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Goin Down Geneva

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Intro:
A  D7  A  D7
  A    E7  D7, A, E7  
Verse 1:
Goin' Adown Geneva; D7give me a helping Ahand.
I'm goin' D7down Geneva; give me a helping Ahand.
It's not E7easy, baby, D7living on the exile Aplan.E7  
Verse 2:
 ADown on the bottom; D7down to my new pair of Ashoes.
 D7Down on the bottom; down to my new pair of Ashoes.
I'm E7down by the lakeside, D7thinking 'bout my baby Ablue.E7  
Verse 3:
Last night I Aplayed a gig in Salzburg, D7outside in the pouring Arain.
Last night I D7played a gig in Salzburg, outside in the pouring Arain.
Flew from E7there to Montreux, D7and my heart was filled with Apain.E7  
Verse 4:
Look Aout my window; D7back at the way things Aare.
Look D7out my window pane; back at the way things Aare.
Just wonder E7how, D7how did things ever get this Afar?E7  
Verse 5:
Vince ATaylor, used to live here; D7nobody's ever heard of Ahim.
Vince D7Taylor used to live here; nobody's ever Aheard of him.
Just E7who he was, D7just where he fits Ain.E7  
Verse 6:
He was goin' Adown Geneva; D7give him a helping Ahand.
He was goin' D7down Geneva; give him a helping Ahand.
It wasn't E7easy, D7living on the exile Aplan.E7  
Verse 7:
Vince ATaylor, used to live here; D7nobody's ever heard of Ahim.
Vince D7Taylor used to live here; nobody's ever Aheard of him.
Just E7who he was, D7just where he fits Ain.A7  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   A       D7      E7      A7

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Goin Down Geneva

by Van Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Intro:

A D7 A D7

A E7 D7 A E7

, ,

Verse 1:

A D7 A

Goin' down Geneva; give me a helping hand.

D7 A

I'm goin' down Geneva; give me a helping hand.

E7 D7 A E7

It's not easy, baby, living on the exile plan.

Verse 2:

A D7 A

Down on the bottom; down to my new pair of shoes.

D7 A

Down on the bottom; down to my new pair of shoes.

E7 D7 A E7

I'm down by the lakeside, thinking 'bout my baby blue.

Verse 3:

A D7 A

Last night I played a gig in Salzburg, outside in the pouring rain.

D7 A

Last night I played a gig in Salzburg, outside in the pouring rain.

E7 D7 A E7

Flew from there to Montreux, and my heart was filled with pain.

Verse 4:

A D7 A

Look out my window; back at the way things are.

D7 A

Look out my window pane; back at the way things are.

E7 D7 A E7

Just wonder how, how did things ever get this far?

Verse 5:

A D7 A

Vince Taylor, used to live here; nobody's ever heard of him.

D7 A

Vince Taylor used to live here; nobody's ever heard of him.

E7 D7 A E7

Just who he was, just where he fits in.

Verse 6:

A D7 A

He was goin' down Geneva; give him a helping hand.

D7 A

He was goin' down Geneva; give him a helping hand.

E7 D7 A E7

It wasn't easy, living on the exile plan.

Verse 7:

A D7 A

Vince Taylor, used to live here; nobody's ever heard of him.

D7 A

Vince Taylor used to live here; nobody's ever heard of him.

E7 D7 A A7

Just who he was, just where he fits in.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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A D7 E7 A7

About Goin Down Geneva Chords by Van Morrison

Learn how to play Goin Down Geneva by Van Morrison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Goin Down Geneva chords”, “Goin Down Geneva guitar chords”, or “Van Morrison Goin Down Geneva chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Goin Down Geneva chords and for experienced players who want accurate Goin Down Geneva lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D7, E7, A7.

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What key is "Goin Down Geneva" in?

The chords for "Goin Down Geneva" show the original chord names (including A, D7, E7, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.