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[Intro]
 E   C(x4)
 E5   C(x4)
[Verse]
EPortray sinceCrity
AEct out of loyCalty
EDefend your free Ccountry
EWish away the pCain
EHand out lobotoCmies
To sEave little familCies
ESurrealistic fantCasies
EBland, boring Cplain
[Bridge]
 E5   C(x4)
[Pre-chorus]
Bb5All B5we C5know B5is Bb5restB5ituC5tioB5n,
Bb5LiviB5ng C5out yB5our Bb5date B5with C5fusB5ion,
Bb5Is tB5he C5whole B5fleece Bb5shun B5in C5basB5tard,
Bb5Don't B5feel C5guiB5lty, Bb5mastB5urbC5atiB5ng
[Bridge]
 E5   C(x4)
[Chorus]
  A5Somebody Bb5said that they're not E5much like I am, F5I know I can
  A5Make eBb5nough of the words, E5you to go along, F5and sing your song 
[Bridge]
 E5   C(x4)
[Verse]
ESickening Cpessimist EHypocrite masCter
ConEservative comCmunist ApocEalyptic basCtard
EThank you dear CGod for Eputting me on thiCs Earth
I Efeel very privileCged in Edebt for my thirCst
[Bridge]
 E5   C(x4)
[Pre-chorus]
Bb5All B5we C5know B5is Bb5restB5ituC5tioB5n,
Bb5LiviB5ng C5out yB5our Bb5date B5with C5fusB5ion,
Bb5Is tB5he C5whole B5fleece Bb5shun B5in C5basB5tard,
Bb5Don't B5feel C5guiB5lty, Bb5mastB5urbC5atiB5ng
[Bridge]
 E5   C(x4)
[Chorus]
  A5Somebody Bb5said that they're not E5much like I am, F5I know I can
  A5Make eBb5nough of the words, E5you to go along, F5and sing your song 
[Bridge]
 E5   C(x4)
[Outro]
 E5   C(x4)

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Downer

by Nirvana

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb5

[Intro]

E C

(x4)

E5 C

(x4)

[Verse]

E C

Portray sincerity

E C

Act out of loyalty

E C

Defend your free country

E C

Wish away the pain

E C

Hand out lobotomies

E C

To save little families

E C

Surrealistic fantasies

E C

Bland, boring plain

[Bridge]

E5 C

(x4)

[Pre-chorus]

Bb5 B5 C5 B5 Bb5 B5 C5 B5

All we know is restitution,

Bb5 B5 C5 B5 Bb5 B5 C5 B5

Living out your date with fusion,

Bb5 B5 C5 B5 Bb5 B5 C5 B5

Is the whole fleece shun in bastard,

Bb5 B5 C5 B5 Bb5 B5 C5 B5

Don't feel guilty, masturbating

[Bridge]

E5 C

(x4)

[Chorus]

A5 Bb5 E5 F5

Somebody said that they're not much like I am, I know I can

A5 Bb5 E5 F5

Make enough of the words, you to go along, and sing your song

[Bridge]

E5 C

(x4)

[Verse]

E C E C

Sickening pessimist Hypocrite master

E C E C

Conservative communist Apocalyptic bastard

E C E C

Thank you dear God for putting me on this Earth

E C E C

I feel very privileged in debt for my thirst

[Bridge]

E5 C

(x4)

[Pre-chorus]

Bb5 B5 C5 B5 Bb5 B5 C5 B5

All we know is restitution,

Bb5 B5 C5 B5 Bb5 B5 C5 B5

Living out your date with fusion,

Bb5 B5 C5 B5 Bb5 B5 C5 B5

Is the whole fleece shun in bastard,

Bb5 B5 C5 B5 Bb5 B5 C5 B5

Don't feel guilty, masturbating

[Bridge]

E5 C

(x4)

[Chorus]

A5 Bb5 E5 F5

Somebody said that they're not much like I am, I know I can

A5 Bb5 E5 F5

Make enough of the words, you to go along, and sing your song

[Bridge]

E5 C

(x4)

[Outro]

E5 C

(x4)

About Downer Chords by Nirvana

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What key is "Downer" in?

The chords for "Downer" show the original chord names (including E, C, E5, Bb5, B5, C5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.