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Lindisfarne - Same Way Down
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
F        C
[Verse 1]
Marilyn took a trip down to the FdrugstoreC  
Get some of that stuff she thinks she Fneeds
She Dmdoesn't know what it does or what it's Gfor
Just Emlikes to dress her wounds before they FbleedG  F  
[Verse 2]
CMe, I'm lonely looking in the Fmirror
CEmpty suitcase lying on the Fbed
I Dmmeant to leave here early in the Gmorning
But I Emjust sat round, got myself drunk inFstead
[Chorus]
GIt's Call the E7same way Amdown, E7round and Fround, D7in and E7outG  
It's Conly E7passing Amtime, to E7walk in Flines, D7round and E7roundG  
[Verse 3]
CHow can you tell that the thing is really Fdone
Does it Ccome right out and kick you in the Fhead
Is Dmnothing time's nothing, really Gone?
Is it Embetter to be alive than to be Fdead
[Chorus]
GIt's Call the E7same way Amdown, E7round and Fround, D7in and E7outG  
It's Conly E7passing Amtime, to E7walk in Flines, D7round and E7roundG  
[Chorus]
GIt's Call the E7same way Amdown, E7round and Fround, D7in and E7outG  
It's Conly E7passing Amtime, to E7walk in Flines, D7round and E7roundG  F  C  

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Same Way Down

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Lindisfarne - Same Way Down

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

F C

[Verse 1]

F C

Marilyn took a trip down to the drugstore

Get some of that stuff she thinks she needs

Dm G

She doesn't know what it does or what it's for

Em F G F

Just likes to dress her wounds before they bleed

[Verse 2]

C F

Me, I'm lonely looking in the mirror

C F

Empty suitcase lying on the bed

Dm G

I meant to leave here early in the morning

Em F

But I just sat round, got myself drunk instead

[Chorus]

G C E7 Am E7 F D7 E7 G

It's all the same way down, round and round, in and out

C E7 Am E7 F D7 E7 G

It's only passing time, to walk in lines, round and round

[Verse 3]

C F

How can you tell that the thing is really done

C F

Does it come right out and kick you in the head

Dm G

Is nothing time's nothing, really one?

Em F

Is it better to be alive than to be dead

[Chorus]

G C E7 Am E7 F D7 E7 G

It's all the same way down, round and round, in and out

C E7 Am E7 F D7 E7 G

It's only passing time, to walk in lines, round and round

[Chorus]

G C E7 Am E7 F D7 E7 G

It's all the same way down, round and round, in and out

C E7 Am E7 F D7 E7 G F C

It's only passing time, to walk in lines, round and round

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