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They Go Down
The Fratellis
(From The Soul Crush EP, released December 2014.)
[Intro]
|  D|  G|  D|  A|  D|   G   E|  D   A|  D   A   G. |  D   A|  D..  A|
[Verse 1]
Well, I was Dborn inside a fire on the Gcoattails of desire
I was Dorphaned in the flood, I was Ataken for a liar
My dreams came Dcrashin' to the ground, I was deGfeated by the Esound
They go Ddown, they go Adown, they go Ddown, Adown, Gdown
                     D              A|     D   A|
They go down, they go down, they go down
[Verse 2]
Well, I was deDnied and I was sold, I was Gkept out in the cold
Well, there was Dnever any doubt that I beAlieved what I was told
But all the Dtime that I was lookin' there was Gnothin' to be Efound
They go Ddown, they go Adown, they go Ddown, Adown, Gdown
                     D              A|     D   A|
They go down, they go down, they go down
[Verse 3]
Well, I never Dknew a single friend who didn't Gcrumble in the end
I made a Dbargain for control, I didn't Abreak, I didn't bend
With every Dweapon that they found they tried to Gsend me to the Eground
They go Ddown, they go Adown, they go Ddown, Adown, Gdown
                     D              A|     D   A|
They go down, they go down, they go down
[Verse 4]
Well, I was inDvincible and weird, I was igGnored and I was feared
I stood Dall that I could stand until their Afaces disappeared
But I was Donly half alive, there was Gno one else aEround
They go Ddown, they go Adown, they go Ddown, Adown, Gdown
                     D              A|    D|
They go down, they go down, they go down
[Bridge]
I Anever cracked a smile, took my Bmservice all in town
AEven when I swam to glory BmI was sure to drown
DBreak it off of my breakAdown, Bmbreak it off of my breakAdown
DBreak it off of my breakAdown, Bmbreak it off of my breakAdown
GLookatmenow, lookatmenow, lookatmenow, lookatmenow
ALookatmenow, lookatmenow, lookatmenow, lookatmenow
GLookatmenow, lookatmenow, lookatmenow, lookatmenow
ALookatmenow, Blookatmenow
[Break]
|  E|  A|   E|  B|  E|  A|  E   B|  E   B   A. |  E   B|  E|
  /   /   //
[Verse 5]
Well, I was inEcurable and vain, a lunaAtic out in the rain
I was Ebeautiful and unctious, I was Bshackled to the chain
And I was Escreened 'til they agreed
That only Ahalf the world was Bround
||:                      E               B       E       B  A  
    They go down, they go down, they go down, down, down
                         E               B       E       B      A:||
    They go down, they go down, they go down, down, down 
||:                        E  B  
    Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, 
               E             B      A:||
    Down, down, down, down, down
EDown, down, down, down, Bdown, down, down, down, 
EDown, down, Bdown, down, Adown
They go Edown, they go Adown, they go Edown
Charted by Dexex
Many thanks to Nosalis for providing lyrics I couldn't seem to make out. Now, this chart is done. I hope.
(My chord charts are intended to show how, as a rhythm guitarist, 
I play songs. I don't claim they are the "right" way. They are not 
tabs, which notate precisely how a song was played on a recording.)

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They Go Down

by The Fratellis

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They Go Down

The Fratellis

(From The Soul Crush EP, released December 2014.)

[Intro]

D G D A D G E D A D A G D A D A

| | | | | | | | . | | .. |

[Verse 1]

D G

Well, I was born inside a fire on the coattails of desire

D A

I was orphaned in the flood, I was taken for a liar

D G E

My dreams came crashin' to the ground, I was defeated by the sound

D A D A G

They go down, they go down, they go down, down, down

D A D A

| |

They go down, they go down, they go down

[Verse 2]

D G

Well, I was denied and I was sold, I was kept out in the cold

D A

Well, there was never any doubt that I believed what I was told

D G E

But all the time that I was lookin' there was nothin' to be found

D A D A G

They go down, they go down, they go down, down, down

D A D A

| |

They go down, they go down, they go down

[Verse 3]

D G

Well, I never knew a single friend who didn't crumble in the end

D A

I made a bargain for control, I didn't break, I didn't bend

D G E

With every weapon that they found they tried to send me to the ground

D A D A G

They go down, they go down, they go down, down, down

D A D A

| |

They go down, they go down, they go down

[Verse 4]

D G

Well, I was invincible and weird, I was ignored and I was feared

D A

I stood all that I could stand until their faces disappeared

D G E

But I was only half alive, there was no one else around

D A D A G

They go down, they go down, they go down, down, down

D A D

| |

They go down, they go down, they go down

[Bridge]

A Bm

I never cracked a smile, took my service all in town

A Bm

Even when I swam to glory I was sure to drown

D A Bm A

Break it off of my breakdown, break it off of my breakdown

D A Bm A

Break it off of my breakdown, break it off of my breakdown

Lookatmenow, lookatmenow, lookatmenow, lookatmenow

A B

Lookatmenow, lookatmenow

[Break]

E A E B E A E B E B A E B E

| | | | | | | | . | | |

/ / //

[Verse 5]

E A

Well, I was incurable and vain, a lunatic out in the rain

E B

I was beautiful and unctious, I was shackled to the chain

And I was screened 'til they agreed

A B

That only half the world was round

E B E B A

||:

They go down, they go down, they go down, down, down

E B E B A

:||

They go down, they go down, they go down, down, down

E B

||:

Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down,

E B A

:||

Down, down, down, down, down

E B

Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down,

E B A

Down, down, down, down, down

E A E

They go down, they go down, they go down

Charted by Dexex

Many thanks to Nosalis for providing lyrics I couldn't seem to make out. Now, this chart is done. I hope.

(My chord charts are intended to show how, as a rhythm guitarist,

I play songs. I don't claim they are the "right" way. They are not

tabs, which notate precisely how a song was played on a recording.)

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