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The chords used (or guitar part) are actually played top 3 strings and not specific chord 
shapes but if you just fancy jamming to this song on your own then this sounds spot on.
Where ive marked *Em on the bridge you can also play and slide down
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(Vocals)
Woah yeah,
I've been round town,
There's a rumour baby, you're planning to bring me
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
You're tryna seAmt me up,
Tell mCe how to be,
Yeah, you're talFking behind me, talking behind me,
                   F(G)
Talking behind my back,
You wanna watAmch me fall (Watch me fall)
But I Cwon't break (I won't break)
I know you'd like to Fhit me, Kick me to the ground,
You're trynFa bring me, You're tryna bring me,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
Watch me yeah,
EmDoo doo doo doo dGoo     Doo Adoo doo doGo doo 
EmDoo doo doo doo dGoo     Doo Adoo doo doGo doo
I'm so sexAmual, it's all about Cthe thrill,
                                                    F                  F(G)
If you wanna please me, pleasure me, Let me know what's next,
I'm gonna hit yoAmu up, Then I'm gonna let you down,C  
                                                   F               F(G)
Just to prove a point, That you can't break a man that's already,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
CDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
FDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
Watch me yeah,
EmDoo doo doo doo dGoo     Doo Adoo doo doGo doo 
EmDoo doo doo doo dGoo     Doo Adoo doo doGo doo
(*Em*)
Let's get a little louder,
A little louder,
I say la,
I say la,
I say la la la la la
I say la la la la la
There's a rumour baby,
You're tryna bring me,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
CDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
FDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
You can never, ever bring me
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
CDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
FDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,
Watch me yeah,
EmDoo doo doo doo dGoo     Doo Adoo doo doGo doo 
EmDoo doo doo doo dEmoo     Doo Emdoo doo doo Emdoo

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Down

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The chords used (or guitar part) are actually played top 3 strings and not specific chord

shapes but if you just fancy jamming to this song on your own then this sounds spot on.

Where ive marked *Em on the bridge you can also play and slide down

---12/---

(Vocals)

Woah yeah,

I've been round town,

There's a rumour baby, you're planning to bring me

Down down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

You're tryna set me up,

Tell me how to be,

Yeah, you're talking behind me, talking behind me,

F G

()

Talking behind my back,

You wanna watch me fall (Watch me fall)

But I won't break (I won't break)

I know you'd like to hit me, Kick me to the ground,

You're tryna bring me, You're tryna bring me,

Down down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

Watch me yeah,

Em G A G

Doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo

Em G A G

Doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo

Am C

I'm so sexual, it's all about the thrill,

F F G

()

If you wanna please me, pleasure me, Let me know what's next,

Am C

I'm gonna hit you up, Then I'm gonna let you down,

F F

(G)

Just to prove a point, That you can't break a man that's already,

Down down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

Watch me yeah,

Em G A G

Doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo

Em G A G

Doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo

(*Em*)

Let's get a little louder,

A little louder,

I say la,

I say la la la la la

There's a rumour baby,

You're tryna bring me,

Down down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

You can never, ever bring me

Down down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

Watch me yeah,

Em G A G

Doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo

Em Em Em Em

Doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo

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