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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
This is how I play this song when jamming with friends. I primarily tabbed it from the
version they perform in "Another Day, Another Time" which is very similar to most others.
The little riff the bassist plays is at the bottom, and if you bust it out on guitar it
adds an extra layer of fun. NOTE: I play the first E chord in the "And I..." part barred
on the 4th fret to make a quick transition from C#m, and the following A and E are
played open. Enjoy!
[Intro]
E
[Verse]
EWould it be Dtrue to say that AI ordered Eyou
Or is it yDou that oArdered Eme?
I could sDay you are the Aonly one I Esee
But I can't sDtop at tAwo or thEree
[Chorus]
And AI-IG#m-I am afrF#maid to need you sEo
And DI-IC#m-I am too sobBer not to knEow
That Am6you may be my problem, not my loB7ve
[Verse]
EWould I be lDying if I sAaid you were too sEweet
Though I'm quite sDure you've Agot a Ebite
I could Dsay that you were Ajust a special Etreat
Though we both Dknow tAhat's not rEight
[Chorus]
And AI-IG#m-I am afrF#maid to need you sEo
And DI-IC#m-I am too sobBer not to knEow
That Am6you may be my problem, not my loB7ve
[Refrain]
(single bass notes until A chord)
'Cause you go down Esmoo-G#oooo-C#moooo-Boo-oEootAh
[Verse]
EWould it be Dtrue to say you Ago to my Ehead
Or is that DsentimeAnt too fErank
(Ohhh I) EI could say you Dmake it sweet to Ago to Ebed
(Ba da da) EBut then it's Dyou that Abreaks the Ebank
[Chorus]
And AI-IG#m-I am afrF#maid to need you sEo
And DI-IC#m-I am too sobBer not to knEow
That Am6you may be my problem, not my loB7ve
[Refrain]
(single bass notes until A chord)
'Cause you go down Esmoo-G#oooo-C#moooo-Boo-ooEothA  
'Cause you go down Esmoo-G#oooo-C#moooo-Booo-oEoothA  
N.C.                                        A  
'Cause you go down smoo-oooo-oooo-ooo-oooth
'Cause you go down Esmoo-G#oooo-C#moooo-Booo-oEoothA  
[Outro]
EOhhhhh would it be Etrue would it be truDe ohhAhhE  
You go down Esmooth yDeah you go down sAmoothE  
Would it be tErueD  A  E  
E(end oDn lick below)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------0-1-2------------------------------------------|
A|--------0-1-2--------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-3-4---------------------------------------------------------|

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You Go Down Smooth

by Lake Street Dive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

Am6

Tuning: Standard

This is how I play this song when jamming with friends. I primarily tabbed it from the

version they perform in "Another Day, Another Time" which is very similar to most others.

The little riff the bassist plays is at the bottom, and if you bust it out on guitar it

adds an extra layer of fun. NOTE: I play the first E chord in the "And I..." part barred

on the 4th fret to make a quick transition from C#m, and the following A and E are

played open. Enjoy!

[Intro]

[Verse]

E D A E

Would it be true to say that I ordered you

D A E

Or is it you that ordered me?

D A E

I could say you are the only one I see

D A E

But I can't stop at two or three

[Chorus]

A G#m F#m E

And I-I-I am afraid to need you so

D C#m B E

And I-I-I am too sober not to know

Am6 B7

That you may be my problem, not my love

[Verse]

E D A E

Would I be lying if I said you were too sweet

D A E

Though I'm quite sure you've got a bite

D A E

I could say that you were just a special treat

D A E

Though we both know that's not right

[Chorus]

A G#m F#m E

And I-I-I am afraid to need you so

D C#m B E

And I-I-I am too sober not to know

Am6 B7

That you may be my problem, not my love

[Refrain]

(single bass notes until A chord)

E G# C#m B E A

'Cause you go down smoo-oooo-oooo-oo-oooth

[Verse]

E D A E

Would it be true to say you go to my head

D A E

Or is that sentiment too frank

E D A E

(Ohhh I) I could say you make it sweet to go to bed

E D A E

(Ba da da) But then it's you that breaks the bank

[Chorus]

A G#m F#m E

And I-I-I am afraid to need you so

D C#m B E

And I-I-I am too sober not to know

Am6 B7

That you may be my problem, not my love

[Refrain]

(single bass notes until A chord)

E G# C#m B E A

'Cause you go down smoo-oooo-oooo-oo-oooth

E G# C#m B E A

'Cause you go down smoo-oooo-oooo-ooo-oooth

N.C.

'Cause you go down smoo-oooo-oooo-ooo-oooth

E G# C#m B E A

'Cause you go down smoo-oooo-oooo-ooo-oooth

[Outro]

E E D A E

Ohhhhh would it be true would it be true ohhhh

E D A E

You go down smooth yeah you go down smooth

E D A E

Would it be true

E D

(end on lick below)

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

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------0-1-2------------------------------------------|

A|--------0-1-2--------------------------------------------------|

E|-0-3-4---------------------------------------------------------|

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