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[Intro]
E  A E  B  C#m  E  A  B  E
[Verse 1]
EMicheladas in the aAfternEoon
LBie on the couch in a reC#mnted room
WaEtchin' Jeopardy withAout the sound
It's eBasy to stay Edown
[Verse 2]
QuEick mistakes and lAong goodEbyes
HoBld-over truths and nC#mecessary lies
EI caught a train that was Abackwards-bound
It's eBasy to stay Edown
[Chorus]
Stay doAwn 'til your Emind has been cAleared
And your trCail can't be fBound
Stay dAown with your eBye to the C#msky
And your eCar to the grBound
[Verse 3]
DEown by the pool with all my brAand-new friEends
RBe-writin' letters that I'lC#ml never send
DEeclinin' invitations iAnto town
It's eBasy to stay downE  
[Verse 4]
SElowly admit that you have hAad your Efun
TBhe girl you loved and every C#mword you sung
AEll the profane that you tAhought profound
It's tBime now to stay downE  
[Solo]
e|4-4-5-7-7-7-7-5-4-2-4-4-|---5-5-5-5--5--4-4-|---0-4-4--5-7-9-0-0|-4-4--2-2-------0-0-|
B|------5-----------0-0-5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4/5-5-5-|-0-----------(5)---|-5-5--4-4--4-4--0-0-|
G|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------4-4------|
D|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
[Chorus]
Stay dAown 'til the smEoke has been cleAared
And your naCme can't be Bfound
Stay dAown with your hBead in the cC#mlouds
And your eCyes to the gBround
[Verse 5]
FEeel the sting of the fiAnal bElow
WhBat could've been, you don't C#mcare or know
DEon't try to go anoAther round
SBtay dEown

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Stay Down

by Dawes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

E A E B C#m E A B E

[Verse 1]

E A E

Micheladas in the afternoon

B C#m

Lie on the couch in a rented room

E A

Watchin' Jeopardy without the sound

B E

It's easy to stay down

[Verse 2]

E A E

Quick mistakes and long goodbyes

B C#m

Hold-over truths and necessary lies

E A

I caught a train that was backwards-bound

B E

It's easy to stay down

[Chorus]

A E A

Stay down 'til your mind has been cleared

C B

And your trail can't be found

A B C#m

Stay down with your eye to the sky

C B

And your ear to the ground

[Verse 3]

E A E

Down by the pool with all my brand-new friends

B C#m

Re-writin' letters that I'll never send

E A

Declinin' invitations into town

B E

It's easy to stay down

[Verse 4]

E A E

Slowly admit that you have had your fun

B C#m

The girl you loved and every word you sung

E A

All the profane that you thought profound

B E

It's time now to stay down

[Solo]

e|4-4-5-7-7-7-7-5-4-2-4-4-|---5-5-5-5--5--4-4-|---0-4-4--5-7-9-0-0|-4-4--2-2-------0-0-|

B|------5-----------0-0-5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4/5-5-5-|-0-----------(5)---|-5-5--4-4--4-4--0-0-|

G|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------4-4------|

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

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

E|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|

[Chorus]

A E A

Stay down 'til the smoke has been cleared

C B

And your name can't be found

A B C#m

Stay down with your head in the clouds

C B

And your eyes to the ground

[Verse 5]

E A E

Feel the sting of the final blow

B C#m

What could've been, you don't care or know

E A

Don't try to go another round

B E

Stay down

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