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|      Abadd9|        Dbadd9|      Abadd9|      Dbadd9|
Well, you Abadd9came on like some Dbadd9blazing super Abadd9novaEbsus2  
With a Abadd9flame that burned so Dbadd9brightly in the Ebsus4sky
Then you Bbm9woke up and your Dbadd9long white night was Bbm11overDbadd9  
And you Bbm11cursed the world that Dbdared to pass you Abadd9byAb/Eb  Eb  
So now you Abadd9blame the ones who Dbadd9love you for your Abadd9sorrowsEbsus2  
Dealing Abadd9dirty while you Dbadd9steal the higher Ebsus4groundEb  
But you Bbm9cheated and you Dbadd9lied and life Bbm9took you for a Dbadd9ride
Now you’re Bbm9standing on the Dbadd9upside looking Abadd9downEbsus4  Eb7  
And DbO, the hero Cm11in disguise
Believing his own Dbalibis
You Eb7sus4run so   Eb7scared, you’re Edimstanding Db/Fstill
I know you are, I Dbknow you will
Be the Abadd9first to call it Dbadd9quits and run for Abadd9coverEb7  
While your Abadd9little world is Dbadd9crumbling all a Ebsus4round
But you Bbm11punked out on your Dbself, you can’t Bbm9blame nobody Dbelse
And now that you’re Bbm9standing on the Dbupside looking Abadd9downEbsus4  Eb7  
|          Fadd9|         Bbadd9|          Fmaj7|           C|
|          Fadd9|         Bbadd9|          Csus4|           C|
|            Gm7|         Bbadd9|              F|      Bbadd9|
|            Gm7|         Bbadd9|              F|           C|
And DbO, the heartache Cm11of the thief
Strung out on his own Dbstash of grief
A Eb7sus4line for Eb7you, a Edimflake for Db/Fme
But now it’s ancient Dbhistory
Is the Abadd9sky is turning Dbadd9black and glassing Abadd9overEb7  
As you Abadd9drift so high Dbadd9above the lights of Ebsus4town
All at Bbm9once it seems so Dbadd9clear, you can Bbm9see it all from Dbadd9here
When you’re Bbm9standing on the Dbadd9upside looking Abadd9downEb7  
|      Abadd9|        Dbadd9|      Abadd9|      Dbadd9|
|      Abadd9|        Dbadd9|      Abadd9|      Dbadd9|

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Upside Looking Down

by Walter Becker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abadd9

Dbadd9

Ebsus2

Ebsus4

Bbm9

Bbm11

Ab/Eb

Eb7

Cm11

Eb7sus4

Edim

Db/F

Fadd9

Bbadd9

Fmaj7

Csus4

Gm7

Abadd9 Dbadd9 Abadd9 Dbadd9

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Abadd9 Dbadd9 Abadd9 Ebsus2

Well, you came on like some blazing super nova

Abadd9 Dbadd9 Ebsus4

With a flame that burned so brightly in the sky

Bbm9 Dbadd9 Bbm11 Dbadd9

Then you woke up and your long white night was over

Bbm11 Db Abadd9 Ab/Eb Eb

And you cursed the world that dared to pass you by

Abadd9 Dbadd9 Abadd9 Ebsus2

So now you blame the ones who love you for your sorrows

Abadd9 Dbadd9 Ebsus4 Eb

Dealing dirty while you steal the higher ground

Bbm9 Dbadd9 Bbm9 Dbadd9

But you cheated and you lied and life took you for a ride

Bbm9 Dbadd9 Abadd9 Ebsus4 Eb7

Now you’re standing on the upside looking down

Db Cm11

And O, the hero in disguise

Believing his own alibis

Eb7sus4 Eb7 Edim Db/F

You run so scared, you’re standing still

I know you are, I know you will

Abadd9 Dbadd9 Abadd9 Eb7

Be the first to call it quits and run for cover

Abadd9 Dbadd9 Ebsus4

While your little world is crumbling all a round

Bbm11 Db Bbm9 Db

But you punked out on your self, you can’t blame nobody else

Bbm9 Db Abadd9 Ebsus4 Eb7

And now that you’re standing on the upside looking down

Fadd9 Bbadd9 Fmaj7 C

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Fadd9 Bbadd9 Csus4 C

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Gm7 Bbadd9 F Bbadd9

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Gm7 Bbadd9 F C

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Db Cm11

And O, the heartache of the thief

Strung out on his own stash of grief

Eb7sus4 Eb7 Edim Db/F

A line for you, a flake for me

But now it’s ancient history

Abadd9 Dbadd9 Abadd9 Eb7

Is the sky is turning black and glassing over

Abadd9 Dbadd9 Ebsus4

As you drift so high above the lights of town

Bbm9 Dbadd9 Bbm9 Dbadd9

All at once it seems so clear, you can see it all from here

Bbm9 Dbadd9 Abadd9 Eb7

When you’re standing on the upside looking down

Abadd9 Dbadd9 Abadd9 Dbadd9

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Abadd9 Dbadd9 Abadd9 Dbadd9

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