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Down on Washington
by Turnpike Troubadours
Diamonds & Gasoline (2010)
Capo 2nd
[Intro]
F C G  F C G  F C G  C
[Verse]
Well you’re standing tAmhere, you say life ain’t fCair
Won’t ya tell me Amsomething, that I don’t Emknow
Oh and man I’m sAmunk, red faced and dCrunk
But there’s a rAmeason I stayed Gup all night and bFegged you not to go
[Chorus]
And hCere I fear we've found ourselves a sFticky situaCtion
It's an aFwkward occupCation disregGarding right from wrong
And yCou were down on Washington, dFancing like the dCevil
Oh and I am jC/Bust a fAmool, but I have lGoved you all alCong
[Fill]
C C F C  F C G G  C C F C  C C/B Am G C
[Verse]
Well the everydAmay, it gets in the wCay
Of all the tAmhings, that we could Embe
Don’t ya undersAmtand, well I’m an honest mCan
But I would sAmteal you in a hGeartbeat if the cFhoice were up to me
[Chorus]
And hCere I fear we've found ourselves a sFticky situaCtion
It's an aFwkward occupCation disregGarding right from wrong
And yCou were down on Washington, dFancing like the dCevil
Oh and I am jC/Bust a fAmool, but I have lGoved you all alCong
[Fill]
C C F C  F C G G  C C F C  C C/B Am G C
[Bridge]
Well what haGppens little baby when I bFlow this town and aCin’t nobody like you
Got a bGrand new high and lFonesome, it’s a bCad dream comin’ true
A#Oh what’s a poor boy to Fdo
[Chorus]
And hCere I fear we've found ourselves a sFticky situaCtion
It's an aFwkward occupCation disregGarding right from wrong
And yCou were down on Washington, dFancing like the dCevil
Oh and I am jC/Bust a fAmool, but I have lGoved you all alCong
Yea well I am jC/Bust a fAmool, but I have lGoved you all aClong
[Outro]
F C G  F C G  F C G  C  G C

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Down On Washington

by Turnpike Troubadours

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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C/B

Down on Washington

by Turnpike Troubadours

Diamonds & Gasoline (2010)

Capo 2nd

[Intro]

F C G F C G F C G C

[Verse]

Am C

Well you’re standing there, you say life ain’t fair

Am Em

Won’t ya tell me something, that I don’t know

Am C

Oh and man I’m sunk, red faced and drunk

Am G F

But there’s a reason I stayed up all night and begged you not to go

[Chorus]

C F C

And here I fear we've found ourselves a sticky situation

F C G

It's an awkward occupation disregarding right from wrong

C F C

And you were down on Washington, dancing like the devil

C/B Am G C

Oh and I am just a fool, but I have loved you all along

[Fill]

C C F C F C G G C C F C C C/B Am G C

[Verse]

Am C

Well the everyday, it gets in the way

Am Em

Of all the things, that we could be

Am C

Don’t ya understand, well I’m an honest man

Am G F

But I would steal you in a heartbeat if the choice were up to me

[Chorus]

C F C

And here I fear we've found ourselves a sticky situation

F C G

It's an awkward occupation disregarding right from wrong

C F C

And you were down on Washington, dancing like the devil

C/B Am G C

Oh and I am just a fool, but I have loved you all along

[Fill]

C C F C F C G G C C F C C C/B Am G C

[Bridge]

G F C

Well what happens little baby when I blow this town and ain’t nobody like you

G F C

Got a brand new high and lonesome, it’s a bad dream comin’ true

A# F

Oh what’s a poor boy to do

[Chorus]

C F C

And here I fear we've found ourselves a sticky situation

F C G

It's an awkward occupation disregarding right from wrong

C F C

And you were down on Washington, dancing like the devil

C/B Am G C

Oh and I am just a fool, but I have loved you all along

C/B Am G C

Yea well I am just a fool, but I have loved you all along

[Outro]

F C G F C G F C G C G C

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