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When Im Down

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[Intro]
Bb7  E7/B  Db C7
What say you Fnow?
The door is AmopeniA7ng on yGmour vigilEb/G  
And I'm in my Bbusual Bbmway
I save my F/Abreath, kGnowing what F7/Ayou're
Wanting me tBbo say
I only lBbmove you     Db7     Eb7when I'm FdownC7  
You say that Fmidnight    F4    Fopens its Amarms to A7me
Leaving Gmyou aloneEb/G, and I Bbfly so far Bbmaway
Until the F/Alight blurs my G4visiGon
AF7/And I have nowherBbe to roam
I only Bbmlove you    FwF4hen I'm dowFnDb  
DmAnd I only lAove you when I'm BbdownF/A  A  
A/C#And I'm only near Dmyou whDm/Cen I'm gonBbeBdim  C  
But one thing for Dbdimyou to keep in DmmindDm7, you kDm6/Bnow
I'm dDbown    Eball the FtimeBbm/Db  Bbm  F  C7  Db7  
[Solo]
Dm  A  Eb  Bb  F/A  A  Dm  Dm/C  Bb  Bdim
CWell I know you're Dbdimreaching out
And you   DmnDmM7eed to feel Dm7my hand
You want to be GundersBbmtood, yeah welCaugl I understand
I know you Fhold F7precious littlAme hope for meA7  
And in your GmhappinessDb  
I'm always Bbdrowning in my Dbgrief
 DmAnd I only lAove yoEbu when I'm BbdownF/A  A  
AnDbdimd I'm only neDmar you wDm/Chen I'm gBboneBdim  C  
But one thing for Dbdimyou to keep in DmmindDm7, you Dm6/Bknow
I'm Dbdown   Eball the FtimBbmeBbm/Db  
All the FtimeBbm,     Bbm/Dball the timFe,     Bbm     Bbm/Dball the timeF  

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When Im Down

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

E7/B

Eb/G

Bbm

F/A

F7/A

Db7

Eb7

A/C#

Dm/C

Bdim

[Intro]

Bb7 E7/B Db C7

What say you now?

Am A7 Gm Eb/G

The door is opening on your vigil

Bb Bbm

And I'm in my usual way

F/A G F7/A

I save my breath, knowing what you're

Wanting me to say

Bbm Db7 Eb7 F C7

I only love you when I'm down

F F4 F Am A7

You say that midnight opens its arms to me

Gm Eb/G Bb Bbm

Leaving you alone, and I fly so far away

F/A G4 G

Until the light blurs my vision

F7/A Bb

And I have nowhere to roam

Bbm F F4 F Db

I only love you when I'm down

Dm A Bb F/A A

And I only love you when I'm down

A/C# Dm Dm/C Bb Bdim C

And I'm only near you when I'm gone

Dbdim Dm Dm7 Dm6/B

But one thing for you to keep in mind, you know

Db Eb F Bbm/Db Bbm F C7 Db7

I'm down all the time

[Solo]

Dm A Eb Bb F/A A Dm Dm/C Bb Bdim

C Dbdim

Well I know you're reaching out

Dm DmM7 Dm7

And you need to feel my hand

G Bbm Caug

You want to be understood, yeah well I understand

F F7 Am A7

I know you hold precious little hope for me

Gm Db

And in your happiness

Bb Db

I'm always drowning in my grief

Dm A Eb Bb F/A A

And I only love you when I'm down

Dbdim Dm Dm/C Bb Bdim C

And I'm only near you when I'm gone

Dbdim Dm Dm7 Dm6/B

But one thing for you to keep in mind, you know

Db Eb F Bbm Bbm/Db

I'm down all the time

F Bbm Bbm/Db F Bbm Bbm/Db F

All the time, all the time, all the time

About When Im Down Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play When Im Down by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When Im Down chords”, “When Im Down guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell When Im Down 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 When Im Down chords and for experienced players who want accurate When Im Down lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb7, E7/B, Db, C7, F, Am.

FAQ — When Im Down by Chris Cornell

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What key is "When Im Down" in?

The chords for "When Im Down" show the original chord names (including Bb7, E7/B, Db, C7, F, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.