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[Intro]
G    Gsus2     G   Gsus2    G    Gsus2
G/C  Dsus/C   G/C  Dsus/C   G/C  Dsus/C
G    Gsus2   G    Gsus2
[Verse 1]
  Csus2I haven't been myself these Cdays
According    Gto frienGsus2dsGsus2  
  Csus2I tend to lose a part of meC  
When my heart is on the GmendGsus2  G  Gsus2  
   EmI'll be alright it's Csafe to say
Am7'Cause just like your love this is Donly a phase
[Chorus]
    GWell, I've down this road    Da time or twoC  
    It's nothin'    C/Enew
    Well, GI'll get on my feet    Dand over you             C  
    I tAell myself that everything will be
    Just fCine           
    Oh  , CI'm just going Dthrough a little dowGntimeGsus2  
[Verse 2]
  CsusSome might think I've gotten Ccaught up
In heartache's afGtermathGsus2  Gsus2  
But your Csus2memory's taken second to
A good   Cbook and nice long GbathGsus2  G  Gsus2  
  EmI must admit it tChrew me at first
  Am7But I'm convinced I'm Dover the worst
[Chorus]
    GWell, I've down this road    Da time or twoC  
    It's nothin'    C/Enew
    Well, GI'll get on my feet    Dand over you             C  
    I tAell myself that everything will be
    Just fCine           
    Oh  , CI'm just going Dthrough a little dowGntime
[Solo]
D       C      C       G
Gsus2    Dsus  D  C    C
[Interlude]
Oh Am7time is meant to play    G/Bthe part
In taCking care of brAm7oken hearts         D  
[Bridge]
    Oh, GI've down this road    Da time or two     C(Down this road)
    It's nothing Gnew (Nothing new)
    Well, GI'll get on my feet      Dand over you       C  
    Oh, I tAell myself that everything will be just Cfine   D  
    Oh, CI'm just going tDhrough a little
    Oh, CI'm just going Dthrough a little
    CI'm just going Dthrough a little down G- time
[Outro]
    G    C        G/C    G/B    G/C

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Downtime

by Jo Dee Messina

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

G/C

Dsus/C

Csus2

Am7

C/E

Csus

Dsus

G/B

[Intro]

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2

G/C Dsus/C G/C Dsus/C G/C Dsus/C

G Gsus2 G Gsus2

[Verse 1]

Csus2 C

I haven't been myself these days

G Gsus2 Gsus2

According to friends

Csus2 C

I tend to lose a part of me

G Gsus2 G Gsus2

When my heart is on the mend

Em C

I'll be alright it's safe to say

Am7 D

'Cause just like your love this is only a phase

[Chorus]

G D C

Well, I've down this road a time or two

C/E

It's nothin' new

G D C

Well, I'll get on my feet and over you

I tell myself that everything will be

Just fine

C D G Gsus2

Oh , I'm just going through a little downtime

[Verse 2]

Csus C

Some might think I've gotten caught up

G Gsus2 Gsus2

In heartache's aftermath

Csus2

But your memory's taken second to

C G Gsus2 G Gsus2

A good book and nice long bath

Em C

I must admit it threw me at first

Am7 D

But I'm convinced I'm over the worst

[Chorus]

G D C

Well, I've down this road a time or two

C/E

It's nothin' new

G D C

Well, I'll get on my feet and over you

I tell myself that everything will be

Just fine

C D G

Oh , I'm just going through a little downtime

[Solo]

D C C G

Gsus2 Dsus D C C

[Interlude]

Am7 G/B

Oh time is meant to play the part

C Am7 D

In taking care of broken hearts

[Bridge]

G D C

Oh, I've down this road a time or two (Down this road)

It's nothing new (Nothing new)

G D C

Well, I'll get on my feet and over you

A C D

Oh, I tell myself that everything will be just fine

C D

Oh, I'm just going through a little

C D

Oh, I'm just going through a little

C D G

I'm just going through a little down - time

[Outro]

G C G/C G/B G/C

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