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Down So Long
When you play the "Am", pluck the A string twice, then strum the
chord. For the "G" and "F" chords, pluck the E string (top one) twice
then strum the chords. Do this for the intro and the verses. Just play
the chords in the chorus normally.
INTRO
| Am   G|   F  G|
VERSE 1
AmSUN SGETS ´CROSS THE OCFEAN
AmI´M A THOUSAND MGILES FROM AFNYWHERE
AmMY POCKETBOOK AND MY HGEART BOTH JUST GOT STFOLEN
AmAND THE SUN AGCT LIKE SHE DOFN´T EVEN CARE
AmTHE WIND BLOWS CGOLD WHEN YOU REACFH THE TOP
IT FEELS LIKE SOAmMEONES FGACE IS STUCK TO THE BOFTTOM OF MY SHOE
I GOT A PLAmASTIC JESUS, A CGORDLESS TELEPHONE FOR EVERY CFORNER OF MY ROOM
AmGOT EVERYBODY BUT YGOU TFELLING ME WHAT TO DO
CHORUS
GBUT I´VE BEEN DFOWN SO CLOC/BOOOOAmOOOAm/GOOOONG
GOOH, IT CFAN´T BE LONGER CSTC/BIIIIAmIIIAm/GIIILL
GI´VE BEEN DFOWN SO LCOOC/BOOOOAmOOOAm/GOOONG
FTHAT THE END MUST GBE DRAWING NEAR
AmI LOOK TO EGVERYBODY BUT FME TO ANSWER MY PRAYERS
TIL I SAW AN AmANGEL IN A GBATHROOM WHO SAID SHE FSAW NO ONE WORTH SAVING
ANYWHERE
AND A AmBLIND MAN ON THE GCORNER SAID IT´S FSIMPLE, LIKE FLIPPING A COIN
AmDON´T MATTER WHAT SGIDE IT LANDS ON IF IT´S SFOMEONE ELSE´S DIME
CHORUS
GBUT I´VE BEEN DFOWN SO CLOC/BOOOOAmOOOAm/GOOONG
GOOH, IT CFAN´T BE LONGER CSTC/BIIIIAmIIIAm/GIIIILL
GI´VE BEEN FDOWN SO LCOOC/BOOOOAmOOOAm/GOOOONG
FTHAT THE END MUST GBE DRAWING AmNEAR
BRIDGE    (JUST DRUMS)
I TAKE A TRIP, I CATCH A TRAIN, I CATCH A PLANE
I GOT A TICKET IN MY HAND, AND THE A FAT MAN TAKES MY MONEY
AND LIKE CATTLE WE ALL STAND
CHORUS
GBUT WE´VE BEEN FDOWN SO CLOC/BOOOOAmOOOAm/GOOONG
GOOH, IT CFAN´T BE LONGER CSTC/BIIIIAmIIIAm/GIIIILL
GI´VE BEEN FDOWN SO CLOC/BOOOOAmOOOAm/GOOONG
FTHAT THE GEND MUST BE
FI KNOW THE GEND MUST BE
             F                      G|  Am  G|  F|
OH I KNOW THE END MUST BE DRAWING NEAR

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Down So Long

by Jewel

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C/B

Am/G

Down So Long

When you play the "Am", pluck the A string twice, then strum the

chord. For the "G" and "F" chords, pluck the E string (top one) twice

then strum the chords. Do this for the intro and the verses. Just play

the chords in the chorus normally.

INTRO

Am G F G

| | |

VERSE 1

Am G F

SUN SETS ´CROSS THE OCEAN

Am G F

I´M A THOUSAND MILES FROM ANYWHERE

Am G F

MY POCKETBOOK AND MY HEART BOTH JUST GOT STOLEN

Am G F

AND THE SUN ACT LIKE SHE DON´T EVEN CARE

Am G F

THE WIND BLOWS COLD WHEN YOU REACH THE TOP

Am G F

IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONES FACE IS STUCK TO THE BOTTOM OF MY SHOE

Am G F

I GOT A PLASTIC JESUS, A CORDLESS TELEPHONE FOR EVERY CORNER OF MY ROOM

Am G F

GOT EVERYBODY BUT YOU TELLING ME WHAT TO DO

CHORUS

G F C C/B Am Am/G

BUT I´VE BEEN DOWN SO LOOOOOOOOOOOONG

G F C C/B Am Am/G

OOH, IT CAN´T BE LONGER STIIIIIIIIIILL

G F C C/B Am Am/G

I´VE BEEN DOWN SO LOOOOOOOOOOOONG

F G

THAT THE END MUST BE DRAWING NEAR

Am G F

I LOOK TO EVERYBODY BUT ME TO ANSWER MY PRAYERS

Am G F

TIL I SAW AN ANGEL IN A BATHROOM WHO SAID SHE SAW NO ONE WORTH SAVING

ANYWHERE

Am G F

AND A BLIND MAN ON THE CORNER SAID IT´S SIMPLE, LIKE FLIPPING A COIN

Am G F

DON´T MATTER WHAT SIDE IT LANDS ON IF IT´S SOMEONE ELSE´S DIME

CHORUS

G F C C/B Am Am/G

BUT I´VE BEEN DOWN SO LOOOOOOOOOOONG

G F C C/B Am Am/G

OOH, IT CAN´T BE LONGER STIIIIIIIIIIILL

G F C C/B Am Am/G

I´VE BEEN DOWN SO LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG

F G Am

THAT THE END MUST BE DRAWING NEAR

BRIDGE (JUST DRUMS)

I TAKE A TRIP, I CATCH A TRAIN, I CATCH A PLANE

I GOT A TICKET IN MY HAND, AND THE A FAT MAN TAKES MY MONEY

AND LIKE CATTLE WE ALL STAND

CHORUS

G F C C/B Am Am/G

BUT WE´VE BEEN DOWN SO LOOOOOOOOOOONG

G F C C/B Am Am/G

OOH, IT CAN´T BE LONGER STIIIIIIIIIIILL

G F C C/B Am Am/G

I´VE BEEN DOWN SO LOOOOOOOOOOONG

F G

THAT THE END MUST BE

F G

I KNOW THE END MUST BE

F G Am G F

| | |

OH I KNOW THE END MUST BE DRAWING NEAR

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