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Anberlin - Down
Intro:   Em    D2    C   G   D24x
   EmYou would have loD2ved who I   Cused to Gbe, 
       Em                  D2                   C     G(D2)                
   Yesterday I would have hated the boy you see 
   EmWhen you fD2ound me I was  Cat my worGst 
            Em           D2                 C      G(D2)
   The best I was is a long forgotten curse. 
   EmYou caught me on the wD2ay     Cdown G  D2  
   EmPlease hold my hD2and befoCre I drGown D2  
   EmTie my haD2nds before I   Cburn this toGwn D2  
                       Em     D2     C      G(D2)
   You caught me on the way      down 
   EmI feel like a shD2ell of yester yeCars gone Gby 
   EmBad decD2isions like those that jCust won’t Gdie 
   EmI'm so soD2rry that I Ccan't apologiGze 
   EmWhat comes nD2ext is another loCng goodGbye 
   EmYou caught me on the wD2ay     Cdown   G      D2(hunny hunny)
   EmPlease hold my hD2and befoCre I drGown D2  
   EmTie my haD2nds before I   Cburn this toGwn D2  
                       Em     D2     C      G(D2)
   You caught me on the way      down 
  Em    D2    C   G   D24x
   EmYou caught me on the wD2ay     Cdown   G      D2(hunny hunny)
   EmPlease hold my hD2and befoCre I drGown D2  
   EmTie my haD2nds before I   Cburn this toGwn D2  
                       Em     D2     C      G(D2)
   You caught me on the way      down 
   EmYou caught me on the wD2ay     Cdown   G      D2(hunny hunny)
   EmPlease hold my hD2and befoCre I drGown D2  
   EmTie my haD2nds before I   Cburn this toGwn D2  
                       Em     D2     C      G(D2)
   You caught me on the way      down 
End on Em

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Down

by Anberlin

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Anberlin - Down

Em D2 C G D2

Intro: 4x

Em D2 C G

You would have loved who I used to be,

Em D2 C G D2

()

Yesterday I would have hated the boy you see

Em D2 C G

When you found me I was at my worst

Em D2 C G D2

()

The best I was is a long forgotten curse.

Em D2 C G D2

You caught me on the way down

Em D2 C G D2

Please hold my hand before I drown

Em D2 C G D2

Tie my hands before I burn this town

Em D2 C G D2

()

You caught me on the way down

Em D2 C G

I feel like a shell of yester years gone by

Em D2 C G

Bad decisions like those that just won’t die

Em D2 C G

I'm so sorry that I can't apologize

Em D2 C G

What comes next is another long goodbye

Em D2 C G D2

You caught me on the way down (hunny hunny)

Em D2 C G D2

Please hold my hand before I drown

Em D2 C G D2

Tie my hands before I burn this town

Em D2 C G D2

()

You caught me on the way down

Em D2 C G D2

You caught me on the way down (hunny hunny)

Em D2 C G D2

Please hold my hand before I drown

Em D2 C G D2

Tie my hands before I burn this town

Em D2 C G D2

()

You caught me on the way down

Em D2 C G D2

You caught me on the way down (hunny hunny)

Em D2 C G D2

Please hold my hand before I drown

Em D2 C G D2

Tie my hands before I burn this town

Em D2 C G D2

()

You caught me on the way down

End on Em

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