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Cminor

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Easiest to either:
- transpose down 1 half-step (first chord Bm) and capo 1, or
- transpose down 3 half-steps (first chord Am) and capo 3
[INTRO]
 Cm|  Bb|
 Cm|  Bb|
[VERSE 1]
n.c.
You build it up and every time I tear it down
Tryna gimme what you got but it’s not enough
n.c.
You think that you know it all now that’s a shame
Won’t you come and get it on cause it’s time to play, listen
[INTERLUDE 1]
 Ab|  Bb|
[VERSE 2]
    n.c.
You take me for a fool cause I’ve been there before
But this time around I tell you how it goes
n.c.
Don’t you think it’s funny how we’re switching seats
Going down this ride full of self-esteem
[PRE-CHORUS]
AbBullets keep ’em Bbcoming don’t you Fmwaste my time
        Ab                  Bb                   Fmn.c.
  After a million tries now this is where I'll shoot you down
[CHORUS]
   CmShoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)
   CmShoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)
[VERSE 3]
”CmI don’t know what happened, she’s insane” you say
Won’t you go a little deeper keep on digging your grave
CmSharp as a knife try to run me through
I see the eyes of a hater coming into view, listen
[INTERLUDE 2]
 Ab|  Bb|
[VERSE 4]
n.c.
On and on and on you go
On and on you go
n.c.
Sleepless nights and all the tears you’ve cried
I couldn’t care less but at least you've tried
[PRE-CHORUS]
AbBullets keep ’em Bbcoming don’t you Fmwaste my time
        Ab                  Bb                   Fmn.c.
  After a million tries now this is where I'll shoot you down
[CHORUS]
   CmShoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)
   CmShoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)
[INTERLUDE 3]
 Ab|  Bb|  Cm| |
 Ab|  Bb|  Cm| |
[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]
AbBullets keep ’em Bbcoming don’t you Cmwaste my time
        Ab                  Bb                   Cmn.c.
  After a million tries now this is where I'll shoot you...
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
   CmShoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)
   CmShoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
   AbShoot ya, Shoot ya,  BbShoot ya down,  CmShoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)
        Ab                  Bb                                 Cmn.c.
  After a million tries now this is where I'll shoot you down

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Shoot You Down

by Elin Bergman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Easiest to either:

- transpose down 1 half-step (first chord Bm) and capo 1, or

- transpose down 3 half-steps (first chord Am) and capo 3

[INTRO]

Cm Bb

| |

Cm Bb

| |

[VERSE 1]

n.c.

You build it up and every time I tear it down

Tryna gimme what you got but it’s not enough

n.c.

You think that you know it all now that’s a shame

Won’t you come and get it on cause it’s time to play, listen

[INTERLUDE 1]

Ab Bb

| |

[VERSE 2]

n.c.

You take me for a fool cause I’ve been there before

But this time around I tell you how it goes

n.c.

Don’t you think it’s funny how we’re switching seats

Going down this ride full of self-esteem

[PRE-CHORUS]

Ab Bb Fm

Bullets keep ’em coming don’t you waste my time

Ab Bb Fm

n.c.

After a million tries now this is where I'll shoot you down

[CHORUS]

Shoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)

[VERSE 3]

”I don’t know what happened, she’s insane” you say

Won’t you go a little deeper keep on digging your grave

Sharp as a knife try to run me through

I see the eyes of a hater coming into view, listen

[INTERLUDE 2]

Ab Bb

| |

[VERSE 4]

n.c.

On and on and on you go

On and on you go

n.c.

Sleepless nights and all the tears you’ve cried

I couldn’t care less but at least you've tried

[PRE-CHORUS]

Ab Bb Fm

Bullets keep ’em coming don’t you waste my time

Ab Bb Fm

n.c.

After a million tries now this is where I'll shoot you down

[CHORUS]

Shoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)

[INTERLUDE 3]

Ab Bb Cm

| | | |

Ab Bb Cm

| | | |

[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]

Ab Bb Cm

Bullets keep ’em coming don’t you waste my time

Ab Bb Cm

n.c.

After a million tries now this is where I'll shoot you...

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

Shoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

Ab Bb Cm

Shoot ya, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down, Shoot ya, Shoot ya down (down)

Ab Bb Cm

n.c.

After a million tries now this is where I'll shoot you down

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