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The Downward Dance

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Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#m-  244222
 A-    x02220
 D-    xx0232
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 Bm-   x24432
 C#m-  x46654
 D/F#- 2x023x
 E/G#- 476xxx
Intro:
Bass: F#m--
Guitars: F#m-D-B-D- x2
Verse 1:
   F#mEverybody Dgather aBround
Come and lisDten to F#mmeD  B  D  
   F#mYou wanna know Dwhat I Bknow
You wanna see Dwhat I F#mseeD  B  E  
Chorus 1:
  DPay you money and 
you Bmtake your chance
  AWhen you decide to do 
the EDownward Dance
  DNever even given 
           Bm   F#m   A  Bm(Guitar Solo over)
half a glance
DTry one more C#mtimeF#m  D  B  D  F#m  D  B  D  
Verse 2:
   F#mSomething happens 
Dall the Btime
You're gonna like 
Dyou're deF#mceivedD  B  D  
   F#mWouldn't miss it 
Dfor the Bworld
If you know Dwhat 
i F#mmean  D    B  Eoh
Chorus 2:
  DPay you money and 
you Bmtake your chance
  AWhen you decide to do 
the EDownward Dance
  Dyou Know you'll be a 
slave to Bmcircumstance
  AWhen you go into the 
EDownward Dance
  DNever even given 
           Bm   F#m   A  Bm(Guitar Solo over)
half a glance
DTry one more C#mtimeF#m  A  Bm  
DI'll make it C#mright
Bridge:
   F#mNow the lights are Edown
And darkness surD/F#rounds
So you can't E/G#see me
Interlude: F#m-D-B-D- x2
Guitar Solo: D-Bm-A-E- x2
Chorus 3:
  DPay you money and 
you Bmtake your chance
  AWhen you decide to do 
the EDownward Dance
  Dyou Know you'll be a 
slave to Bmcircumstance
  AWhen you go into the 
EDownward Dance
  DNever even given 
           Bm   F#m   A   Bm  D(hold)
half a glance

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The Downward Dance

by Treble Charger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

D/F#

E/G#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m

- 244222

- x02220

- xx0232

- 022100

- x24442

- x24432

C#m

- x46654

D/F#

- 2x023x

E/G#

- 476xxx

Intro:

F#m

Bass: --

F#m D B D

Guitars: ---- x2

Verse 1:

F#m D B

Everybody gather around

D F#m D B D

Come and listen to me

F#m D B

You wanna know what I know

D F#m D B E

You wanna see what I see

Chorus 1:

Pay you money and

you take your chance

When you decide to do

the Downward Dance

Never even given

Bm F#m A Bm

(Guitar Solo over)

half a glance

D C#m F#m D B D F#m D B D

Try one more time

Verse 2:

F#m

Something happens

D B

all the time

You're gonna like

D F#m D B D

you're deceived

F#m

Wouldn't miss it

D B

for the world

If you know what

F#m D B E

i mean oh

Chorus 2:

Pay you money and

you take your chance

When you decide to do

the Downward Dance

you Know you'll be a

slave to circumstance

When you go into the

Downward Dance

Never even given

Bm F#m A Bm

(Guitar Solo over)

half a glance

D C#m F#m A Bm

Try one more time

D C#m

I'll make it right

Bridge:

F#m E

Now the lights are down

D/F#

And darkness surrounds

E/G#

So you can't see me

F#m D B D

Interlude: ---- x2

D Bm A E

Guitar Solo: ---- x2

Chorus 3:

Pay you money and

you take your chance

When you decide to do

the Downward Dance

you Know you'll be a

slave to circumstance

When you go into the

Downward Dance

Never even given

Bm F#m A Bm D

(hold)

half a glance

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