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Deep Down
Written by Walt Aldridge & John Jarrard
Recorded by Pam Tillis
Capo on 2
[Intro]
C G  D G  C G  D
C G  D G  C G  D G   G
[Verse]
You know Ceveryday I Gwalk down Dmemory Glane   C  G  D  G  
CTryin' to find a Gway past the Dsame old Gpain   C  G  D  G  
CAh, but now the Gmessage is Dloud and it's clear  C  G  D  G  
You know there Cain't no Gway to get Dthere from Ghere   C  G  D  
[Chorus]
Yeah, I've Cfinally real- Bmized that's the Amway things Gare
I Cgot the bleedin' Bmstopped but there's Amgonna be a Gscar
I Cknow I'll go on Bmlivin' but you're Amalways gonna be a- Dround
Deep down,   CdeGep Ddown   G  C  G  D  G  
Well, I Cknow an old Gsoldier who Dwalks with a Glimp  C  G  D  G  
From a Cwar he's still Gfightin' in- Dside of Ghim   C  G  D  G  
And Cjust like Gme, he'll Dgo to his grave C  G  D  G  
CNursin' a Gpain that Dwon't go a- Gway C  G  D  
[Chorus]
Yeah, I've Cfinally real- Bmized that's the Amway things Gare
I Cgot the bleedin' Bmstopped but there's Amgonna be a Gscar
I Cknow I'll go on Bmlivin' but you're Amalways gonna be a- Dround
Deep down,     C  GkiDnda deGep down C  G  D  G  
[Bridge]
DMaybe I really Gdon't wanna be through
CWith all the memories GI have of you
DWe had some bad times Gbut we had good times AmtooBm  
CYeah, Doh yeah
[INstrumental] 
C G D G C G D
C G D G C G D
[Chorus]
Yeah I've Cfinally real- Bmized that's the Amway things Gare
I Cgot the bleedin' Bmstopped but there's Amgonna be a Gscar
I Cknow I'll go on Bmlivin' but you're Amalways gonna be a- Dround
Deep down,     C  GdeDep doGwn C  G  D  
[Outro]
  C  GYoDu'll always be Emaround
  C  GDeDep doGwn

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Deep Down

by Pam Tillis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Deep Down

Written by Walt Aldridge & John Jarrard

Recorded by Pam Tillis

Capo on 2

[Intro]

C G D G C G D

C G D G C G D G G

[Verse]

C G D G C G D G

You know everyday I walk down memory lane

C G D G C G D G

Tryin' to find a way past the same old pain

C G D C G D G

Ah, but now the message is loud and it's clear

C G D G C G D

You know there ain't no way to get there from here

[Chorus]

C Bm Am G

Yeah, I've finally real- ized that's the way things are

C Bm Am G

I got the bleedin' stopped but there's gonna be a scar

C Bm Am D

I know I'll go on livin' but you're always gonna be a- round

C G D G C G D G

Deep down, deep down

C G D G C G D G

Well, I know an old soldier who walks with a limp

C G D G C G D G

From a war he's still fightin' in- side of him

C G D C G D G

And just like me, he'll go to his grave

C G D G C G D

Nursin' a pain that won't go a- way

[Chorus]

C Bm Am G

Yeah, I've finally real- ized that's the way things are

C Bm Am G

I got the bleedin' stopped but there's gonna be a scar

C Bm Am D

I know I'll go on livin' but you're always gonna be a- round

C G D G C G D G

Deep down, kinda deep down

[Bridge]

D G

Maybe I really don't wanna be through

C G

With all the memories I have of you

D G Am Bm

We had some bad times but we had good times too

C D

Yeah, oh yeah

[INstrumental]

C G D G C G D

[Chorus]

C Bm Am G

Yeah I've finally real- ized that's the way things are

C Bm Am G

I got the bleedin' stopped but there's gonna be a scar

C Bm Am D

I know I'll go on livin' but you're always gonna be a- round

C G D G C G D

Deep down, deep down

[Outro]

C G D Em

You'll always be around

C G D G

Deep down

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