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A Long Way Down - Lloyd Cole
Note: Lloyd plays w/ a capo on IV, but you can also use one on II with A, E, and D.
You may replace C by Cadd9 x32033
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[Verse 1]
GDidn't I hear you say your Dheart's made out of Csteel
And Gno one's gonna get so Dclose
No one's gonna know how you Cfeel
Now you're a Dpunch drunk sycophant, a little SOB
You say your Cmind is made up
Isn't that the way that it's supposed to Gbe?
[Chorus]
And it's a Dlong way Cdown
And it's a Glong, Dlong way Cdown
[Verse 2]
GWalking that tall your Dhead is going to trip your Cfeet
GWalking with the devil's Dfine
Just don't call it looking for Csympathy
When it's four Da.m. and mister you can't sleep
Beause your Cblood's still rushing at cocaine speed
And you Dknow all that you need's a little baby to say
Mister, Ccool down won't you let me fade those Gblues away
[Chorus]
And it's a Dlong way Cdown
And it's a Glong, Dlong way Cdown
And when you Fhit the groundC  
You're going to know about Git
[Verse 3]
GMister, let's you and Dme see if we can't make a Cdeal
I'll Ggive you the world and Dall you've got to do
Is Ccry for me
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
The Greason it's a Dcliche is because it's Ctrue
The Gharder you climb, the Dharder you fall
And Cthat means you
So Dmister hard head, hard nose, heart out of steel
You're just a Cpunch drunk sycophant, a little SOB
[Outro]
And it's a Glong, it's a Dlong way Cdown
And it's a Glong, Dlong way Cdown
And when you Fhit the groundC  
You're going to know about Git

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A Long Way Down

by Lloyd Cole

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A Long Way Down - Lloyd Cole

Note: Lloyd plays w/ a capo on IV, but you can also use one on II with A, E, and D.

You may replace C by Cadd9 x32033

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[Verse 1]

G D C

Didn't I hear you say your heart's made out of steel

G D

And no one's gonna get so close

No one's gonna know how you feel

Now you're a punch drunk sycophant, a little SOB

You say your mind is made up

Isn't that the way that it's supposed to be?

[Chorus]

D C

And it's a long way down

G D C

And it's a long, long way down

[Verse 2]

G D C

Walking that tall your head is going to trip your feet

G D

Walking with the devil's fine

Just don't call it looking for sympathy

When it's four a.m. and mister you can't sleep

Beause your blood's still rushing at cocaine speed

And you know all that you need's a little baby to say

C G

Mister, cool down won't you let me fade those blues away

[Chorus]

D C

And it's a long way down

G D C

And it's a long, long way down

F C

And when you hit the ground

You're going to know about it

[Verse 3]

G D C

Mister, let's you and me see if we can't make a deal

G D

I'll give you the world and all you've got to do

Is cry for me

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]

G D C

The reason it's a cliche is because it's true

G D

The harder you climb, the harder you fall

And that means you

So mister hard head, hard nose, heart out of steel

You're just a punch drunk sycophant, a little SOB

[Outro]

G D C

And it's a long, it's a long way down

G D C

And it's a long, long way down

F C

And when you hit the ground

You're going to know about it

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