of town

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am

Down-river bound

G C

Where the limit to your sky fell down

C C/B Am

A plot against your will

G C

Is furrowed into your brow

G C

Against your better judgment

G C

It's all behind you now

G F Am G

Just a mile outside of town

[Bridge 1]

D F

What's the use in being found

Am G

When you can lose yourself in some good ground?

D F

In the weeds hiding downriver right next door

There's no frame around your picture

Just a view through my back door

[Harmpnica solo]

C C/B Am G C

G C G C

G F Am G

[Verse 3]

C C/B Am

Time evermore

G C

You just found what you're looking for

C C/B Am

----- A tiger rose

G C

Growing through your prison door

G C

Reaching for sunlight

G C

Can't see it anymore

G F Am G

Just a mile from my back door

[Bridge 2]

D F

You could wake up on a lifeboat 'neath the sun

On a ladder up to the sky

You're standing on the lowest rung

D F

Holding a lifeline, using my best defense

Am G

Running in the undertow I couldn't fight against

[Verse 4]

C C/B Am

Oh lay me down

G C

Where we found my proving ground

C C/B Am

All along the floodline

G C

Waves are turning around

G C

The hills roll out like centuries

G C

Pass by without a sound

G F Am G

Just a mile outside of town

[Outro]

G C G C G

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