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Ill Let You Down

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for chord help:
Fmaj7: 003210
G6: xx5430 (slide up Fmaj7)
C: 032010
G: 320033
Am: 002210
Cmaj9: 020010
Cadd9: 030010
Em: 022000
Fmaj7 and G6 are strummed really fast. 
Listen to the song to figure it out.
If you can't do both(you have to slide up), 
you might as well only strum Fmaj7.
[intro]
C C Fmaj7 G6 C C Fmaj7 G6
[Verse]
CNo one here has much to sFmaj7ay,G6  
wCe weren’t listening anFmaj7yway.G6  
CBut I got a feeling things are abFmaj7out to geG6t much 
Cworse, befGore they get Fmaj7worse.
CI’m not too good at feeling goFmaj7od, G6  
Cat least not the way I thought I woFmaj7uld.G6  
CAnd this ugly winter’s been creFmaj7eping G6into my 
Cfall, and GI hit a Fmaj7wall wG6here…
 FNothing seems to maCtter
 Fand no one seems to Cbother anymore.G  
[Chorus]
And CI’ve Ambeen Cmaj9down Cadd9this rFmaj7oad once beG6fore,
CI’ve Amstared Cmaj9down Cadd9the baFmaj7rrel of my heG6art.
It Cbroke AmcomCmaj9pletelCadd9y when Fmaj7I, I shifted the blamG6e,
But CI Amguess Cmaj9fools we Cadd9don’t chaFmaj7nge.
Fmaj7Don’t listen to G6me, cause I’ll let you dowCn.C  Fmaj7  G6  
C C Fmaj7 G6
CMaybe a better maFmaj7n      G6would 
Cbet on this losing haFmaj7nd,G6  
CBut I’d rather fold Fmaj7and waG6lk
Caway on Gmy own legs whFmaj7ile they can G6carry me.
 FNothing seems to maCtter
 Fand no one seems to Cbother anymore.G  
And CI’ve Ambeen Cmaj9down tCadd9his roFmaj7ad once befG6ore,
CI’ve Amstared Cmaj9down tCadd9he barFmaj7rel of my hG6eart.
It Cstopped AmcomCmaj9pletelCadd9y when Fmaj7they took you aG6way,
But CI gAmuess vCmaj9ictims Cadd9we don’t cFmaj7hange.
Fmaj7But don’t take it from G6me, cause I’ll let you doCwn.
[Bridge]
C[only sEmtrum the 2nd to 4th string]
CIs there something you wEmanna tell me?
CPlease don’t hold back Emnow.
CI’ve been waiting so lEmong for you to meet me.
CPlease don’t turn back Emnow.
[now only strum 3rd to 5th]
FI think about it all the G6time
FI couldn’t miss you anymG6ore than I dGo…
N.C.
[strum the chords from before lighter or listen
to the song to get the pattern right]
And CI’ve Ambeen Cmaj9down tCadd9his roFmaj7ad once befG6ore,
CI’ve Amstared Cmaj9down tCadd9he barFmaj7rel of my hG6eart.
You Csmiled Amso Cmaj9sweetlCadd9y a yoFmaj7u, you twisted youG6r blade,
But CI gAmuess Cmaj9villains Cadd9don’t chFmaj7ange.
Fmaj7But don’t take it from G6me, cause I’ll let you doCwn.
Fmaj7I’ll let G6you dCown again, 
Fmaj7over aG6gaiCn.
Yeah Fmaj7I’ll let you Cdown

The story behind the song

Frank Iero is an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist for My Chemical Romance. He also fronts his own solo project, which has gone through a few name changes, including Frank Iero and the Patience. This song comes from that solo endeavor.

AI-written from these sources:Frank Iero — Wikipedia ↗

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Ill Let You Down

by Frank Iero and the Patience

Lyrics & chords · Original key

for chord help:

Fmaj7: 003210

G6: xx5430 (slide up Fmaj7)

C: 032010

G: 320033

Am: 002210

Cmaj9: 020010

Cadd9: 030010

Em: 022000

Fmaj7 and G6 are strummed really fast.

Listen to the song to figure it out.

If you can't do both(you have to slide up),

you might as well only strum Fmaj7.

[intro]

C C Fmaj7 G6 C C Fmaj7 G6

[Verse]

C Fmaj7 G6

No one here has much to say,

C Fmaj7 G6

we weren’t listening anyway.

C Fmaj7 G6

But I got a feeling things are about to get much

C G Fmaj7

worse, before they get worse.

C Fmaj7 G6

I’m not too good at feeling good,

C Fmaj7 G6

at least not the way I thought I would.

C Fmaj7 G6

And this ugly winter’s been creeping into my

C G Fmaj7 G6

fall, and I hit a wall where…

F C

Nothing seems to matter

F C G

and no one seems to bother anymore.

[Chorus]

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7 G6

And I’ve been down this road once before,

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7 G6

I’ve stared down the barrel of my heart.

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7 G6

It broke completely when I, I shifted the blame,

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7

But I guess fools we don’t change.

Fmaj7 G6 C C Fmaj7 G6

Don’t listen to me, cause I’ll let you down.

C C Fmaj7 G6

C Fmaj7 G6

Maybe a better man would

C Fmaj7 G6

bet on this losing hand,

C Fmaj7 G6

But I’d rather fold and walk

C G Fmaj7 G6

away on my own legs while they can carry me.

F C

Nothing seems to matter

F C G

and no one seems to bother anymore.

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7 G6

And I’ve been down this road once before,

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7 G6

I’ve stared down the barrel of my heart.

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7 G6

It stopped completely when they took you away,

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7

But I guess victims we don’t change.

Fmaj7 G6 C

But don’t take it from me, cause I’ll let you down.

[Bridge]

C Em

[only strum the 2nd to 4th string]

C Em

Is there something you wanna tell me?

C Em

Please don’t hold back now.

C Em

I’ve been waiting so long for you to meet me.

C Em

Please don’t turn back now.

[now only strum 3rd to 5th]

F G6

I think about it all the time

F G6 G

I couldn’t miss you anymore than I do…

N.C.

[strum the chords from before lighter or listen

to the song to get the pattern right]

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7 G6

And I’ve been down this road once before,

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7 G6

I’ve stared down the barrel of my heart.

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7 G6

You smiled so sweetly a you, you twisted your blade,

C Am Cmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj7

But I guess villains don’t change.

Fmaj7 G6 C

But don’t take it from me, cause I’ll let you down.

Fmaj7 G6 C

I’ll let you down again,

Fmaj7 G6 C

over again.

Fmaj7 C

Yeah I’ll let you down

About Ill Let You Down Chords by Frank Iero and the Patience

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