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I Wont Go Down

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[Intro]
G C G Em C G
[Verse]
GSilver dagger Clightning slashed the Gsky
Its EmCrooked tongue was Ctelling crooked Glies
GBlood flowed down in a Cbitter driving Emrain
As I Gstand upon the Csand I feel the Gpain
GSavage ocean Cpounded patient Gshore
Like a Emjealous lover Ctrying to feel Gsecure
But the Gsand withstands it Cdon't admit Emdefeat
And on the Gturning tide the Cangry waves Gretreat
[Chorus]
I won't go Ddown
I won't go Emdown
I won't go Ddo.Dsus2.ow...Emown
[Verse]
GDemon wind was Chowling threats and Ghate
It's Emsalty spray was Cspitting in my Gface
GWithout something Cfirm to stand Emupon
I'd be Ghere one minute Cand the next be Ggone
[Chorus]
I won't go Ddown
I won't go Emdown
I won't go Ddo.Dsus2.ow...Emown
[Bridge]
Storm as Dbig as a mountain Emrange
Coming Ddown - heavy, Emstrange
I perish CLord you know I Gwill
A voice it Dwhispers
"Peace, be Emstill"
[Verse]
The Gdying sun was Call but laid to Grest
But for the Emremnant of some Cgunfight in the Gwest
GGoodbye's never Ceasy don't I Emknow
But these Gfingernails are Cfinally letting Ggo
I won't go Ddown
I won't go Emdown
I won't go Ddo.Dsus2.own
Without a Emfight
GFading distant Cfireworks Gdisplay
Is growing Emsilent as the Cfury rolls Gaway
GShooting stars are Cdancing up on Emhigh
They ask me G"May I have this Cdance before we Gdie?"
I won't go Ddown
I won't go Emdown
I won't go Ddo.Dsus2.own
Without a Emfight

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I Wont Go Down

by The Waifs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

[Intro]

G C G Em C G

[Verse]

G C G

Silver dagger lightning slashed the sky

Em C G

Its Crooked tongue was telling crooked lies

G C Em

Blood flowed down in a bitter driving rain

G C G

As I stand upon the sand I feel the pain

G C G

Savage ocean pounded patient shore

Em C G

Like a jealous lover trying to feel secure

G C Em

But the sand withstands it don't admit defeat

G C G

And on the turning tide the angry waves retreat

[Chorus]

I won't go down

D Dsus2 Em

I won't go do..ow...own

[Verse]

G C G

Demon wind was howling threats and hate

Em C G

It's salty spray was spitting in my face

G C Em

Without something firm to stand upon

G C G

I'd be here one minute and the next be gone

[Chorus]

I won't go down

D Dsus2 Em

I won't go do..ow...own

[Bridge]

D Em

Storm as big as a mountain range

D Em

Coming down - heavy, strange

C G

I perish Lord you know I will

A voice it whispers

"Peace, be still"

[Verse]

G C G

The dying sun was all but laid to rest

Em C G

But for the remnant of some gunfight in the west

G C Em

Goodbye's never easy don't I know

G C G

But these fingernails are finally letting go

I won't go down

D Dsus2

I won't go do..own

Without a fight

G C G

Fading distant fireworks display

Em C G

Is growing silent as the fury rolls away

G C Em

Shooting stars are dancing up on high

G C G

They ask me "May I have this dance before we die?"

I won't go down

D Dsus2

I won't go do..own

Without a fight

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