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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Tuning: EADGBe (normal)
Hi again.
be more ;D).
Brought down is a beautiful song (one of my favourites) and I hope you'll enjoy it too.
Intro:
Listen to the song to figure out the rythm at the intro (cause it's hard to explain for 
guy who
dont know notes and all that other crap).
                   |(This little riff is also A*)
e|-0---0---0--0--0-|-------------0---------|
B|-0---0---0--0--0-|-0---2---3---x---3--2--|
G|-1---2---4--2--1-|-2---2---2---2---2--2--|
D|-2---2---2--2--2-|-2---2---2---2---2--2--|
A|-2---2---2--2--2-|-0---0---0---0---0--0--|
E|-0---0---0--0--0-|-----------------------|
Riff1:
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------5---------7-7-7-6-----------|
A|---7-6-7--7-6-7-6-7----7-6-7----------7---------|
E|----------------------------------------7-------|
After the second chorus, this riff is played 3 times, and then its solo time (I havent 
but I may do it soon). The solo plays over the chords in one verse and one chorus, and 
Riff1 comes in again.
  EI was seldom sober Ain nineteen hG#mundred and fifthy-four
                         C#m           F#m  A*
  Hey baby, maybe 'cause my baby had a baby by me
  EAnd I was still drinking dry gin
  Awhile you cried "G#mNo, no more"
  C#mAnd you were lyin' and a-cryin',
                      F#m  A*
  and your tears fell dying on the floor
And I'm bC#mrought dBown,B5  A5  
and I don't think I can get up again
C#mBrought dBown,B5  A5  
and my heart is hurt again
C#mBrought dBown, C#mbrought dBown, I'm bG#mrought F#mdown
You were the fine lady in the early mornings
that always painted her toes
And lookin' towards the east
you'd say hello to the early dawn before they rose
And you were the love lady
that always hung up her finely pressed clothes
And sayin' so long to the western sundown,
you taught me how it grows
And I'm brought down,
and I don't think I can get up again
Brought down,
and you just hurt my heart again
Brought down
Brought down
I'm brought down
Riff 1 and solo.
Brought down
I'm brought down,
and I don't think I can get up again
I'm brought down,
I'm hurt, it's bad
God, it's a shame there's no more Dr. Strangely Strange
And there must be more to life than this
------<=Crusing in the Lizzymobile=>------

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The story behind the song

Thin Lizzy was an Irish rock band led by Phil Lynott, known for their blend of blues, soul, psychedelic rock, and Irish folk music, often categorized as hard rock. This track, appearing on the album Shades of a Blue Orphanage, showcases the band's early sound. It evokes a feeling of being weighed down or subdued by circumstances.

AI-written from these sources:Thin Lizzy — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Brought Down

by Thin Lizzy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Tuning: EADGBe (normal)

Hi again.

be more ;D).

Brought down is a beautiful song (one of my favourites) and I hope you'll enjoy it too.

Intro:

Listen to the song to figure out the rythm at the intro (cause it's hard to explain for

guy who

dont know notes and all that other crap).

|(This little riff is also A*)

e|-0---0---0--0--0-|-------------0---------|

B|-0---0---0--0--0-|-0---2---3---x---3--2--|

G|-1---2---4--2--1-|-2---2---2---2---2--2--|

D|-2---2---2--2--2-|-2---2---2---2---2--2--|

A|-2---2---2--2--2-|-0---0---0---0---0--0--|

E|-0---0---0--0--0-|-----------------------|

Riff1:

e|------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------5---------7-7-7-6-----------|

A|---7-6-7--7-6-7-6-7----7-6-7----------7---------|

E|----------------------------------------7-------|

After the second chorus, this riff is played 3 times, and then its solo time (I havent

but I may do it soon). The solo plays over the chords in one verse and one chorus, and

Riff1 comes in again.

E A G#m

I was seldom sober in nineteen hundred and fifthy-four

C#m F#m A

Hey baby, maybe 'cause my baby had a baby by me

And I was still drinking dry gin

A G#m

while you cried "No, no more"

C#m

And you were lyin' and a-cryin',

F#m A

and your tears fell dying on the floor

C#m B B5 A5

And I'm brought down,

and I don't think I can get up again

C#m B B5 A5

Brought down,

and my heart is hurt again

C#m B C#m B G#m F#m

Brought down, brought down, I'm brought down

You were the fine lady in the early mornings

that always painted her toes

And lookin' towards the east

you'd say hello to the early dawn before they rose

And you were the love lady

that always hung up her finely pressed clothes

And sayin' so long to the western sundown,

you taught me how it grows

And I'm brought down,

and I don't think I can get up again

Brought down,

and you just hurt my heart again

Brought down

I'm brought down

Riff 1 and solo.

Brought down

I'm brought down,

and I don't think I can get up again

I'm brought down,

I'm hurt, it's bad

God, it's a shame there's no more Dr. Strangely Strange

And there must be more to life than this

------<=Crusing in the Lizzymobile=>------

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