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Going Down         Bruce Springsteen
Intro       A    E    F#m    D|    A    E    F#m  D  
Verse 1
AWe_ get in my car Eout-side your house, F#Oh
I can feel the heat a Dcomin' 'round.
A-  I go to put my Earm a-round you and you
F#-  Give me a-look like I'm Dway out of bounds. Well,_
A-  You let out one of Eyour bored sighs.
F#Well late-ly when I look in-Dto your eyes_ I'm going'
Chorus
ADown, down, Esusdown, down.  E-  I'm go-in'
F#Down, down, Ddown, down.  -  I'm go-in'
ADown, down, Edown, down.  -  I'm go-in'
F#Down, down, Ddown, down.
Verse 2
A-  We get really Edressed up  F#-  go out baby Dfor the night.
A-  We come home early, Eburnin', burnin',  F#-   burnin' in some Dfire fight
A-  I'm sick and tired of your Esettin' me up,
F#-  Settin' me up, just to Dknock-a knock-a knock-a-me
Chorus (repeat)
Verse 3
A-  I pull-close now Ebaby,  F#-   but when we kiss I can Dfeel a doubt.
A-  I remember Ewhen we started,
F#-  My kisses used to turn you Dinside out.
A-  I used to drive to Ework in the morning,
F#-  Friday night I'd drive you Dall around
A-  You used to love to Edrive me wild, yeah
F#-  But lately girl, you get your Dkicks from just a-drivin' me
Chorus (repeat)
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Coda      A    E    F#m    D|    A    E    F#m    D|  A  

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Going Down

by Bruce Springsteen

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F#m

Esus

Going Down Bruce Springsteen

A E F#m D A E F#m D

Intro |

Verse 1

A E F#

We_ get in my car out-side your house, Oh

I can feel the heat a comin' 'round.

A E

- I go to put my arm a-round you and you

F# D

- Give me a-look like I'm way out of bounds. Well,_

A E

- You let out one of your bored sighs.

F# D

Well late-ly when I look in-to your eyes_ I'm going'

Chorus

A Esus E

Down, down, down, down. - I'm go-in'

F# D

Down, down, down, down. - I'm go-in'

A E

Down, down, down, down. - I'm go-in'

F# D

Down, down, down, down.

Verse 2

A E F# D

- We get really dressed up - go out baby for the night.

A E F# D

- We come home early, burnin', burnin', - burnin' in some fire fight

A E

- I'm sick and tired of your settin' me up,

F# D

- Settin' me up, just to knock-a knock-a knock-a-me

Chorus (repeat)

Verse 3

A E F# D

- I pull-close now baby, - but when we kiss I can feel a doubt.

A E

- I remember when we started,

F# D

- My kisses used to turn you inside out.

A E

- I used to drive to work in the morning,

F# D

- Friday night I'd drive you all around

A E

- You used to love to drive me wild, yeah

F# D

- But lately girl, you get your kicks from just a-drivin' me

Chorus (repeat)

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A E F#m D A E F#m D A

Coda | |

About Going Down Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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The chords for "Going Down" show the original chord names (including A, E, F#m, D, F#, Esus). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.