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Ive Been Down

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[Intro]
Dm Bb Dm Bb
[Verse]
DmBlew my last tweFnty dollars on a OilGer's football gamDme 
DmI only lost by Fhalf a point, Gnothing ever goes my Dmway 
DmReagonomics and Fplastic people makin' Ggood luck hard to Dmfind 
DmAll this stuff that's Fgoin' down's really Ggot me down this Dmtime 
[Chorus]
I've been DmdowDmn        Dsus2     Dm    Bbbut Cnot this far beDmfore 
DmI been kicked aFround  Gbut never out the Adoor 
I been DmdowDmn        Dsus2     Dm    Bbbut Anot like this befDmore  
[Turnaround]
Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G
[Verse]
Well the Dmpreacher man talking on the FTV 
He's Gbeggin' for my only Dmdime 
I'd Dmtake another shot of Fwhiskey 
If I Gthought it'd get him off my Dmmind 
[Chorus]
I've been DmdowDmn        Dsus2     Dm    Bbbut Cnot this far beDmfore 
DmI been kicked aFround  Gbut never out the Adoor 
I been DmdowDmn        Dsus2     Dm    Bbbut Anot like this befDmore  
[Turnaround]
Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G
[Solo]
C Dm C Bb A
Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G
Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G
[Verse]
DmI had to Ffind a way to Gget some moDmney 
DmNever thought I'd Fgo this far but it'as Gmean livin' out on the Dmstreets
DmSo I robbed a Fliquor store with my Gdaddy's army Dmgun 
DmHad to shoot a cop comin' Fout the door and now, GGod, I'm on the Dmrun 
[Chorus]
I've been DmdowDmn        Dsus2     Dm    Bbbut Cnot this far beDmfore 
DmI been kicked aFround  Gbut never out the Adoor 
I been DmdowDmn        Dsus2     Dm    Bbbut Anot like this befDmore
   Dm     Dm        Dsus2     Dm     Bb     Dm     Dm  Dsus2Never DmthiGs far before
Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G
Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G
   Dm  DmKnoDsus2ck knoDmck BbknoDmck DmknoDsus2ck knoDmck Gknockin' on your door

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Ive Been Down

by Hank Williams Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

[Intro]

Dm Bb Dm Bb

[Verse]

Dm F G Dm

Blew my last twenty dollars on a Oiler's football game

Dm F G Dm

I only lost by half a point, nothing ever goes my way

Dm F G Dm

Reagonomics and plastic people makin' good luck hard to find

Dm F G Dm

All this stuff that's goin' down's really got me down this time

[Chorus]

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb C Dm

I've been down but not this far before

Dm F G A

I been kicked around but never out the door

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb A Dm

I been down but not like this before

[Turnaround]

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G

[Verse]

Dm F

Well the preacher man talking on the TV

G Dm

He's beggin' for my only dime

Dm F

I'd take another shot of whiskey

G Dm

If I thought it'd get him off my mind

[Chorus]

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb C Dm

I've been down but not this far before

Dm F G A

I been kicked around but never out the door

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb A Dm

I been down but not like this before

[Turnaround]

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G

[Solo]

C Dm C Bb A

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G

[Verse]

Dm F G Dm

I had to find a way to get some money

Dm F G Dm

Never thought I'd go this far but it'as mean livin' out on the streets

Dm F G Dm

So I robbed a liquor store with my daddy's army gun

Dm F G Dm

Had to shoot a cop comin' out the door and now, God, I'm on the run

[Chorus]

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb C Dm

I've been down but not this far before

Dm F G A

I been kicked around but never out the door

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb A Dm

I been down but not like this before

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G

Never this far before

Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm Bb Dm Dm Dsus2 Dm G

Knock knock knock knock knock knockin' on your door

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