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Downtown Apartment

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Tuning: Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
Capo 3
E/---G-----G/F#-------Em-------C-----D-----Am7-------
B/---------------------------------------
G/-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----0----
D/----0-----0-----0-----2-----4----2-----
A/---------------------3-----5----0------
E/---3-----2-----0-----------------------
GIt's too cold in this G/F#downtown apartmEment
GNo furniture so we G/F#sit on the caEmrpetC  
GHeating's gone so wG/F#e fill the bath 
witEmh boiling water fCrom the kettle
GWhat a beautiful Dway to start tGhis
GI just met you toG/F#day for the first tEmime
GAll I know is your G/F#name and your birth sEmignC  
GI've not got any G/F#curtains to draw 
Emonly a mattress sat Con the floor
GWon't you lay with me Ddarling all niGght?
And I've got a mCovie we can wDatch,
we'll eat GpopcorG/F#n from a coEmffee cup
Not the fCanciest plGace, this hDome
Down in the dGowntown apartment 
is where G/F#two broken hearts went 
to see what it fEmeels like to fCall for a DstrangerG  
Caught in a lGandslide of something
Darling now G/F#I'm asking one thing:
is this what it fEmeels like to fCall for a Dstranger?G  
GI feel love in this G/F#north London fEmlat
GOnly God knows where G/F#I found it EmatC  
GMaybe fate pulled me G/F#into the pub
EmJust to meet someone who'd gCive me their love
GI just liked how you kDissed me like tGhat
GNever thought I'd be G/F#taking you hEmome
GI assumed I'd be sG/F#leeping alEmoneC  
G'pologies for the G/F#mess that I've made
I Emwasn't expecting you'd sCtay at my place
GWhat a beautiful wDay to start thGis
And I've got a Ct-shirt you can wDear,
and just a bGlankeG/F#t that we bEmoth can share
Not the fCanciest plGace, this hDome
Down in the dGowntown apartment 
is where G/F#two broken hearts went 
to see what it fEmeels like to fCall for a DstrangerG  
Caught in a lGandslide of something
Darling now G/F#I'm asking one thing:
is this what it fEmeels like to fCall for a Dstranger?G  
And I've been lAm7onging to sDee
what's meant for Gyou G/F#and   Emme
but all alCong I've been fDalling for a strangerG  

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Downtown Apartment

by Ed Sheeran

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Am7

Tuning: Standard Tuning (EADGBE)

Capo 3

G G/F# Em C D Am7

E/---------------------------------------

B/---------------------------------------

G/-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----0----

D/----0-----0-----0-----2-----4----2-----

A/---------------------3-----5----0------

E/---3-----2-----0-----------------------

G G/F# Em

It's too cold in this downtown apartment

G G/F# Em C

No furniture so we sit on the carpet

G G/F#

Heating's gone so we fill the bath

Em C

with boiling water from the kettle

G D G

What a beautiful way to start this

G G/F# Em

I just met you today for the first time

G G/F# Em C

All I know is your name and your birth sign

G G/F#

I've not got any curtains to draw

Em C

only a mattress sat on the floor

G D G

Won't you lay with me darling all night?

C D

And I've got a movie we can watch,

G G/F# Em

we'll eat popcorn from a coffee cup

C G D

Not the fanciest place, this home

Down in the downtown apartment

G/F#

is where two broken hearts went

Em C D G

to see what it feels like to fall for a stranger

Caught in a landslide of something

G/F#

Darling now I'm asking one thing:

Em C D G

is this what it feels like to fall for a stranger?

G G/F# Em

I feel love in this north London flat

G G/F# Em C

Only God knows where I found it at

G G/F#

Maybe fate pulled me into the pub

Em C

Just to meet someone who'd give me their love

G D G

I just liked how you kissed me like that

G G/F# Em

Never thought I'd be taking you home

G G/F# Em C

I assumed I'd be sleeping alone

G G/F#

'pologies for the mess that I've made

Em C

I wasn't expecting you'd stay at my place

G D G

What a beautiful way to start this

C D

And I've got a t-shirt you can wear,

G G/F# Em

and just a blanket that we both can share

C G D

Not the fanciest place, this home

Down in the downtown apartment

G/F#

is where two broken hearts went

Em C D G

to see what it feels like to fall for a stranger

Caught in a landslide of something

G/F#

Darling now I'm asking one thing:

Em C D G

is this what it feels like to fall for a stranger?

Am7 D

And I've been longing to see

G G/F# Em

what's meant for you and me

C D G

but all along I've been falling for a stranger

About Downtown Apartment Chords by Ed Sheeran

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