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Teddy Thompson - Down Low
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
Love, I've been thinking of Dmyou
And the things I Dused to doG  
And the trouble I Cmake
Love, you'd be better off Dmdead
With a bullet in your DheadG  
Than to come back to Cme
[Chorus]
Keep it on the Cdown lowF  
Don't tell everybody Cyou knowDm  
I loved you more than I GshowedF  
But I'm only a CmanF  
And my pride makes deCmandsDm  
That only ever lead me to GsorrowF  
[Verse 2]
So Cburn all the letters I Dmsent
For every word that I DmeantG  
There were two that were Clies
And forget every nice things I Dmsaid
There were thoughts in my DheadG  
That would make you Ccry
[Chorus]
Keep it on the Cdown lowF  
Don't tell everybody Cyou knowDm  
I loved you more than I GshowedF  
But I'm only a CmanF  
And my pride makes deCmandsDm  
That only ever lead me to GsorrowF  
[Bridge]
I was making you GsadDm  
I have a Fheart, but it is Gbad
[Chorus]
Keep it on the Cdown lowF  
Don't tell everybody Cyou knowDm  
I loved you more than I GshowedF  
But I'm only a CmanF  
And my pride makes deCmandsDm  
That only ever lead me to GsorrowF  
[Verse 3]
So go, good luck try to Dmgrow
Break the habits I DshowG  
While you still got Ctime
And find someone who Dmcares
For you and himDselfG  
While you still got Ctime

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Down Low

by Teddy Thompson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Teddy Thompson - Down Low

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Love, I've been thinking of you

D G

And the things I used to do

And the trouble I make

Love, you'd be better off dead

D G

With a bullet in your head

Than to come back to me

[Chorus]

C F

Keep it on the down low

C Dm

Don't tell everybody you know

G F

I loved you more than I showed

C F

But I'm only a man

C Dm

And my pride makes demands

G F

That only ever lead me to sorrow

[Verse 2]

C Dm

So burn all the letters I sent

D G

For every word that I meant

There were two that were lies

And forget every nice things I said

D G

There were thoughts in my head

That would make you cry

[Chorus]

C F

Keep it on the down low

C Dm

Don't tell everybody you know

G F

I loved you more than I showed

C F

But I'm only a man

C Dm

And my pride makes demands

G F

That only ever lead me to sorrow

[Bridge]

G Dm

I was making you sad

F G

I have a heart, but it is bad

[Chorus]

C F

Keep it on the down low

C Dm

Don't tell everybody you know

G F

I loved you more than I showed

C F

But I'm only a man

C Dm

And my pride makes demands

G F

That only ever lead me to sorrow

[Verse 3]

So go, good luck try to grow

D G

Break the habits I show

While you still got time

And find someone who cares

D G

For you and himself

While you still got time

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