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Lindisfarne - Down
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]   C    E    Am      C7      C    F    A    Dm  F  
           E7    A7    D7    G  C-C-C- C    D7    F    C    Am    D7    G  C-C-C-C  
[VERSE 1:]
Down, Edown, I'm Amfeeling C7down_C__
FBut for A7now I'll Dmstick aFround
E7Just to A7see if it was D7really Gme
                  C     D7            F       C    Am    D7    G  C-C-C  
Or if I'm right in thinking you're wrong
[VERSE 2:]
You took me Ein on a Ampleasure C7trip_C__
But the Fwaves got A7high and Dmsunk the Fship
And the E7captain was A7mad and D7so was his Gcrew
                            C    D7       F     C    Am    D7    G  C-C-C  
And they all looked just the same__ as you
[VERSE 3:]
Up_E_, you Amtook me C7high_C__
FEarth to the A7moon and Dmback through the Fsky__
But the E7wings that I A7wore didn't D7fit me too Gwell
                C     D7       F      C    Am    D7    G  C-C-C  
I only wanted to fly, but I fell
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   C    E    Am      C7      C    F    A    Dm  F  
                  E7    A7    D7    G     C    D7    F    C    Am    D7    G  C-C-C-C  
[VERSE 4:]
Down, Edown, I'm Amfeeling C7low__C__
But Fsooner or A7later it's Dmgot to Fgo___
This E7restless A7feeling D7in my Gshoe
                C    D7      F      C    Am    D7    G  C-C-C-C  
Will carry me to somebody new
[VERSE 5:]
Down, Edown, I'm Amfeeling C7low__C__
But Fsooner or A7later it's Dmgot to Fgo___
This E7restless A7feeling D7in my Gshoe
                C    D7      F     C  C-C-C  
Will carry me to somebody new
SomeD7bodFy__ Cnew___
[VERSE 6:]    (## fade to end ##)
Down, Edown, I'm Amfeeling C7low__C__
But Fsooner or A7later it's Dmgot to Fgo___
This E7restless A7feeling D7in my Gshoe
Will Ccarry me to D7someFbody Cnew

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Down

by Lindisfarne

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

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Lindisfarne - Down

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C E Am C7 C F A Dm F

[INTRO:]

E7 A7 D7 G C C C C D7 F C Am D7 G C C C C

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[VERSE 1:]

E Am C7 C

Down, down, I'm feeling down___

F A7 Dm F

But for now I'll stick around

E7 A7 D7 G

Just to see if it was really me

C D7 F C Am D7 G C C C

Or if I'm right in thinking you're wrong

[VERSE 2:]

E Am C7 C

You took me in on a pleasure trip___

F A7 Dm F

But the waves got high and sunk the ship

E7 A7 D7 G

And the captain was mad and so was his crew

C D7 F C Am D7 G C C C

And they all looked just the same__ as you

[VERSE 3:]

E Am C7 C

Up__, you took me high___

F A7 Dm F

Earth to the moon and back through the sky__

E7 A7 D7 G

But the wings that I wore didn't fit me too well

C D7 F C Am D7 G C C C

I only wanted to fly, but I fell

C E Am C7 C F A Dm F

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

E7 A7 D7 G C D7 F C Am D7 G C C C C

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[VERSE 4:]

E Am C7 C

Down, down, I'm feeling low____

F A7 Dm F

But sooner or later it's got to go___

E7 A7 D7 G

This restless feeling in my shoe

C D7 F C Am D7 G C C C C

---

Will carry me to somebody new

[VERSE 5:]

E Am C7 C

Down, down, I'm feeling low____

F A7 Dm F

But sooner or later it's got to go___

E7 A7 D7 G

This restless feeling in my shoe

C D7 F C C C C

Will carry me to somebody new

D7 F C

Somebody__ new___

[VERSE 6:] (## fade to end ##)

E Am C7 C

Down, down, I'm feeling low____

F A7 Dm F

But sooner or later it's got to go___

E7 A7 D7 G

This restless feeling in my shoe

C D7 F C

Will carry me to somebody new

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