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Dont Let Me Down

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Don't Let Me Down chords
E Esus4 E
E   F#m  F#m7* Amaj7   E   Esus4** E  
Don't let me down Don't let me down
EDon't let me F#mdown F#m7  Amaj7Don't let me EdownEsus4  E  
ENobody ever loved me like she F#m7do me oo she F#mdo me yes she EdoesEsus4  E  
EAnd if somebody ever really F#m7loved me oo she F#mloved me, yes she EdoesEsus4  E  
EDon't let me F#mdown F#m7  Amaj7Don't let me EdownEsus4  E  
EDon't let me F#mdown F#m7  Amaj7Don't let me EdownEsus4  E  
EI'm in love for the first time, don't you know it's gonna Blast.
It's a love that lasts forB7ever, it's a love that had no EpasEsus4tE  
EDon't let me F#mdown F#m7  Amaj7Don't let me EdownEsus4  E  
EDon't let me F#mdown F#m7  Amaj7Don't let me EdownEsus4  E  
EAnd from the first time that she really F#m7done me oo she F#mdone me,she done me EgooEsus4dE  
EI guess nobody ever really F#m7done me, like she F#mdone me, she does me EgoodEsus4  E  
EDon't let me F#mdown F#m7  Amaj7Don't let me EdownEsus4  E  
EDon't let me F#mdown F#m7  Amaj7Don't let me EdownEsus4  E  
E F#m F#m7 Amaj7 E Esus4 E
* I prefer making F#m7 as D, G, B, E 2nd fret
e|-2-|
B|-2-|
G|-2-|
D|-2-|
A|---|
E|---|
** I prefer making Esus4 like an E chord with pinkie on G string, 2nd fret
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|-1-2-|
D|---2-|
A|---2-|
E|-----|
Capo II
E= D  
F#m= Em  
F#m7= Em7  
Amaj7= Gmaj7  
Esus4= Dsus4  
B= A  
B7= A7  
Capo IV
E= C  
F#m= Dm  
F#m7= Dm7  
Amaj7= Fmaj7  
Esus4= Csus4  
B= G  
B7= G7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
E= A  
F#m= Bm  
F#m7= B#m7  
Amaj7= Dmaj7  
Esus4= Asus4  
B= E  
B7= E7  
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The story behind the song

This song is an anguished love song, written as a genuine plea. The lyrics express a raw vulnerability, as if saying, "I'm really stepping out of line on this one, letting my vulnerability be seen, so you must not let me down." It captures the intense feeling of laying oneself bare and hoping not to be disappointed. The musical arrangement, with its descending lead guitar and countermelody, further emphasizes this emotional depth. At its heart, it plays like a profound confession of need and trust.

AI-written from these sources:Don't Let Me Down (Beatles song) — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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About Dont Let Me Down Chords by The Beatles

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