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Capo on 7, standard tuning
[Intro]
C Caug C Caug
[Verse One]
CI woke up as heavy as lead, 
An ocean of worry weighs Gme down in bed
[Chorus]
But there's Amthings to do, 
There's a G#auglife to live, 
Must F5ignore Fmmy stupid Chead.
C Caug C Caug
[Verse Two]
CFriends float above in the wind, 
Bright balloons pulling them Gup while they grin, 
[Chorus]
But there's Amthings to do, 
There's a G#auglife to live, 
Must F5ignore the Fmthings I Cthink.
C Caug C Caug
[Bridge]
It's like Cwalking around with a stone for a heart, 
People Caugswimming in honey as your life falls apart, 
It's Amcold and it's dark, 
And there's no way out
I G#augfelt like you once, 
I wish I could shout.
It's like Cwalking around with a stone for a heart, 
People Caugswimming in honey as your life falls apart, 
It's Amcold and it's dark, 
And there's no way out
I G#augfelt like you once, 
N.C.
I wish I could shout.
[Verse Three]
You Cnever can undo the brain, 
Now it G#augknows of the holes that will fall as it's drained, 
[Chorus]
Cause Amthere's things G#augto do, 
There's a Clife to live,
Watch them Flaugh, 
While you C#maj7stay in the rain.
C Caug C Caug C

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Down

by dodie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Caug

G#aug

C#maj7

Capo on 7, standard tuning

[Intro]

C Caug C Caug

[Verse One]

I woke up as heavy as lead,

An ocean of worry weighs me down in bed

[Chorus]

But there's things to do,

G#aug

There's a life to live,

F5 Fm C

Must ignore my stupid head.

C Caug C Caug

[Verse Two]

Friends float above in the wind,

Bright balloons pulling them up while they grin,

[Chorus]

But there's things to do,

G#aug

There's a life to live,

F5 Fm C

Must ignore the things I think.

C Caug C Caug

[Bridge]

It's like walking around with a stone for a heart,

Caug

People swimming in honey as your life falls apart,

It's cold and it's dark,

And there's no way out

G#aug

I felt like you once,

I wish I could shout.

It's like walking around with a stone for a heart,

Caug

People swimming in honey as your life falls apart,

It's cold and it's dark,

And there's no way out

G#aug

I felt like you once,

N.C.

I wish I could shout.

[Verse Three]

You never can undo the brain,

G#aug

Now it knows of the holes that will fall as it's drained,

[Chorus]

Am G#aug

Cause there's things to do,

There's a life to live,

Watch them laugh,

C#maj7

While you stay in the rain.

C Caug C Caug C

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