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Knew the chords to this for ages and they never came on UG so thought I'd upload them. I play this in capo 3
but just test out the fret to see what fits your voice! In live performance Jeremy uses bar cords but it
sounds the same as this config.
Enjoy
Down South - Jeremy Loops.
[Verse 1]
AmI didn't want to leave you down Gsouth
 When I said that I will Ccall you, squeeze you a C/Flittle bit of Clove
AmI didn't want to but it's good to Gsee you
 Tell me how you're Cdoing
 AmI didn't want to leave you down Gsouth
 When I said that I will Ccall you, squeeze you a C/Flittle bit of Clove
 I didn't want toAm  G  
 CAnywayC/F  C  
 AmAnd in the light of dayG  
 I didn't Cknow this
 AmAnd everything she wasG  
 I didn't Cshow this
 AmAnd in the light of dayG  
 CI didn't know youC/F  C  
 AmBut I wanted you to stay and I Gdidn't wanna go
 I wouldn't Ctake it away from C/Fyou, no noC  
 [Chorus: Jeremy Loops]
 AmI didn't want to leave you down Gsouth
 When I said that I will Ccall you, squeeze you a lC/Fittle bit of lCove
 I didn't Amwant to but it's good to Gsee you
 Tell me how you're CdoingC/F  C  
 I didn't Amwant to leave you down sGouth
 When I said that I will cCall you, squeeze you a C/Flittle bit of lCove
 I didn't want AmtoG  
 AnywayC  C/F  C  
 [Verse 2: Motheo Moleko]
 I could of told you all the tAmime
 You wanted to hear it, Geyes
 I'm seeing it all Cclear
 You seem to be C/FsurprisedC  
 Remember how we saAmy
 Someday we'll set sGail
 It took me so muchC, to get to where we are
 C/FAnd right now you arCe
 AmSlowing me down down, Gslowing me down down
 CTrying to get up, yoC/Fu supposed to hold me Cdown
 It's differentAm, ambiguous it may seemG  
 The light shines in the Cdark
 C/FI couldn't seeC  
 And in the Amlight of day
 EGverything we dreamed, I Cdidn't know thisC/F  C  
 It's how you react, it's the kinda dream
 (And EverAmything she was GI didm't show this)C  C/F  C  
 But i'm
 Tearing up these scenes x2
 AmTime it waits for Gno one, it took me
 CTwenty six years C/Fto feel this somethiCng
 And Ami'll be damned if I Glet it slip awaCyC/F  C  
 [Chorus: Jeremy Loops]
 I didn't Amwant to leave you down Gsouth
 When I said that I will Ccall you, squeeze you a C/Flittle bit of Clove
 I didn't Amwant to but it's good to Gsee you
 Tell me how you're CdoingC/F  C  
 I didn't Amwant to leave you down Gsouth
 When I said that I will cCall you, squeeze you a C/Flittle bit of loCve
 I didn't Amwant toG  
 AnywayC  C/F  C  
 [Verse 3: Jeremy Loops]
 I've been Amlying awake
 GUp all night
 On these Chigher stakes
 C/FIn disguiseC  
 I've been Amdying to wake uGp and find
 I've beCen lowC/F  C  
 In the lAmight of day
 With Gopen eyes
 In the Ctime it takes
 C/FTo decideC  
 That I wAmanted you to stay and
 I Gdidn't wanna go
 I wouldn't Ctake it away from C/Fyou no noC  
 [Chorus: Jeremy Loops]
 AmI didn't want to leave you down Gsouth
 When I said that I will Ccall you, squeeze you a lC/Fittle bit of lCove
 I didn't Amwant to but it's good to Gsee you
 Tell me how you're CdoingC/F  C  
 I didn't Amwant to leave you down sGouth
 When I said that I will cCall you, squeeze you a C/Flittle bit of lCove
 I didn't want AmtoG  
 AnywayC  C/F  C  
Hope you enjoyed!
Peach - Harris M

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Down South

by Jeremy Loops

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/F

Knew the chords to this for ages and they never came on UG so thought I'd upload them. I play this in capo 3

but just test out the fret to see what fits your voice! In live performance Jeremy uses bar cords but it

sounds the same as this config.

Enjoy

Down South - Jeremy Loops.

[Verse 1]

Am G

I didn't want to leave you down south

C C/F C

When I said that I will call you, squeeze you a little bit of love

Am G

I didn't want to but it's good to see you

Tell me how you're doing

Am G

I didn't want to leave you down south

C C/F C

When I said that I will call you, squeeze you a little bit of love

Am G

I didn't want to

C C/F C

Anyway

Am G

And in the light of day

I didn't know this

Am G

And everything she was

I didn't show this

Am G

And in the light of day

C C/F C

I didn't know you

Am G

But I wanted you to stay and I didn't wanna go

C C/F C

I wouldn't take it away from you, no no

[Chorus: Jeremy Loops]

Am G

I didn't want to leave you down south

C C/F C

When I said that I will call you, squeeze you a little bit of love

Am G

I didn't want to but it's good to see you

C C/F C

Tell me how you're doing

Am G

I didn't want to leave you down south

C C/F C

When I said that I will call you, squeeze you a little bit of love

Am G

I didn't want to

C C/F C

Anyway

[Verse 2: Motheo Moleko]

I could of told you all the time

You wanted to hear it, eyes

I'm seeing it all clear

C/F C

You seem to be surprised

Remember how we say

Someday we'll set sail

It took me so much, to get to where we are

C/F C

And right now you are

Am G

Slowing me down down, slowing me down down

C C/F C

Trying to get up, you supposed to hold me down

Am G

It's different, ambiguous it may seem

The light shines in the dark

C/F C

I couldn't see

And in the light of day

G C C/F C

Everything we dreamed, I didn't know this

It's how you react, it's the kinda dream

Am G C C/F C

(And Everything she was I didm't show this)

But i'm

Tearing up these scenes x2

Am G

Time it waits for no one, it took me

C C/F C

Twenty six years to feel this something

Am G C C/F C

And i'll be damned if I let it slip away

[Chorus: Jeremy Loops]

Am G

I didn't want to leave you down south

C C/F C

When I said that I will call you, squeeze you a little bit of love

Am G

I didn't want to but it's good to see you

C C/F C

Tell me how you're doing

Am G

I didn't want to leave you down south

C C/F C

When I said that I will call you, squeeze you a little bit of love

Am G

I didn't want to

C C/F C

Anyway

[Verse 3: Jeremy Loops]

I've been lying awake

Up all night

On these higher stakes

C/F C

In disguise

Am G

I've been dying to wake up and find

C C/F C

I've been low

In the light of day

With open eyes

In the time it takes

C/F C

To decide

That I wanted you to stay and

I didn't wanna go

C C/F C

I wouldn't take it away from you no no

[Chorus: Jeremy Loops]

Am G

I didn't want to leave you down south

C C/F C

When I said that I will call you, squeeze you a little bit of love

Am G

I didn't want to but it's good to see you

C C/F C

Tell me how you're doing

Am G

I didn't want to leave you down south

C C/F C

When I said that I will call you, squeeze you a little bit of love

Am G

I didn't want to

C C/F C

Anyway

Hope you enjoyed!

Peach - Harris M

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