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Song: Come Tumblin' Down
Note:
VERSION 1
Tuning: double drop D (D-A-D-G-B-d)
Capo: 7th fret
Chords used:
name: D.A.D.G.B.d
D: 0.0.0.2.3.0
G/B: 0.2.0.0.3.0
D/C#: 0.4.0.2.3.0
Dadd9: 0.0.0.2.5.0
Dadd4: 0.0.0.2.3.4
Dadd9/C#: 0.4.0.2.5.0
Dadd4/C#: 0.4.0.2.3.4
[Verse]
* D
I dropped a coin in the wishing well
G/BBut it's a long time dry
** D/C#
I watched that old Greyhound bus kick up dust
DAs it rolls on by
[Verse]
* D
I asked the man in the station
G/BHe says: ''Son, just take a look around
** D/C#
There hasn't been a train through here
DSince it all came tumblin' down''
[Chorus]
* D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
* G/B
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
* D/C#
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
* D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
[Verse]
* D
I'm not a drinking man no more
G/BBut this one night I got lust
** D/C#
I've never been much of a dancer
DBut this night I surely was
[Verse]
* D
I made it out to the Carlton Woods,
G/BSlept with my ear down to the ground
** D/C#
And in my dreams I could hear the screams
DAs all came tumblin' down
[Chorus]
* D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
* G/B
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
* D/C#
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
* D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
[Verse]
* D
The corridors are all empty
G/BAnd there's a child sitting on the stairs
** D/C#
She's seen everything there is to see
DBut somehow she still cares
[Verse]
* D
We took a ride on a Ferris wheel
G/BMade of glass and steel and such
** D/C#
And now it's melting in the sun
DIt's not worth all that much
[Verse]
* D
I raise my hands up to the sky
G/BAs we climb to higher ground
** D/C#
Let's just keep on dancing
DUntill it all comes tumblin' down
[Chorus]
* D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
* G/B
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
* D/C#
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
* D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
[Break]
* D Dadd9 Dadd4 Dadd9 D
G/B
** D/C# Dadd9/C# Dadd4/C# Dadd9/C# D/C#
D***
End
Tumblin' DDown (come tumblin' down)
* G/B
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
* D/C#
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
* D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
VERSION 2 (simpler version)
Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
name: E.A.D.G.B.d
A: x.0.2.2.2.0
D: x.x.0.2.3.2 or x.0.0.2.3.2
E/A: x.0.2.1.0.0
[Verse]
D AI dropped a coin in the wishing well
DBut it's a long time dry
E/AI watched that old Greyhound bus kick up dust
AAs it rolls on by
[Verse]
D AI asked the man in the station
DHe says: ''Son, just take a look around
E/AThere hasn't been a train through here
ASince it all came tumblin' down''
[Chorus]
Tumblin' ADown (come tumblin' down)
Tumblin' DDown (come tumblin' down)
Tumblin' E/ADown (come tumblin' come tumblin')
Tumblin' ADown (come tumblin' down)
[Verse]
D AI'm not a drinking man no more
DBut this one night I got lust
E/AI've never been much of a dancer
ABut this night I surely was
[Verse]
D AI made it out to the Carlton Woods,
DSlept with my ear down to the ground
E/AAnd in my dreams I could hear the screams
AAs all came tumblin' down
[Chorus]
Tumblin' ADown (come tumblin' down)
Tumblin' DDown (come tumblin' down)
Tumblin' E/ADown (come tumblin' come tumblin')
Tumblin' ADown (come tumblin' down)
[Verse]
D AThe corridors are all empty
DAnd there's a child sitting on the stairs
E/AShe's seen everything there is to see
ABut somehow she still cares
[Verse]
D AWe took a ride on a Ferris wheel
DMade of glass and steel and such
E/AAnd now it's melting in the sun
AIt's not worth all that much
[Verse]
D AI raise my hands up to the sky
DAs we climb to higher ground
E/ALet's just keep on dancing
AUntill it all comes tumblin' down
[Chorus]
Tumblin' ADown (come tumblin' down)
Tumblin' DDown (come tumblin' down)
Tumblin' E/ADown (come tumblin' come tumblin')
Tumblin' ADown (come tumblin' down)
[Break]
D A D E/A D
End
Tumblin' ADown (come tumblin' down)
Tumblin' DDown (come tumblin' down)
Tumblin' E/ADown (come tumblin' come tumblin')
Tumblin' ADown (come tumblin' down)
Note III: (riffs)
*
d|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
D|----0---2---4-------------|
**
d|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|----0---2---0-------------|
D|--------------------------|
*** (with hammer ons and pull offs)
d|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----2---4----------------|
D|-------------4---2--------|
A|---------------------5----|
D|-0------------------------|
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Come Tumblin Down
by Colin Hay
Chords in this song · guitar
D
G/B
D/C#
Dadd9
Dadd4
Dadd9/C#
Dadd4/C#
A
E/A
Song: Come Tumblin' Down
Note:
VERSION 1
Tuning: double drop D (D-A-D-G-B-d)
Capo: 7th fret
Chords used:
name: D.A.D.G.B.d
D: 0.0.0.2.3.0
G/B: 0.2.0.0.3.0
D/C#: 0.4.0.2.3.0
Dadd9: 0.0.0.2.5.0
Dadd4: 0.0.0.2.3.4
Dadd9/C#: 0.4.0.2.5.0
Dadd4/C#: 0.4.0.2.3.4
[Verse]
D
*
I dropped a coin in the wishing well
G/B
But it's a long time dry
D/C#
**
I watched that old Greyhound bus kick up dust
D
As it rolls on by
[Verse]
D
*
I asked the man in the station
G/B
He says: ''Son, just take a look around
D/C#
**
There hasn't been a train through here
D
Since it all came tumblin' down''
[Chorus]
D
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
G/B
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
D/C#
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
D
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
[Verse]
D
*
I'm not a drinking man no more
G/B
But this one night I got lust
D/C#
**
I've never been much of a dancer
D
But this night I surely was
[Verse]
D
*
I made it out to the Carlton Woods,
G/B
Slept with my ear down to the ground
D/C#
**
And in my dreams I could hear the screams
D
As all came tumblin' down
[Chorus]
D
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
G/B
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
D/C#
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
D
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
[Verse]
D
*
The corridors are all empty
G/B
And there's a child sitting on the stairs
D/C#
**
She's seen everything there is to see
D
But somehow she still cares
[Verse]
D
*
We took a ride on a Ferris wheel
G/B
Made of glass and steel and such
D/C#
**
And now it's melting in the sun
D
It's not worth all that much
[Verse]
D
*
I raise my hands up to the sky
G/B
As we climb to higher ground
D/C#
**
Let's just keep on dancing
D
Untill it all comes tumblin' down
[Chorus]
D
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
G/B
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
D/C#
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
D
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
[Break]
D Dadd9 Dadd4 Dadd9 D
*
G/B
D/C# Dadd9/C# Dadd4/C# Dadd9/C# D/C#
**
D
***
End
D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
G/B
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
D/C#
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
D
*
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
VERSION 2 (simpler version)
Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
name: E.A.D.G.B.d
A: x.0.2.2.2.0
D: x.x.0.2.3.2 or x.0.0.2.3.2
E/A: x.0.2.1.0.0
[Verse]
D A
I dropped a coin in the wishing well
D
But it's a long time dry
E/A
I watched that old Greyhound bus kick up dust
A
As it rolls on by
[Verse]
D A
I asked the man in the station
D
He says: ''Son, just take a look around
E/A
There hasn't been a train through here
A
Since it all came tumblin' down''
[Chorus]
A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
E/A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
[Verse]
D A
I'm not a drinking man no more
D
But this one night I got lust
E/A
I've never been much of a dancer
A
But this night I surely was
[Verse]
D A
I made it out to the Carlton Woods,
D
Slept with my ear down to the ground
E/A
And in my dreams I could hear the screams
A
As all came tumblin' down
[Chorus]
A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
E/A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
[Verse]
D A
The corridors are all empty
D
And there's a child sitting on the stairs
E/A
She's seen everything there is to see
A
But somehow she still cares
[Verse]
D A
We took a ride on a Ferris wheel
D
Made of glass and steel and such
E/A
And now it's melting in the sun
A
It's not worth all that much
[Verse]
D A
I raise my hands up to the sky
D
As we climb to higher ground
E/A
Let's just keep on dancing
A
Untill it all comes tumblin' down
[Chorus]
A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
E/A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
[Break]
D A D E/A D
End
A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
D
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
E/A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' come tumblin')
A
Tumblin' Down (come tumblin' down)
Note III: (riffs)
*
d|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
D|----0---2---4-------------|
**
d|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|----0---2---0-------------|
D|--------------------------|
*** (with hammer ons and pull offs)
d|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----2---4----------------|
D|-------------4---2--------|
A|---------------------5----|
D|-0------------------------|
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