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Calm Down

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1/50

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 50Position: 5

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[Fingerpicking that can be used in Verse 1 (and Verse 2)]
e|--D------------------------Bm------------------------Em------------------------Asus4------------A-------------|
B|------7-----7-----7-----7-----3-----3-----3-----3-----8-----8-----8-----8-----3-----3-----2-----2--|
G|----6-----6-----6-----6-----2-----2-----2-----2-----7-----7-----7-----7-----2-----2-----2-----2----| x2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-----5-----5-----5-----2-----2-----2-----2-----7-----7-----7-----7-----0-----0-----0-----0------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
What's the Dmatter with you, baby?
BmYou look really sad
EmWhy are you so angry? Have I Adone something bad?
If Dit isn't me then sinBmg me your song
EmAnd let's get back to wheAre we belong
[Pre-Chorus]
You're makiGng me nervous
Please Atell me
DMake the Adarkness Bmcome Ato Emlight
AI'm by your side
[Chorus]
So leDt me love you
CalBmm down
Take Emit easy, baby
Slow Adown
LeDt me show you the Bmway out
Stop you Emgoing under
AKeep you safe F#mand sound
I'll turn thGmis around
So calDm down
BmOoo, Emcalm down, Ayeah
[Verse 2]
If the fDoundation's falling
BmBeneath your feet
And Emthe world comes crashing down
And iAt buries you deep
I'll Dpick you up
Piece Bmby piece
And we'll clEmimb up to the top
And look Adown at the heap
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't Gbe so nervous
ThinAgs change
But DmemoriAes remaiBmn
AFor lEmife
AAnd I'm by your side
[Chorus]
So let Dme love you
CaBmlm down
TaEmke it easy, baby
SloAw down
Let me sDhow you the Bmway out
AStop you Emgoing under
AKeep you safe anF#md sound
I'll turn Gmthis around
So cDalm down
Mmm, Bmcalm down, Emslow down
[Outro]
Don't be Gso nervous
ThingAs change
And DI wiAll sBmtay fAor lEmife
HAere by your side

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Calm Down

by Sonny

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

[Fingerpicking that can be used in Verse 1 (and Verse 2)]

D Bm Em Asus4 A

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

B|------7-----7-----7-----7-----3-----3-----3-----3-----8-----8-----8-----8-----3-----3-----2-----2--|

G|----6-----6-----6-----6-----2-----2-----2-----2-----7-----7-----7-----7-----2-----2-----2-----2----| x2

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

A|--5-----5-----5-----5-----2-----2-----2-----2-----7-----7-----7-----7-----0-----0-----0-----0------|

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

[Verse 1]

What's the matter with you, baby?

You look really sad

Em A

Why are you so angry? Have I done something bad?

D Bm

If it isn't me then sing me your song

Em A

And let's get back to where we belong

[Pre-Chorus]

You're making me nervous

Please tell me

D A Bm A Em

Make the darkness come to light

I'm by your side

[Chorus]

So let me love you

Calm down

Take it easy, baby

Slow down

D Bm

Let me show you the way out

Stop you going under

A F#m

Keep you safe and sound

I'll turn this around

So calm down

Bm Em A

Ooo, calm down, yeah

[Verse 2]

If the foundation's falling

Beneath your feet

And the world comes crashing down

And it buries you deep

I'll pick you up

Piece by piece

And we'll climb up to the top

And look down at the heap

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't be so nervous

Things change

D A Bm

But memories remain

A Em

For life

And I'm by your side

[Chorus]

So let me love you

Calm down

Take it easy, baby

Slow down

D Bm

Let me show you the way out

A Em

Stop you going under

A F#m

Keep you safe and sound

I'll turn this around

So calm down

Bm Em

Mmm, calm down, slow down

[Outro]

Don't be so nervous

Things change

D A Bm A Em

And I will stay for life

Here by your side

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