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Let Me Down

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1/72

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 72Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 7th fret
Picking pattern (Play through the whole song except the chorus)
G
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
G|---0-4-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-0-|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
C
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
G|---0-4-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-0-|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G  C
[Verse 1]
GI know you, I need you
I had you, did I let you dCown?
GYou come and you go
I wait but never really Cknow, mhm did I ever know?
[Pre-chorus]
Don't let me Gdown
Don't you let me Cdown
[Chorus]
AOn and Gon, Aeven the good die Gyoung
F#mHeavy hGands, F#mscupper the best laid Gplans
AOn and Gon, Aever the foolish Gone
Who Csays what he wants but he wants what he can't understand
[Instrumental]
G  C
[Verse 2]
GUnfolding, strung out
I'm holding on, you're holding Cout (mhmm)
GDon't kiss me, don't lie 
You ask for freedom then you Ccry, oh did I ever lie?
[Pre-chorus]
Don't let me Gdown
Don't you let me Cdown
[Chorus]
AOn and Gon, Aeven the good die Gyoung
F#mHeavy hGands, F#mscupper the best laid Gplans
AOn and Gon, Aever the foolish Gone
CWho says what he wants but he wants what he can't understand
G
[Outro]
N.C.
Don't let me down,
N.C.
Don't let me down.
N.C.
Don't let me down,
N.C.
Don't you let me down.
N.C.
Don't let me down,
N.C.
Don't let me down.

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Let Me Down

by The Staves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo on 7th fret

Picking pattern (Play through the whole song except the chorus)

E|---------------------------------------|

B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|

G|---0-4-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-0-|

D|---------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------|

E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|

E|---------------------------------------|

B|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|

G|---0-4-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-0-|

D|---------------------------------------|

A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|

E|---------------------------------------|

[Intro]

G C

[Verse 1]

I know you, I need you

I had you, did I let you down?

You come and you go

I wait but never really know, mhm did I ever know?

[Pre-chorus]

Don't let me down

Don't you let me down

[Chorus]

A G A G

On and on, even the good die young

F#m G F#m G

Heavy hands, scupper the best laid plans

A G A G

On and on, ever the foolish one

Who says what he wants but he wants what he can't understand

[Instrumental]

G C

[Verse 2]

Unfolding, strung out

I'm holding on, you're holding out (mhmm)

Don't kiss me, don't lie

You ask for freedom then you cry, oh did I ever lie?

[Pre-chorus]

Don't let me down

Don't you let me down

[Chorus]

A G A G

On and on, even the good die young

F#m G F#m G

Heavy hands, scupper the best laid plans

A G A G

On and on, ever the foolish one

Who says what he wants but he wants what he can't understand

[Outro]

N.C.

Don't let me down,

N.C.

Don't let me down.

N.C.

Don't let me down,

N.C.

Don't you let me down.

N.C.

Don't let me down,

N.C.

Don't let me down.

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