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[Intro] 
Em  D  C  C
Em  D  C  C
[Verse 1]
  EmI know what I Dwant, I know what I Cwant
I want a long life, all kidding aside
  Emthe rules are the Dsame, as they always Cwere
present's a thought and a piece of mind
  Emand i want my Dgirl in my arms when I Csleep
breathing in her dreams near the air I Embreathe
 Dand I wanna Cdream
[Chorus]
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond, I can feel my every breath unfold
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond
     Em    DI'm down to the Cseconds
[Verse 2]
Emsteady little boDat, steady little boCat
take me to the shore, take me to the shore
Emtake me back homDe all the way to wheCre I'm from
to the banks of the Illinois
Emshow me the housDe I was raised inC  
and the woods where I used to play
Emsteady little boDat take me home causCe I'm far away
[Chorus]
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond, I can feel my every breath unfold
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond, I can feel my every breath unfold
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond
and I'm down to the seconds
[Bridge]
  Emout on this tiny planet, Dunder a bright yellow Csun
on an island east of an island
  Emjust past the bridge and tunnels, DI feel the ground under my Cshoes
on a street between a couple of avenues
    Em    Dand I'll Close it
[Chorus]
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond, I can feel my every breath unfold
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond, I can feel my every breath unfold
  Emright down to the Dminute
right down to the Csecond
[Outro]
Emright down to thDe minuteC  
Emright down to thDe secondC  
EmI'm down to the DsecondsC  

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Down To The Second

by Zach Berkman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D C C

[Verse 1]

Em D C

I know what I want, I know what I want

I want a long life, all kidding aside

Em D C

the rules are the same, as they always were

present's a thought and a piece of mind

Em D C

and i want my girl in my arms when I sleep

breathing in her dreams near the air I breathe

D C

and I wanna dream

[Chorus]

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second, I can feel my every breath unfold

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second

Em D C

I'm down to the seconds

[Verse 2]

Em D C

steady little boat, steady little boat

take me to the shore, take me to the shore

Em D C

take me back home all the way to where I'm from

to the banks of the Illinois

Em D C

show me the house I was raised in

and the woods where I used to play

Em D C

steady little boat take me home cause I'm far away

[Chorus]

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second, I can feel my every breath unfold

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second, I can feel my every breath unfold

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second

and I'm down to the seconds

[Bridge]

Em D C

out on this tiny planet, under a bright yellow sun

on an island east of an island

Em D C

just past the bridge and tunnels, I feel the ground under my shoes

on a street between a couple of avenues

Em D C

and I'll lose it

[Chorus]

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second, I can feel my every breath unfold

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second, I can feel my every breath unfold

Em D

right down to the minute

right down to the second

[Outro]

Em D C

right down to the minute

Em D C

right down to the second

Em D C

I'm down to the seconds

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