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Shot Me Down

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[Intro]
G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4
[Verse 1]
I was Gfeelin' good, kinda high and cruisin'
I was Gtryin' to forget someone I had been losin'
Then you Dcame along, surprise, surprise
CYou shot me Gdown
EmI was lyin' Ccrashed out on the ground
GYou shot me CdownG  
[Verse 2]
I was Gfeelin' fine, mellowed out and easy
I was Gcomin' back down kinda slow and lazy
Then you Dcame along and fired the flame
CYou shot me Gdown
EmI was lyin' Cburned out on the ground
GYou shot me CdownG  C  D  
You shot me GdownG  C  D  
You shot me Gdown
[Instrumental]
G  G  G  G  D  C
[Verse 3]
GFeelin' good, kinda high and cruisin'
I was Gtryin' to forget someone I had been losin'
Then you Dcame along, surprise, surprise
CYou shot me Gdown
EmI was lyin' Ccrashed out on the ground
GYou shot me CdownG  C  D  
You shot me GdownG  C  D  
You shot me GdownG  C  D  
You shot me GdownG  C  D  
You shot me Gdown

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Shot Me Down

by Nazareth

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

[Intro]

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4

[Verse 1]

I was feelin' good, kinda high and cruisin'

I was tryin' to forget someone I had been losin'

Then you came along, surprise, surprise

C G

You shot me down

Em C

I was lyin' crashed out on the ground

G C G

You shot me down

[Verse 2]

I was feelin' fine, mellowed out and easy

I was comin' back down kinda slow and lazy

Then you came along and fired the flame

C G

You shot me down

Em C

I was lyin' burned out on the ground

G C G C D

You shot me down

G G C D

You shot me down

[Instrumental]

G G G G D C

[Verse 3]

Feelin' good, kinda high and cruisin'

I was tryin' to forget someone I had been losin'

Then you came along, surprise, surprise

C G

You shot me down

Em C

I was lyin' crashed out on the ground

G C G C D

You shot me down

G G C D

You shot me down

G G C D

You shot me down

G G C D

You shot me down

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