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Be My Downfall

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[Intro]
G C G C G D C D G
  GThe bus is pulling Cout and I Cadd9guess I'd betCter Ggo
  BeAmfore I make a Cgrave mistake and Cadd9let my feelings DshowD9  
  GAnd twenty miles aCway she Cadd9waits Calone for Gme
  But Amwhen I try to Cpicture her Cadd9you're the Cone I DseeD9  
  And in aCnother situGation I could put Dup a Cfight
  But Cadd9you will be Dmy downfall toGnight.
  GSo the night is coming Cdown, Cadd9drowing Cus in Gblue
  And Amit all points toCward the things we Cadd9know we Cshouldn't DdoD9  
  GAnd as I look at Cyou and Cadd9fall under Cyour Gspell
  Well I Amknow I should be Cthinking of her Cadd9lying tChere herDself.D9  
  And when Cfaced with tempGtation you know a man should Dstand a Cfight
  But Amyou will be my Ddownfall toGnight.
  Be my Hmdownfall    Hm7  Hmbe Dmy great regret      Dsus4  Dbe the Amone girlAm7  
  AmThat Am7I'll   Dnever forDsus4get
  AmBe my undoing be my Am7slow road to Druin toGnight.C  G  C  C  D  D  G  
  Be my Hmdownfall    Hm7  Hmbe Dmy great regret      Dsus4  Dbe the Amone girlAm7  
  AmThat Am7I'll   Dnever forDsus4get
  AmBe my undoing be my Am7slow road to Druin toGnight.G  
  GSo the bus is pulling Cout and I'm Cadd9grounded Chere with Gyou
  And I Amwant to Am7say the Csweet things babe I've Cadd9always Cwanted Dto
  So Ctell me now the  Gtail-lights have gone Dout of Csight
  CBaby want you be my  Ddownfall once again toGnight.

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Be My Downfall

by Del Amitri

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Cadd9

Dsus4

Am7

[Intro]

G C G C G D C D G

G C Cadd9 C G

The bus is pulling out and I guess I'd better go

Am C Cadd9 D D9

Before I make a grave mistake and let my feelings show

G C Cadd9 C G

And twenty miles away she waits alone for me

Am C Cadd9 C D D9

But when I try to picture her you're the one I see

C G D C

And in another situation I could put up a fight

Cadd9 D G

But you will be my downfall tonight.

G C Cadd9 C G

So the night is coming down, drowing us in blue

Am C Cadd9 C D D9

And it all points toward the things we know we shouldn't do

G C Cadd9 C G

And as I look at you and fall under your spell

Am C Cadd9 C D D9

Well I know I should be thinking of her lying there herself.

C G D C

And when faced with temptation you know a man should stand a fight

Am D G

But you will be my downfall tonight.

Hm Hm7 Hm D Dsus4 D Am Am7

Be my downfall be my great regret be the one girl

Am Am7 D Dsus4

That I'll never forget

Am Am7 D G C G C C D D G

Be my undoing be my slow road to ruin tonight.

Hm Hm7 Hm D Dsus4 D Am Am7

Be my downfall be my great regret be the one girl

Am Am7 D Dsus4

That I'll never forget

Am Am7 D G G

Be my undoing be my slow road to ruin tonight.

G C Cadd9 C G

So the bus is pulling out and I'm grounded here with you

Am Am7 C Cadd9 C D

And I want to say the sweet things babe I've always wanted to

C G D C

So tell me now the tail-lights have gone out of sight

C D G

Baby want you be my downfall once again tonight.

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