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Up On The Downside

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Capo on 2nd fret
chords used
 Em- xx2453
 A- 542225
 F#m- xx4222
 B= x24442
Intro
strumming pattern (v-down stroke, ^-up stroke)
^ v ^v ^  v  v^v
Em A F#m B
Verse
(same strumming as intro)
EmThis England made me
ABetween the war and a rockets flying
F#mYou found the crib it saves me
BAnd teach me wrong and right
EmThen the world was talking
ABut never got its chance to say
F#mWhen there's too much talking
BNobody hears a word you say
Chorus
Strumming: v  v ^  v^v^v
EmAnd you won't see
AAnd baby now I won't hear
F#mThese blind communications
BOnly last throughout the year
EmAnd half of what we're saying
AIs halfway near the truth
F#mAnd blind communications
BFor a million hearts and fools
Verse
Em
I  Am   Awitness
ATo a land of a million fools
F#mAll placing bets on life
BAnd hate the ones who lose
EmAnd all who&#65533;re lonely
AAnd never get the chance to say
F#mThat their one and only
BWould be the chance to even play
Chorus
Solo (same as chorus)
Verse
EmHello Monday
AThe weekend's just a blur
F#mI've been burning bridges
BAnd now I'm begging at your door
EmSo I'll keep on working
A'Cause it's a chance for me to pay
F#mBut too much talking
BWhen you believed the words I say
Chorus (repeat to end)

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Up On The Downside

by Ocean Colour Scene

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo on 2nd fret

chords used

- xx2453

- 542225

F#m

- xx4222

= x24442

Intro

strumming pattern (v-down stroke, ^-up stroke)

^ v ^v ^ v v^v

Em A F#m B

Verse

(same strumming as intro)

This England made me

Between the war and a rockets flying

F#m

You found the crib it saves me

And teach me wrong and right

Then the world was talking

But never got its chance to say

F#m

When there's too much talking

Nobody hears a word you say

Chorus

Strumming: v v ^ v^v^v

And you won't see

And baby now I won't hear

F#m

These blind communications

Only last throughout the year

And half of what we're saying

Is halfway near the truth

F#m

And blind communications

For a million hearts and fools

Verse

Am A

I witness

To a land of a million fools

F#m

All placing bets on life

And hate the ones who lose

And all who�re lonely

And never get the chance to say

F#m

That their one and only

Would be the chance to even play

Chorus

Solo (same as chorus)

Verse

Hello Monday

The weekend's just a blur

F#m

I've been burning bridges

And now I'm begging at your door

So I'll keep on working

'Cause it's a chance for me to pay

F#m

But too much talking

When you believed the words I say

Chorus (repeat to end)

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