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When I Go Down - Relient K
No Capo.
[Intro]
C#m A C#m E
[Verse 1]
C#mI'll tell you flat outA  
It hurts so much to think of thisC#m  
So from my Athoughts I will exclude
C#mThe very thing thatA  
I hate more than everything isC#m  
The way I'm Apowerless
To dictate my own moodsF#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mI've thrown aGway
So F#mmany things that cGould've been much more
F#mAnd I juGst pray
My pF#mroblems go awGay if they're igEnored
But that's not the way it wGorks
No that's nAot the way it works
[Chorus]
DWhen I go down
BmI go down hard
GAnd I take everything I've lAearned
And teach myself some disregard
DWhen I go down
BmIt hurts to hit the bottom
GAnd of the things that got me there
I thinkAsus4, if only I had foAught them
C#m A C#m E
[Verse 2]
C#mIf and when I canA  
Clear myself of this clouded mindC#m  
I'll watch mAyself settle down
C#mInto a place whereA  
Peace can search me out and findC#m  
That I'm so rAeady to be found
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mI've thrown aGway
F#mThe hope I Ghad in friendship
F#mI've thrown aGway
So F#mmany things that cGould've been much more
F#mI've thrown aGway
The seF#mcret to find an eGnd to this
F#mAnd I juGst pray
My pF#mroblems go awGay if they're igEnored
But that's not the way it wGorks
No that's nAot the way it works
[Chorus]
DWhen I go down
BmI go down hard
GAnd I take everything I've lAearned
And teach myself some disregard
DWhen I go down
BmIt hurts to hit the bottom
GAnd of the things that got me there
I thinkAsus4, if only I had foAught them
[Bridge]
BmAny contArol I thought I hGad just slips right thD/F#rough my handsAsus4  
While my eAver-present coGnscience shakes its head and rD/F#eprimands Emme
RepriAsus4mands meA  
Then and tDhere
I Gconfess
DI'll blame all this on my selfishnGess
Yet you Dlove me
And that consGumes me
And ID'll stand up again
And do so wiGllingly
[Instrumental]
 G   D/F#|  G   D|  G   Bm|  G  D  
[Bridge 2]
You give me hGopD/F#e, and Ghope it gives mDe life
You Gtouch my heavy Bmheart, and when you Gdo you make it lDight
GAs I exD/F#hale  GI hear your voiceD  
And I aGnswer you, Bmthough I haGrdly make a noDise
GAnd from my lD/F#ips, the worGds I choose to sayD  
Seem pathGeticBm, but it's a fGallen man's prDaise
Because I Glove DyouBm  D  
Oh God, I Glove BmyouG  D  
[Instrumental]
 G   D/F#|  G   D|  G   Bm|  G   D(baa-baas galore!)
[Bridge 3]
And lGife is now worth lD/F#iving
If oGnly because of yDou
And wGhen they say that IBm'm dead and gone
It won't be fGurther from the trDuth
[Instrumental]
 D/F#   G   A   Bm   D/F#    G(x2)
[Coda] 
(piano bit, don't worry about the slashes for guitar!)
DWhen I go down
Bm/DI lift my eyes to you
G/DI won't look very far
Asus4/DCause you'll be thereA/D  
With open C#marmsA  
To lift me up C#magainA  
To lift me up F#magainG  

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When I Go Down

by Relient K

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Asus4

D/F#

Bm/D

G/D

Asus4/D

A/D

When I Go Down - Relient K

No Capo.

[Intro]

C#m A C#m E

[Verse 1]

C#m A

I'll tell you flat out

C#m

It hurts so much to think of this

So from my thoughts I will exclude

C#m A

The very thing that

C#m

I hate more than everything is

The way I'm powerless

F#m

To dictate my own moods

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m G

I've thrown away

F#m G

So many things that could've been much more

F#m G

And I just pray

F#m G E

My problems go away if they're ignored

But that's not the way it works

No that's not the way it works

[Chorus]

When I go down

I go down hard

G A

And I take everything I've learned

And teach myself some disregard

When I go down

It hurts to hit the bottom

And of the things that got me there

Asus4 A

I think, if only I had fought them

C#m A C#m E

[Verse 2]

C#m A

If and when I can

C#m

Clear myself of this clouded mind

I'll watch myself settle down

C#m A

Into a place where

C#m

Peace can search me out and find

That I'm so ready to be found

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m G

I've thrown away

F#m G

The hope I had in friendship

F#m G

I've thrown away

F#m G

So many things that could've been much more

F#m G

I've thrown away

F#m G

The secret to find an end to this

F#m G

And I just pray

F#m G E

My problems go away if they're ignored

But that's not the way it works

No that's not the way it works

[Chorus]

When I go down

I go down hard

G A

And I take everything I've learned

And teach myself some disregard

When I go down

It hurts to hit the bottom

And of the things that got me there

Asus4 A

I think, if only I had fought them

[Bridge]

Bm A G D/F# Asus4

Any control I thought I had just slips right through my hands

A G D/F# Em

While my ever-present conscience shakes its head and reprimands me

Asus4 A

Reprimands me

Then and there

I confess

D G

I'll blame all this on my selfishness

Yet you love me

And that consumes me

And I'll stand up again

And do so willingly

[Instrumental]

G D/F# G D G Bm G D

| | |

[Bridge 2]

G D/F# G D

You give me hope, and hope it gives me life

G Bm G D

You touch my heavy heart, and when you do you make it light

G D/F# G D

As I exhale I hear your voice

G Bm G D

And I answer you, though I hardly make a noise

G D/F# G D

And from my lips, the words I choose to say

G Bm G D

Seem pathetic, but it's a fallen man's praise

G D Bm D

Because I love you

G Bm G D

Oh God, I love you

[Instrumental]

G D/F# G D G Bm G D

| | | (baa-baas galore!)

[Bridge 3]

G D/F#

And life is now worth living

G D

If only because of you

G Bm

And when they say that I'm dead and gone

G D

It won't be further from the truth

[Instrumental]

D/F# G A Bm D/F# G

(x2)

[Coda]

(piano bit, don't worry about the slashes for guitar!)

When I go down

Bm/D

I lift my eyes to you

G/D

I won't look very far

Asus4/D A/D

Cause you'll be there

C#m A

With open arms

C#m A

To lift me up again

F#m G

To lift me up again

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