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Shes Gonna Let You Down

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CAPO: 3rd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Gm)
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Em *    = xx2000    G      = 320033    F    = xx3211
EmM7/D# = xx1000    Em7    = 022030    G7/F = xx3003
G/D     = xx0003    D/E    = xx2232    G/C  = x30003
C#m7b5  = x42000    D/F# * = xx4232    C    = x32010
D       = xx0232    A7/G   = 302020    Baug = x21003
Em      = 022000    A/D    = xx0220    B7   = x21202
D/F#    = 20023x    D/A    = x00232
^ = Emphasise the beats
=====================================================
[Intro]
   Em*               EmM7/D#            G/D  C#m7b5  
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
 Em*                           EmM7/D#  
     We're afraid she's gonna let    you down,
     G/DTake your money, and drop you tC#m7b5o the ground,
     DWouldn't want to see you mEmessed around,
     D/F#After all the love you thiGnk you've fD/F#ound--Em7----,
     D     D/E   D/F#*         G    D/F#       Em7  D  
She's gon - na      let you down-----!
[Verse 2]
 Em*                EmM7/D#  
     Doesn't matter what we say,
     G/DLove's the stubbornest C#m7b5game to play,
     DGiven time, you might Emsee it our way,
     D/F#And we'll be sorry, boy, un- Gtil that D/F#day---Em7---,
     D    D/E   D/F#*          G    D/F#     Em7     D   D/E  D/F#  
She's gon- na      break a- way------!
[Bridge]
| G/  /  A7/G/  / | /  /  G/  / | A/D/  /  D/  D/ | /  D/  D/F#/  D/A/ |
  ^     ^            ^      ^     ^  ^
| G/  /  A7/G/  / | /  /  G/  / | A/D/  /  D/  D/ | /  D/  D/F#/  D/A/ |
  ^     ^            ^      ^     ^  ^
| F/  /  G7/F/  / | /  /  F/  / | G/C/  /  C/  C/ |
  ^     ^            ^      ^     ^  ^
| Baug/  /  /  / | B7/  /  /  / |
| G/  /  A7/G/  / | /  /  G/  / | A/D/  /  D/  D/ | /  D/  D/F#/  D/A/ |
  ^     ^            ^      ^     ^  ^
| G/  /  A7/G/  / | /  /  G/  / | A/D/  /  D/  D/ | /  D/  D/F#/  D/A/ |
  ^     ^            ^      ^     ^  ^
| F/  /  G7/F/  / | /  /  F/  / | G/C/  /  C/  C/ |
  ^     ^            ^      ^     ^  ^
| Baug/  /  /  / | B7/  /  /  / | Baug/  /  /  / | B7/  /  /  / |
[Verse 3]
 Em*                            EmM7/C#  
     Remember all the times you helped us through?
     G/DNow here's our chance to do the C#m7b5same for you,
     DGuess, the thing to do is Emwait around,
     D/F#Lend a hand when you are Gon the D/F#ground--Em7-----,
     D     D/E   D/F#*         G     D/F#  Em7  
She's gon - na      let you down-------,
     D     D/E   D/F#*         G     D/F#  Em7  
She's gon - na      let you down-------,
     D     D/E   D/F#*  F  
She's gon - na      let you down
                    ^   ^   ^
[Coda]
|  F/  /  G7/F/  /  |  /  /  F/  /  |  G/C/  C/  /  C/  |
   ^     ^              ^        ^  ^     ^
|  C/  /  F/  /  |  G7/F/  /  /  F/  |  /  /  F/  / |  C/  ||
   ^     ^        ^        ^           ^       ^

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Shes Gonna Let You Down

by America

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

EmM7/D#

G/D

C#m7b5

D/F#

Em7

D/E

A7/G

A/D

D/A

G7/F

G/C

Baug

EmM7/C#

CAPO: 3rd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of Gm)

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

option for a particular chord progression. Just use

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

Em * = xx2000 G = 320033 F = xx3211

EmM7/D# = xx1000 Em7 = 022030 G7/F = xx3003

G/D = xx0003 D/E = xx2232 G/C = x30003

C#m7b5 = x42000 D/F# * = xx4232 C = x32010

D = xx0232 A7/G = 302020 Baug = x21003

Em = 022000 A/D = xx0220 B7 = x21202

D/F# = 20023x D/A = x00232

^ = Emphasise the beats

=====================================================

[Intro]

Em EmM7/D# G/D C#m7b5

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Em EmM7/D#

We're afraid she's gonna let you down,

G/D C#m7b5

Take your money, and drop you to the ground,

D Em

Wouldn't want to see you messed around,

D/F# G D/F# Em7

After all the love you think you've found------,

D D/E D/F# G D/F# Em7 D

She's gon - na let you down-----!

[Verse 2]

Em EmM7/D#

Doesn't matter what we say,

G/D C#m7b5

Love's the stubbornest game to play,

D Em

Given time, you might see it our way,

D/F# G D/F# Em7

And we'll be sorry, boy, un- til that day------,

D D/E D/F# G D/F# Em7 D D/E D/F#

She's gon- na break a- way------!

[Bridge]

G A7/G G A/D D D D D/F# D/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

G A7/G G A/D D D D D/F# D/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

F G7/F F G/C C C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Baug B7

| / / / / | / / / / |

G A7/G G A/D D D D D/F# D/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

G A7/G G A/D D D D D/F# D/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

F G7/F F G/C C C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Baug B7 Baug B7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

Em EmM7/C#

Remember all the times you helped us through?

G/D C#m7b5

Now here's our chance to do the same for you,

D Em

Guess, the thing to do is wait around,

D/F# G D/F# Em7

Lend a hand when you are on the ground-------,

D D/E D/F# G D/F# Em7

She's gon - na let you down-------,

D D/E D/F# G D/F# Em7

She's gon - na let you down-------,

D D/E D/F# F

She's gon - na let you down

^ ^ ^

[Coda]

F G7/F F G/C C C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

C F G7/F F F C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

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