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[Verse]
EStrange, Bmwhen Eyou Bmleave me, Erain Bmcomes Adown, Edown, Adown.
EWhen Bmyou Ewithdraw Bmfrom me, tEowers come Bmtumbling Adown, Edown, Adown.
[Chorus]
C#mHere comes the sound that I've been F#mwaiting for,
C#mThe sound that tells me when you're F#mwalking out my Adoor.
[Verse]
ERob Bmme bElind, deBmfenseless, Emy heart Bmsinks Adown, Edown, Adown.
EI Bmcan't Ewave, I'm Bmdrowning aEnd sinking Bmfast, Adown, Edown, Adown, Edown.
[Chorus]
C#mHere comes the sound I've been expecting F#mall these years,
C#mHere comes the sound of everything I've F#mever feared,
C#mHere comes the sound, the floors beF#mlow me disappear,
C#mHere comes the sound, I force my F#mfingers in my Aears.
[Bridge]
EI'm drinking from this bitteBmr cup,
EThe only place that's left Bmis up,
EI could not Bmfall no Efurther than Bmthis, Adown, Edown, Adown, Edown.
[Chorus]
C#mHere comes the sound of someone crying F#min the rain,
C#mHere comes the sound of someone F#mpouring out their Apain.
[Bridge 2]
EAll lines of Bmcommunication, Adown, Edown, Bmdown, Edown.
EMy forces in Bmretreat and rAunning Efrom this BmbattleEground.
[Chorus]
C#mHere comes the sound I've never hearF#md before,
C#mThe sound that tells me when you're walkiF#mng out my door.
C#mHere comes the sound of someone cF#malling out for Aaid,
C#mHere comes the sound of someone F#mfalliEng.

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Down Down Down

by Sting

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C#m

F#m

[Verse]

E Bm E Bm E Bm A E A

Strange, when you leave me, rain comes down, down, down.

E Bm E Bm E Bm A E A

When you withdraw from me, towers come tumbling down, down, down.

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

Here comes the sound that I've been waiting for,

C#m F#m A

The sound that tells me when you're walking out my door.

[Verse]

E Bm E Bm E Bm A E A

Rob me blind, defenseless, my heart sinks down, down, down.

E Bm E Bm E Bm A E A E

I can't wave, I'm drowning and sinking fast, down, down, down, down.

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

Here comes the sound I've been expecting all these years,

C#m F#m

Here comes the sound of everything I've ever feared,

C#m F#m

Here comes the sound, the floors below me disappear,

C#m F#m A

Here comes the sound, I force my fingers in my ears.

[Bridge]

E Bm

I'm drinking from this bitter cup,

E Bm

The only place that's left is up,

E Bm E Bm A E A E

I could not fall no further than this, down, down, down, down.

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

Here comes the sound of someone crying in the rain,

C#m F#m A

Here comes the sound of someone pouring out their pain.

[Bridge 2]

E Bm A E Bm E

All lines of communication, down, down, down, down.

E Bm A E Bm E

My forces in retreat and running from this battleground.

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

Here comes the sound I've never heard before,

C#m F#m

The sound that tells me when you're walking out my door.

C#m F#m A

Here comes the sound of someone calling out for aid,

C#m F#m E

Here comes the sound of someone falling.

About Down Down Down Chords by Sting

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FAQ — Down Down Down by Sting

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What key is "Down Down Down" in?

The chords for "Down Down Down" show the original chord names (including E, Bm, A, C#m, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.