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Down In Splendour

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1/92

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 92Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-------------------------2--------------------------------|
B|-------2-----2-0-----------2---------------7--------------|
G|---2-----2-----------4-------4-------7-------7------------|
D|-----2-----2-------4---4---------------7-------7----------|
A|-0---------------2-------------2s5-5-----5----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AHey, down in splendour
Join the sDlide
AStanding on the seashore
And the Dtide
EComes rolling through your eyes
DYou've got no place to Ago
EComes rolling through your mind
DYou've got no one to Aknow
[Verse 2]
AHey, down in splendour
Take a Dbow
ABlinded in the white light
And the Dcrowd
EDies slowly in your arms
DYou're left to lie alone
[Bridge]
e|---------2-------------------2-----|
B|-----------4-------------------4---|
G|-----2-------2---2-4-----2---------|
D|---4---4-------4-------4---4-------|
A|-2-------------------2-------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
BAnd save your Dface of changing colour
And your Asmile of fading colour
'Cause Dyou'll never know another
Who will Agive you ever after
[Chorus]
And you Ashouldn't have to say goodbye
And Bwonder if this way is how
DIt's gonna be
And you Ashouldn't have to say goodbye
And Bwonder if this way is how
DIt's gonna be
[Solo]
e|-5h7-7-7-55-5h7-7-7-55-5-10-5-10--|
B|-5---5-5-55-5---5-5-55------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|(x2)
[Bridge]
e|---------2-------------------2-----|
B|-----------4-------------------4---|
G|-----2-------2---2-4-----2---------|
D|---4---4-------4-------4---4-------|
A|-2-------------------2-------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
BAnd save your Dface of changing colour
And your Asmile of fading colour
'Cause Dyou'll never know another
Who will Agive you ever after
[Chorus]
And you Ashouldn't have to say goodbye
And Bwonder if this way is how
DIt's gonna be
And you Ashouldn't have to say goodbye
And Bwonder if this way is how
DIt's gonna be
And you Ashouldn't have to say goodbye
And Bwonder if this way is how
DIt's gonna be.
[Outro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------6-5-------------6------------------------------5--------|
G|---7-------------6-7-----7---------7---7-6-9--------6----------|
D|-7---7---------------7-----7-----7---7------------7------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| s  slide
************************************

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The story behind the song

"Down In Splendour" captures a moment of intense focus, where something profound seems to roll through someone's eyes, drawing a crowd's attention. It evokes the feeling of being mesmerized by a presence, perhaps on a stage or in a significant personal interaction. This song was a key track for Straitjacket Fits, an alternative indie rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand, who were a prominent part of the Flying Nun label's "Dunedin sound." Released on their debut album Hail, it remains one of their most recognized works. It feels like a spotlight moment, where everything converges on a single, captivating gaze.

AI-written from these sources:Straitjacket Fits — Wikipedia ↗

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Down In Splendour

Down In Splendour

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Down In Splendour

by Straitjacket Fits

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|-------------------------2--------------------------------|

B|-------2-----2-0-----------2---------------7--------------|

G|---2-----2-----------4-------4-------7-------7------------|

D|-----2-----2-------4---4---------------7-------7----------|

A|-0---------------2-------------2s5-5-----5----------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Hey, down in splendour

Join the slide

Standing on the seashore

And the tide

Comes rolling through your eyes

D A

You've got no place to go

Comes rolling through your mind

D A

You've got no one to know

[Verse 2]

Hey, down in splendour

Take a bow

Blinded in the white light

And the crowd

Dies slowly in your arms

You're left to lie alone

[Bridge]

e|---------2-------------------2-----|

B|-----------4-------------------4---|

G|-----2-------2---2-4-----2---------|

D|---4---4-------4-------4---4-------|

A|-2-------------------2-------------|

E|-----------------------------------|

B D

And save your face of changing colour

And your smile of fading colour

'Cause you'll never know another

Who will give you ever after

[Chorus]

And you shouldn't have to say goodbye

And wonder if this way is how

It's gonna be

And you shouldn't have to say goodbye

And wonder if this way is how

It's gonna be

[Solo]

e|-5h7-7-7-55-5h7-7-7-55-5-10-5-10--|

B|-5---5-5-55-5---5-5-55------------|

G|----------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|(x2)

[Bridge]

e|---------2-------------------2-----|

B|-----------4-------------------4---|

G|-----2-------2---2-4-----2---------|

D|---4---4-------4-------4---4-------|

A|-2-------------------2-------------|

E|-----------------------------------|

B D

And save your face of changing colour

And your smile of fading colour

'Cause you'll never know another

Who will give you ever after

[Chorus]

And you shouldn't have to say goodbye

And wonder if this way is how

It's gonna be

And you shouldn't have to say goodbye

And wonder if this way is how

It's gonna be

And you shouldn't have to say goodbye

And wonder if this way is how

It's gonna be.

[Outro]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------6-5-------------6------------------------------5--------|

G|---7-------------6-7-----7---------7---7-6-9--------6----------|

D|-7---7---------------7-----7-----7---7------------7------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| s slide

************************************

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