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[Intro]
 G   G  D*  G#  G#*   C   C  G#*  B   Cm  Cm*  C#  D#*  C  C*  C#  C#*  B  Fm* Cm  
[Verse 1]
Find myself witG#hinCm  
Darkness twisting G#me aroundCm  
There is C#nothing I D#can CdoC#  Cm  
This worG#ld doesn't GspinC  
It just G#turns itself BaroundC  
GAnd aroundG#  
The night chokes Ctight
GIn the CmnervesG#  F  C  
[Chorus]
Can't breathe to C#scream
GmLong FwaCy doC#wnGm  C  
Suffocating in this dC#ream
GLong Cway C#down
GmLong Cway doC#wn
GLong Cway doC#wn
[Verse 2]
CLosing Dall I G#knowC  
Hope is Ddreamt and FmlostB  Cm  
Walking Gma tightC#rope bound D#to slipC  G  C#  G#  Gm  C  
Sound is G#a twisted lullabyC  
Touch is the slice G#before Bthe bloodCm  
Soon something's C#got to Dgive inC  C#  C  Cm  
Can't G#lose controlCm  
G#mRemember Bto focus    C(focus)G#  
So I can Cmfind my way C#outC  
[Chorus]
Can't breathe to FmscreamC#  
GLong waCy downC#  
GmSuffocCating in Cmthis dreC#am
GmLong way C#down
GmLong waCy downC#  
GmLong way CdowC#n
[Outro]
CDon't give G#up the lifeC  
Using Devery G#last BbreathC  
EscaCmping the C#long wD#ay CdownC#  F  

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Long Way Down

by Gary Numan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

* Means chord is only 2 beats

[Intro]

G G D G# G# C C G# B Cm Cm C# D# C C C# C# B Fm Cm

* * * * * * * *

[Verse 1]

G# Cm

Find myself within

G# Cm

Darkness twisting me around

C# D# C C# Cm

There is nothing I can do

G# G C

This world doesn't spin

G# B C

It just turns itself around

G G#

And around

The night chokes tight

G Cm G# F C

In the nerves

[Chorus]

Can't breathe to scream

Gm F C C# Gm C

Long way down

Suffocating in this dream

G C C#

Long way down

Gm C C#

Long way down

G C C#

Long way down

[Verse 2]

C D G# C

Losing all I know

D Fm B Cm

Hope is dreamt and lost

Gm C# D# C G C# G# Gm C

Walking a tightrope bound to slip

G# C

Sound is a twisted lullaby

G# B Cm

Touch is the slice before the blood

C# D C C# C Cm

Soon something's got to give in

G# Cm

Can't lose control

G#m B C G#

Remember to focus (focus)

Cm C# C

So I can find my way out

[Chorus]

Fm C#

Can't breathe to scream

G C C#

Long way down

Gm C Cm C#

Suffocating in this dream

Gm C#

Long way down

Gm C C#

Long way down

Gm C C#

Long way down

[Outro]

C G# C

Don't give up the life

D G# B C

Using every last breath

Cm C# D# C C# F

Escaping the long way down

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