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Hello There, this is my first time to submit an ear-transcribed song
and I think it's pretty much accurate..
I couldn't find this song's chords anywhere
so I listened to it to find out what they are..
=Just Comment For Suggestions=
Some of the Chords of this song are Played like these:
e 0-------A--------    e 0-----C#m-----------
B 0---------------    B 0----------------
G 2---------------    G 6----------------
D 2---------------    D 6----------------
A 0---------------    A 4----------------
E X---------------    E X----------------
Title: When The Sun Goes Down
Artist: Paul Alan
Album: Drive It Home
Year: 2008
Genre: Alternative Rock
Verse I
EShe got the job in LAA
And there's C#mso much that he had to sEay
Still only C#msilence
                         B  A....Am....
Then the moment slipped away
Verse II
EShe took the red eye out of ABaltimore
And the C#mirony is hard to ignEore
Life's full of gooC#mdbyes
                         B  A....Bsus(Hold)
To the ones we're living for
              E               A               E  Bsus(Break)
tot.tot.totototot.tot.totototot.tot.totototoooh!
Chorus 1
  AAnd she cEalls to say hellBo
Every C#mnow and then
And Ain between he dEoes the best he cBan
  AIf she's hEappy he'll survBive
But it's cF#old here
       C#m          B  A....Bsus(Hold)
When the sun goes down
Verse III
EHe drives a cab in DAC
C#mTrying to make ends Emeet
He says he still C#mmisses her
As regrBet rolls down his chAeek
Then he Bsusturns on my street
Chorus 2
  AAnd she cEalls to say hellBo
Every C#mnow and then
And Ain between he dEoes the best he cBan
  AIf she's hEappy he'll survBive
But it's F#mlonely
C#mWhen the sBun goes dAown
C#mWhen the sBun goes dAmown
              E               A               E  Bsus(Break)
tot.tot.totototot.tot.totototot.tot.totototoooh!
Interlude:
A-E-B-C#m-A-E-B-Bsus(Hold)
Chorus 3
  AShe'll leave a Emessage on the pBhone every C#mfather's day
And fAor a while it Ehelps to ease the Bpain
  AHe'll pray to EJesus now and tBhen and keep F#hoping
C#m'Till the sBun goes dAown
And someone cEalls to say helBlo every C#mnow and then
And Ain between we Edo the best we Bcan
  AWe keep beElieving through the fBog
That we'll sF#ee clear
C#mWhen the sBun goes dAown
C#mWhen the sBun goes dAown
C#mWhen the sBun goes dAmown
EShe got the job in LA

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The story behind the song

This song captures the quiet ache of missing someone, even as the day ends and a new one promises clarity. It speaks to a lingering connection, perhaps a past relationship, where a simple "hello" can still stir feelings of absence and longing. Paul Alan, known for his Contemporary Christian music, released this song as a solo artist, following his work with the band Nouveaux. It’s a piece that touches on the enduring echoes of love and the hope for understanding.

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When The Sun Goes Down

by Paul Alan

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Bsus

F#m

Hello There, this is my first time to submit an ear-transcribed song

and I think it's pretty much accurate..

I couldn't find this song's chords anywhere

so I listened to it to find out what they are..

=Just Comment For Suggestions=

Some of the Chords of this song are Played like these:

A C#m

e 0--------------- e 0----------------

B 0--------------- B 0----------------

G 2--------------- G 6----------------

D 2--------------- D 6----------------

A 0--------------- A 4----------------

E X--------------- E X----------------

Title: When The Sun Goes Down

Artist: Paul Alan

Album: Drive It Home

Year: 2008

Genre: Alternative Rock

Verse I

E A

She got the job in LA

C#m E

And there's so much that he had to say

C#m

Still only silence

B A Am

........

Then the moment slipped away

Verse II

E A

She took the red eye out of Baltimore

C#m E

And the irony is hard to ignore

C#m

Life's full of goodbyes

B A Bsus

....(Hold)

To the ones we're living for

E A E Bsus

(Break)

tot.tot.totototot.tot.totototot.tot.totototoooh!

Chorus 1

A E B

And she calls to say hello

C#m

Every now and then

A E B

And in between he does the best he can

A E B

If she's happy he'll survive

But it's cold here

C#m B A Bsus

....(Hold)

When the sun goes down

Verse III

E A

He drives a cab in DC

C#m E

Trying to make ends meet

C#m

He says he still misses her

B A

As regret rolls down his cheek

Bsus

Then he turns on my street

Chorus 2

A E B

And she calls to say hello

C#m

Every now and then

A E B

And in between he does the best he can

A E B

If she's happy he'll survive

F#m

But it's lonely

C#m B A

When the sun goes down

C#m B Am

When the sun goes down

E A E Bsus

(Break)

tot.tot.totototot.tot.totototot.tot.totototoooh!

Interlude:

A E B C#m A E B

-------Bsus(Hold)

Chorus 3

A E B C#m

She'll leave a message on the phone every father's day

A E B

And for a while it helps to ease the pain

A E B F#

He'll pray to Jesus now and then and keep hoping

C#m B A

'Till the sun goes down

E B C#m

And someone calls to say hello every now and then

A E B

And in between we do the best we can

A E B

We keep believing through the fog

That we'll see clear

C#m B A

When the sun goes down

C#m B A

When the sun goes down

C#m B Am

When the sun goes down

She got the job in LA

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