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Crumblin Down

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1/28

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 28Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

this is from a book of Mellencamp chords, not my own dodgy
Medium Rock Tempo
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[Intro]
e|---------------------3--x-x-x-------------------------3---3-3-------------|
B|---------------------3--------------------------------3---3-3-----------2-|
G|---0---2-2-0-2---2-0-4----------------0-2-2-0-2---2-0-4---4-4---------2---|
D|---0---2-2-0-2---2-0-5----------------0-2-2-0-2---2-0-5---5-5-----4-------|
A|-------0-0-0-0---0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse I]
Well, some peoAple ain'G/At no damn good.
You can't trust A`em, you can't love `em.  No G/Agood deed goes unpunished.
And I Adon't mind beinG/Ag their whippin' boy.
I've Ahad that pleasure G/Afor years and years
No, no, I Anever was a sinner.  Tell G/Ame, what else can I do?
Second Abest is what you get till G/Ayou learn to bend the rules
And Atime respects no person and G/Awhat you lift up must fall
They're Awaitin' outside to claim G/Amy crumblin' walls.
Saw my Epicture in the paper, read the news around my face.
And now some people don't want to treat me the same.
[Chorus]
When the walls     Acome Gtumblin' Ddown;
When the Awalls   come Gcrumblin', crumblDin';
When the Awalls   come Gtumblin', tumblDin'  down.A  
(Repeat Intro)
[Verse II]
Well some Apeople say I'm G/Aobnoxious and lazy,
I'm Auneducated, my G/Aopinion means nothin'.
But AI know I'm a G/Areal good dancer.
Don't Aneed to look over my shoulder to G/Asee what I'm after.
EverAybody's got their problems.  G/AAin't no new news here.
I'm the Asame old trouble you've been G/Ahavin' for years.
Don't Aconfuse the problem with the issue, girl.  It's G/Aperfectly clear.
Just a Ahuman desire to G/Ahave you come near.
Want to Eput my arms around you, feel your breath in my ear.
You can bend me, you can break me but you better stand clear.
[Chorus]
When the Awalls     come Gtumblin' Ddown;
When the Awalls   come Gcrumblin', crumblDin';
When the Awalls   come Gtumblin', tumblDin'
GCrumblin', Dcrumblin' Adown.
[Chorus]
When the walls     Acome tumblin' down;
When the Awalls   come rumblin', rumblin';
When the Awalls   (when the walls) come tumblin', crumblin'  down.
Want to Eput my arms around you, feel your breath in my ear.
You can bend me, you can break me but you better stand clear.
[Chorus]
When the walls     Acome Gtumblin' dDown;
When the Awalls   come Gcrumblin', crumblDin';
When the Awalls   come Gtumblin', tumblDin'
GCrumblin', Dtumblin'
When the walls  A(when the walls)   come Gtumblin' dDown;
When the Awalls (when the walls)  come Gcrumblin', crumblDin';
When the Awalls   come Gtumblin', tumblDin'
GCrumblin', Dtumblin'
When the walls  A(when the walls)   come Gtumblin' dDown;
When the Awalls   come Gcrumblin', crumblDin';
When the Awalls   come Gtumblin', tumblDin'
GCrumblin', Dtumblin' Adown
CHORDS:
A    x 0 2 2 2 0
G/A  x 0 5 4 3 3
E    0 2 2 1 0 0
D    x x 0 2 3 2
G    3 x 0 0 0 3

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Crumblin Down

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

this is from a book of Mellencamp chords, not my own dodgy

Medium Rock Tempo

-----------------

[Intro]

e|---------------------3--x-x-x-------------------------3---3-3-------------|

B|---------------------3--------------------------------3---3-3-----------2-|

G|---0---2-2-0-2---2-0-4----------------0-2-2-0-2---2-0-4---4-4---------2---|

D|---0---2-2-0-2---2-0-5----------------0-2-2-0-2---2-0-5---5-5-----4-------|

A|-------0-0-0-0---0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse I]

A G/A

Well, some people ain't no damn good.

A G/A

You can't trust `em, you can't love `em. No good deed goes unpunished.

A G/A

And I don't mind being their whippin' boy.

A G/A

I've had that pleasure for years and years

A G/A

No, no, I never was a sinner. Tell me, what else can I do?

A G/A

Second best is what you get till you learn to bend the rules

A G/A

And time respects no person and what you lift up must fall

A G/A

They're waitin' outside to claim my crumblin' walls.

Saw my picture in the paper, read the news around my face.

And now some people don't want to treat me the same.

[Chorus]

A G D

When the walls come tumblin' down;

A G D

When the walls come crumblin', crumblin';

A G D A

When the walls come tumblin', tumblin' down.

(Repeat Intro)

[Verse II]

A G/A

Well some people say I'm obnoxious and lazy,

A G/A

I'm uneducated, my opinion means nothin'.

A G/A

But I know I'm a real good dancer.

A G/A

Don't need to look over my shoulder to see what I'm after.

A G/A

Everybody's got their problems. Ain't no new news here.

A G/A

I'm the same old trouble you've been havin' for years.

A G/A

Don't confuse the problem with the issue, girl. It's perfectly clear.

A G/A

Just a human desire to have you come near.

Want to put my arms around you, feel your breath in my ear.

You can bend me, you can break me but you better stand clear.

[Chorus]

A G D

When the walls come tumblin' down;

A G D

When the walls come crumblin', crumblin';

A G D

When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'

G D A

Crumblin', crumblin' down.

[Chorus]

When the walls come tumblin' down;

When the walls come rumblin', rumblin';

When the walls (when the walls) come tumblin', crumblin' down.

Want to put my arms around you, feel your breath in my ear.

You can bend me, you can break me but you better stand clear.

[Chorus]

A G D

When the walls come tumblin' down;

A G D

When the walls come crumblin', crumblin';

A G D

When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'

G D

Crumblin', tumblin'

A G D

When the walls (when the walls) come tumblin' down;

A G D

When the walls (when the walls) come crumblin', crumblin';

A G D

When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'

G D

Crumblin', tumblin'

A G D

When the walls (when the walls) come tumblin' down;

A G D

When the walls come crumblin', crumblin';

A G D

When the walls come tumblin', tumblin'

G D A

Crumblin', tumblin' down

CHORDS:

A x 0 2 2 2 0

G/A x 0 5 4 3 3

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

D x x 0 2 3 2

G 3 x 0 0 0 3

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