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[Intro]
F# C# G#m B C#
[Verse 1]
    F#Somebody tell me where diC#d I go wrongG#m  
    BOh, what a foC#ol am I
    F#Sometimes you can feel you C#don’t belongG#m  
    BbmWanna die
[Chorus]
    BWay dowC#n I’ve been all thBbme way
    BAnd I knC#ow the reason whyF#  F#  G#m  
    BWay dowC#n is the price BbmI paid
    BOh but now I realiseC#  
[Verse 2]
    F#Somebody tell me that you C#understandG#m  
    BOh, that I'm not aC#lone
    F#Sometimes when you need a helpC#in' handG#m  
    BbmOh I know
[Chorus]
    BWay dowC#n I’ve been all thBbme way
    BAnd I knC#ow the reason whyF#  F#  G#m  
    BWay dowC#n is the price BbmI paid
    BOh but now I see a lightC#  
[Solo]
F# C# G#m B C#
F# C# G#m Bb
[Chorus]
    BWay dowC#n I’ve been all thBbme way
    BAnd I knC#ow the reason whyF#  F#  G#m  
    BWay dowC#n is the price BbmI paid
    BOh but now I see a lightC#  
    BWay down C#I've been all the Bbmway
    BAnd I knC#ow the reason whyF#  F#  G#m  
    BWay down C#is the price BbmI paid
    G#mI don’t wanna go no more Bway dC#own

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Way Down

by Cold Chisel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Bbm

[Intro]

F# C# G#m B C#

[Verse 1]

F# C# G#m

Somebody tell me where did I go wrong

B C#

Oh, what a fool am I

F# C# G#m

Sometimes you can feel you don’t belong

Bbm

Wanna die

[Chorus]

B C# Bbm

Way down I’ve been all the way

B C# F# F# G#m

And I know the reason why

B C# Bbm

Way down is the price I paid

B C#

Oh but now I realise

[Verse 2]

F# C# G#m

Somebody tell me that you understand

B C#

Oh, that I'm not alone

F# C# G#m

Sometimes when you need a helpin' hand

Bbm

Oh I know

[Chorus]

B C# Bbm

Way down I’ve been all the way

B C# F# F# G#m

And I know the reason why

B C# Bbm

Way down is the price I paid

B C#

Oh but now I see a light

[Solo]

F# C# G#m B C#

F# C# G#m Bb

[Chorus]

B C# Bbm

Way down I’ve been all the way

B C# F# F# G#m

And I know the reason why

B C# Bbm

Way down is the price I paid

B C#

Oh but now I see a light

B C# Bbm

Way down I've been all the way

B C# F# F# G#m

And I know the reason why

B C# Bbm

Way down is the price I paid

G#m B C#

I don’t wanna go no more way down

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