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The  Cadd9shown in the verses makes an easier transition to the D (I think it 
sounds better too) than a normal C. The Cadd9 D in the verses below is a quick shift from the C to the D.
The song starts out in the key of G but it's all over the place as some F's and Gm's are thrown in.
[Intro]
Cadd9 D     Cadd9 D     Cadd9 D      G
Cadd9 D     Cadd9 D     Cadd9 D      G
[Verse 1]
Cadd9You anDd me been ovCadd9er thiDs ground
Cadd9Over tDhis ground befoGre
Cadd9I can'Dt explain, I cCadd9an't eDxplain
Cadd9I can'Dt explain anymoGre
[Chorus]
Cadd9OhhhhhhhhhGhhh Cadd9it's hard to watch you Ggo
I'm Gmdown but it C/Gwon't last loGmngC/G  
I'm Gmdown but it C/Gwon't last loDngF  G  G  
[Verse 2]
Cadd9Don't Dlet me down, don'Cadd9t let Dme down
Cadd9Don't Dlet me down like Gthis
Cadd9It's nDot the same
Cadd9Over aDnd over, oCadd9ver anDd over agGain
[Chorus]
Cadd9YeahhhhhhhhhhG, tCadd9his is not my daGy
I'm Gmdown but it C/Gwon't last loGmngC/G  
I'm Gmdown but it C/Gwon't last loDngD  
[Bridge]
D       A         C     G
D       A         C     G
DHalf my Abrain has Cgone aGway
DHalf my Abrain has CgoneG  
So far Cadd9awayD  Cadd9  D  Cadd9  D  G  
[Verse 3]
Cadd9Don't Dlet me down, don'Cadd9t let Dme down
Cadd9Don't Dlet me down agaGin
Cadd9Don't Dshake me up, don'Cadd9t burn Dme out
Cadd9I'm huDrt and you won't let me iGn
[Chorus]
Cadd9YeahhhhhhhhGhh, Cadd9this is not my dayG  
I'm dGmown but it C/Gwon't last loGmngC/G  
I'm dGmown but it C/Gwon't last loDng                 F      GOhG  
[Outro]
    D           F          G          G
I'm Ddown but it Fwon't last GlongG  
I'm Ddown but it Fwon't last GlongG  
I'm Ddown but it Fwon't last GlongG  
    D           F          G          G
    D           F          G          G
I'm Ddown but it Fwon't last GlongG  
    D           F          G          G
    D           F          G          G

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Wont Last Long

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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Cadd9

C/G

Cadd9

The shown in the verses makes an easier transition to the D (I think it

sounds better too) than a normal C. The Cadd9 D in the verses below is a quick shift from the C to the D.

The song starts out in the key of G but it's all over the place as some F's and Gm's are thrown in.

[Intro]

Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D G

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 D Cadd9 D

You and me been over this ground

Cadd9 D G

Over this ground before

Cadd9 D Cadd9 D

I can't explain, I can't explain

Cadd9 D G

I can't explain anymore

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh it's hard to watch you go

Gm C/G Gm C/G

I'm down but it won't last long

Gm C/G D F G G

I'm down but it won't last long

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 D Cadd9 D

Don't let me down, don't let me down

Cadd9 D G

Don't let me down like this

Cadd9 D

It's not the same

Cadd9 D Cadd9 D G

Over and over, over and over again

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Yeahhhhhhhhhh, this is not my day

Gm C/G Gm C/G

I'm down but it won't last long

Gm C/G D D

I'm down but it won't last long

[Bridge]

D A C G

Half my brain has gone away

D A C G

Half my brain has gone

Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D G

So far away

[Verse 3]

Cadd9 D Cadd9 D

Don't let me down, don't let me down

Cadd9 D G

Don't let me down again

Cadd9 D Cadd9 D

Don't shake me up, don't burn me out

Cadd9 D G

I'm hurt and you won't let me in

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Yeahhhhhhhhhh, this is not my day

Gm C/G Gm C/G

I'm down but it won't last long

Gm C/G D F G G

I'm down but it won't last long Oh

[Outro]

D F G G

I'm down but it won't last long

D F G G

I'm down but it won't last long

D F G G

I'm down but it won't last long

D F G G

I'm down but it won't last long

D F G G

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