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Straight Back Down
You can also put the capo on the 5th fret and transpose this tab -5 and play the chords Am, F, C, G
Chords (pluck the notes shown or use standard regular or barre chords):
Dm: x5xx6x
Bb: x1xx3x
C: x3xx5x
F: x8x10xx
[Intro]
Dm  Bb   Dm    C  Dm Bb
[Verse 1]
You know I find it hard to sleep whenDm  C  
I'm sleeping by myselfF  Bb  
And I'm lying in the spare roomDm  C  
Thinking I should be somewhere elseDm  Bb  
Cause you know when weve been drinkingDm  C  
We can sabotage ourselvesF  Bb  
Like smashing up the kitchen
DmNow there’s nothing that Cseems to help
[Chorus 1]
BbNow I don’t want to wake you upC  
Tell you that I'm leaving townDm  
I already packed my stuffF  
Can't go Cback nowBb  
But the way you Clook
Brings me straight back Dmdown
I don’t want to Fwake you up right BbnowC  
I was ready to Dmgo, ready to go
I don’t want to Fwake you up right BbnowC  
I was ready to Dmgo, ready to go
I don’t want to Fwake you up right Bbnow
[Verse 2]
You're breaking out the windowsDm  C  
While I was tearing down the doorsF  Bb  
Now I'm picking up the ash trayDm  C  
That you threw against the wallDm  Bb  
Just we take and we take just a little moreDm  
I have Cno idea what we’re fighting forDm  Bb  
Now I’m standing right here right outside your doorDm  
Now I Cknow... Now I knowBb  
[Chorus 2]
Now I don’t want to wake you upC  
Tell you that I'm leaving townDm  
I already packed my stuffF  
Can't go Cback nowBb  
But the way you Clook
Brings me straight back Dmdown
I don’t want to Fwake you up right BbnowC  
I was ready to Dmgo, ready to go
I don’t want to Fwake you up right BbnowC  
I was ready to Dmgo, ready to go
I don’t want to Fwake you upBb  
[Bridge]
Cause I’m can't live with youDm  
I can't live without youC  
You feel like homeC  
You feel like homeBb  
Cause I’m can't live with youDm  
I can't live without youC  
You feel like homeC  
You feel like homeBb  
[Chorus 3]
I don’t want to wake you upC  
Tell you that I'm leaving townDm  
I already packed my stuffF  
Can't go Cback nowBb  
But the way you Clook
Brings me straight back Dmdown
I don’t want to Fwake you up right BbnowC  
I was ready to Dmgo, ready to go
I don’t want to Fwake you up right Bbnow 
(I can't live with you, I can't live without you)C  
I was ready to Dmgo, ready to go
I don’t want to Fwake you up right Bbnow 
(I can't live with you, I can't live without you)C  
I was ready Dmto go, ready to go
I don’t want to Fwake you up right Bbnow

All chords in this song (4)

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Straight Back Down

by Dean Lewis

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Straight Back Down

You can also put the capo on the 5th fret and transpose this tab -5 and play the chords Am, F, C, G

Chords (pluck the notes shown or use standard regular or barre chords):

Dm: x5xx6x

Bb: x1xx3x

C: x3xx5x

F: x8x10xx

[Intro]

Dm Bb Dm C Dm Bb

[Verse 1]

Dm C

You know I find it hard to sleep when

F Bb

I'm sleeping by myself

Dm C

And I'm lying in the spare room

Dm Bb

Thinking I should be somewhere else

Dm C

Cause you know when weve been drinking

F Bb

We can sabotage ourselves

Like smashing up the kitchen

Dm C

Now there’s nothing that seems to help

[Chorus 1]

Bb C

Now I don’t want to wake you up

Tell you that I'm leaving town

I already packed my stuff

C Bb

Can't go back now

But the way you look

Brings me straight back down

F Bb C

I don’t want to wake you up right now

I was ready to go, ready to go

F Bb C

I don’t want to wake you up right now

I was ready to go, ready to go

F Bb

I don’t want to wake you up right now

[Verse 2]

Dm C

You're breaking out the windows

F Bb

While I was tearing down the doors

Dm C

Now I'm picking up the ash tray

Dm Bb

That you threw against the wall

Just we take and we take just a little more

C Dm Bb

I have no idea what we’re fighting for

Now I’m standing right here right outside your door

C Bb

Now I know... Now I know

[Chorus 2]

Now I don’t want to wake you up

Tell you that I'm leaving town

I already packed my stuff

C Bb

Can't go back now

But the way you look

Brings me straight back down

F Bb C

I don’t want to wake you up right now

I was ready to go, ready to go

F Bb C

I don’t want to wake you up right now

I was ready to go, ready to go

F Bb

I don’t want to wake you up

[Bridge]

Cause I’m can't live with you

I can't live without you

You feel like home

Cause I’m can't live with you

I can't live without you

You feel like home

[Chorus 3]

I don’t want to wake you up

Tell you that I'm leaving town

I already packed my stuff

C Bb

Can't go back now

But the way you look

Brings me straight back down

F Bb C

I don’t want to wake you up right now

I was ready to go, ready to go

F Bb

I don’t want to wake you up right now

(I can't live with you, I can't live without you)

I was ready to go, ready to go

F Bb

I don’t want to wake you up right now

(I can't live with you, I can't live without you)

I was ready to go, ready to go

F Bb

I don’t want to wake you up right now

About Straight Back Down Chords by Dean Lewis

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What key is "Straight Back Down" in?

The chords for "Straight Back Down" show the original chord names (including Am, F, C, G, Dm, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.