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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 2

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[Intro]
e|F#--------------------------------F/C#--------------------------------|
B|2-----------2h4---------2-------9-----------9h11--------9-------|
G|------3-------------------------------10------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|2-------------------2-----------9-------------------9-----------|
e|F--------------------------------G#--------------------------------|
B|9-----------9h11--------9-------4-----------4h6---------4-------|
G|------10------------------------------5-------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|8-------------------8-------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------4-------------------4-----------|
     {Repeat intro in the verses}
     [Verse 1]
  F#Eyes like water, F/C#Heart like hunger
  FEyes like mine feel G#heart like thunder
  F#Start with white wine, F/C#Now we're in daylight
  FI keep you crazy while G#you keep me upright
  And F#we were not surprised to F/C#find each other's eyes
  RespFonding to the moment, cG#hasing after what we both wanted
  F#Dive, uncharted watersF/C#, Tomorrow's a whispered promise
  FUntil you kill me with goodG#bye
     [Bridge]
  And Fmyou keep saying Bbmdon't be nervous
  EbmThings aren't black or whitG#e
  But Fmis this only Bbmyour decision
  EbmTill you change your mind?G#  
     [Chorus]
  |                            F#      Bbm|
  | This love keeps pulling me downward |
  |                             C#      G#|
  | Pulling me downward                 |   [x2]
     [Verse 2]
  F#Call me side betF/C#, Lucky rabbit
  FI can see what's coming so G#you can call me prophet
  We F#fight every morning, You F/C#kiss like a warden
  FI retreat to memories of wG#hen I adored you
  And F#we were not surprised to F/C#find each other's eyes
  ResFponding to the moment, CG#hasing after what we both wanted
  F#Dive, uncharted watersF/C#, Tomorrow's a whispered promise
  FSo kill me with goodG#bye
     [Chorus]
  |                            F#      Bbm|
  | This love keeps pulling me downward |
  |                             C#      G#|
  | Pulling me downward                 |   [x2]
  And G#I don't mind the fall
     [Instrumental]
   |      F#       Bbm       C#             G#|   [x2]
     [Bridge]
  And Fmyou keep saying Bbmdon't be nervous
  EbmThings aren't black or whitG#e
  FmOh but is this, Oh but is this Bbmonly your decision
  EbmTill you change your mind?G#  
     [Verse 3] - Fingerpicking
  F#Will Caynes said "These things Bbmcut both ways
  When you C#spend your nights chasing cG#harmed and strange"
  And I F#know that there are no straigBbmht answers to
  What should I C#call this thing I feelG#  
     [Bridge]
  But F#love, keeps pulling me doBbmwnward
  Pulling me doC#wnward, Pulling me dowG#nward
  This F#love keeps pulling me doBbmwnward
  Pulling me doC#wnwardG#  
     [Chorus]
  |                            F#      Bbm|
  | This love keeps pulling me downward |
  |                             C#      G#|
  | Pulling me downward                 |   [x4]
  And I don't mind the fall
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
************************************

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Downward

by Ripe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F/C#

Bbm

Ebm

[Intro]

F# F/C#

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|2-----------2h4---------2-------9-----------9h11--------9-------|

G|------3-------------------------------10------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2-------------------2-----------9-------------------9-----------|

F G#

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|9-----------9h11--------9-------4-----------4h6---------4-------|

G|------10------------------------------5-------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|8-------------------8-------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------4-------------------4-----------|

{Repeat intro in the verses}

[Verse 1]

F# F/C#

Eyes like water, Heart like hunger

F G#

Eyes like mine feel heart like thunder

F# F/C#

Start with white wine, Now we're in daylight

F G#

I keep you crazy while you keep me upright

F# F/C#

And we were not surprised to find each other's eyes

F G#

Responding to the moment, chasing after what we both wanted

F# F/C#

Dive, uncharted waters, Tomorrow's a whispered promise

F G#

Until you kill me with goodbye

[Bridge]

Fm Bbm

And you keep saying don't be nervous

Ebm G#

Things aren't black or white

Fm Bbm

But is this only your decision

Ebm G#

Till you change your mind?

[Chorus]

F# Bbm

| |

| This love keeps pulling me downward |

C# G#

| |

| Pulling me downward | [x2]

[Verse 2]

F# F/C#

Call me side bet, Lucky rabbit

F G#

I can see what's coming so you can call me prophet

F# F/C#

We fight every morning, You kiss like a warden

F G#

I retreat to memories of when I adored you

F# F/C#

And we were not surprised to find each other's eyes

F G#

Responding to the moment, Chasing after what we both wanted

F# F/C#

Dive, uncharted waters, Tomorrow's a whispered promise

F G#

So kill me with goodbye

[Chorus]

F# Bbm

| |

| This love keeps pulling me downward |

C# G#

| |

| Pulling me downward | [x2]

And I don't mind the fall

[Instrumental]

F# Bbm C# G#

| | [x2]

[Bridge]

Fm Bbm

And you keep saying don't be nervous

Ebm G#

Things aren't black or white

Fm Bbm

Oh but is this, Oh but is this only your decision

Ebm G#

Till you change your mind?

[Verse 3] - Fingerpicking

F# Bbm

Will Caynes said "These things cut both ways

C# G#

When you spend your nights chasing charmed and strange"

F# Bbm

And I know that there are no straight answers to

C# G#

What should I call this thing I feel

[Bridge]

F# Bbm

But love, keeps pulling me downward

C# G#

Pulling me downward, Pulling me downward

F# Bbm

This love keeps pulling me downward

C# G#

Pulling me downward

[Chorus]

F# Bbm

| |

| This love keeps pulling me downward |

C# G#

| |

| Pulling me downward | [x4]

And I don't mind the fall

************************************

| h Hammer-on

************************************

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