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VERSE:
A#Press the doorbell and push Fthe door
G#Climb the darkened stairwell to the second A#floor
GmShe'll be waiting for you in her dressinCg-gown
GmWith the drink she poured you when she heard the Csound
A#Watch the film, eat the food Fshe cooked
G#Talk of how the film ain't half as good as A#the book
GmKiss her sleepy eyes closed and say "it's Ctime"
CmTo slip beneath the shadows of the bedroom blindsF  
Well it's alA#ways a pleasure and never a Cmchore
But you juA#/Dst don't know whether you're dEboing it for the right rCmeasons
GIt's cold for the sCmeason dG#own in the street bGmelow
Before Chorus
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CHORUS
A#Men and women go about their business
CmPicking up the last few things for Christmas
FTrying not to step upon the pigeons
GmPraying to the gods of their religions
CmThat they might be spared a little longer
GmThat they might become a little stronger
Dm7Down in the Cm7street beFlow
A#Everybody's on a secret mission
CmEverybody's got their own ambitions
FThey would tell you if they thought you'd listen
GmThey would say how lately they've been wishing
CmFor the chance to meet a handsome stranger
GmLead a life of elegance and danger
Eb7+Down in the sDm7treet belEm7ow
G#7+Down in the Gm7street beF4lowF  
VERSE
A#Way up high in a phallic Ftower
G#You're swimming in a tiny galaxy of starsA#  
GmKnocking back mojitos at the cocktail baCr
GmTalking 'bout burritos and conceptual arCt
A#Your armchair's round and F/Ayour glass is square
G#The clientele's straight out of this monthA#'s Vanity Fair
GmWell look around the place, something's noCt quite right
CmYours is the only face that you don't recognizeF  
Well it's alA#ways a pleasure and never a Cmchore
But you juA#/Dst don't know whether you're dEboing it for the right rCmeasons
GIt's cold for the sCmeason dFown in the street bA#elow

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Down In The Streets Below

by The Divine Comedy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#/D

Dm7

Cm7

Eb7+

Em7

G#7+

Gm7

F/A

VERSE:

A# F

Press the doorbell and push the door

G# A#

Climb the darkened stairwell to the second floor

Gm C

She'll be waiting for you in her dressing-gown

Gm C

With the drink she poured you when she heard the sound

A# F

Watch the film, eat the food she cooked

G# A#

Talk of how the film ain't half as good as the book

Gm C

Kiss her sleepy eyes closed and say "it's time"

Cm F

To slip beneath the shadows of the bedroom blinds

A# Cm

Well it's always a pleasure and never a chore

A#/D Eb Cm

But you just don't know whether you're doing it for the right reasons

G Cm G# Gm

It's cold for the season down in the street below

Before Chorus

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CHORUS

Men and women go about their business

Picking up the last few things for Christmas

Trying not to step upon the pigeons

Praying to the gods of their religions

That they might be spared a little longer

That they might become a little stronger

Dm7 Cm7 F

Down in the street below

Everybody's on a secret mission

Everybody's got their own ambitions

They would tell you if they thought you'd listen

They would say how lately they've been wishing

For the chance to meet a handsome stranger

Lead a life of elegance and danger

Eb7+ Dm7 Em7

Down in the street below

G#7+ Gm7 F4 F

Down in the street below

VERSE

A# F

Way up high in a phallic tower

G# A#

You're swimming in a tiny galaxy of stars

Gm C

Knocking back mojitos at the cocktail bar

Gm C

Talking 'bout burritos and conceptual art

A# F/A

Your armchair's round and your glass is square

G# A#

The clientele's straight out of this month's Vanity Fair

Gm C

Well look around the place, something's not quite right

Cm F

Yours is the only face that you don't recognize

A# Cm

Well it's always a pleasure and never a chore

A#/D Eb Cm

But you just don't know whether you're doing it for the right reasons

G Cm F A#

It's cold for the season down in the street below

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