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[Intro]
  E7Sock it to me
[Verse 1]
E7Floatin' down the river with a saturated liver and I wish I could forgive her
E7But I do believe she meant it when she told me to forget it and I bet she will regret it
E7When they find me in the morning wet and drowned and the word gets 'AroundC  
[Chorus]
N.C.      E7  
Goin' down. Goin' down
[Verse 2]
E7Comin' up for air, it's pretty stuffy under there there, I'd like to say I didn't care
E7But I forgot to leave a note and it's so hard to stay afloat, I'm soakin' wet without a boat
E7And I knew I should have taken off my shoes, it's front page AnewsC  
N.C.      E7  
Goin' down. Goin' down
[Instrumental]
  E7Hey-hey. Hey-hey
Hey-hey, hey-hey, heyA, hey, hey, Chey, heyE7  
[Verse 3]
E7I wish I had another drink, it wouldn't be so hard to sink. I should have taken time to think
E7Besides I got the picture straight, she must have had another date. I didn't need this extra weight
E7I wish that I could see the way to shore. I don't want no AmoreC  
[Chorus]
N.C.      E7  
Goin' down, I'm goin' down
[Verse 4]
E7And now I see the life I led. I slept it all away in bed. I should have learned how to swim instead
E7And now it's really got me stumped. I can't believe I really jumped. I'd like to get my tummy pumped
E7I can't believe they drink this stuff in town, this dirty AbrownC  
[Chorus]
N.C.      E7  
Goin' down, goin' down. I'm goin' down
Goin' C#mdown, hey, hey. I'm E7down. Goin' C#mdown.  Goin' E7down
Goin' C#mdown.  Goin' E7down. Goin' C#mdown
[Bridge]
I E7wished I'd looked before I leaped. I C#mdidn't know it was so deep
Been E7down so far I don't get wet. I C#mhaven't touched the bottom yet
This E7river scene is gettin' old. I'm C#mhungry, sleepy, wet and cold
She E7told me to forget it nice. I C#mshould have taken her advice
I E7only want to go on home. I'd C#mgladly leave that girl alone
E7What a way to spend the night, if C#mI don't drown, I'll die of fright
My E7pappy taught me how to float, but C#mI can't swim a single note
He E7threw me in to teach me how. I C#mstayed there floatin' like a mama cow
And E7now I've floated way downstream, C#mknow this has to be a dream
If E7I could find my way to shore. I'd C#mnever, never do this anymore
I'll E7give you three, I've been down nine. I'm C#mgoin' down just one more time
[Chorus]
Goin' E7down. Goin' C#mdown.  Goin' E7down. Goin' C#mdown
I'm goin' E7down, back, back, back, goin' C#mdown, back, back, back
  E7Back, back, back, back,  C#mback back, back, back
  E7Goin' C#mdown. Goin' E7down. I'm goin' C#mdown
[Bridge]
I'm goin' back E7home, back home to my C#mfriends
Back under the E7warm, and I can do with it, C#mtoo
[Instrumental]
I'm goin' E7homC#meE7  C#m  
[Bridge]
E7Now the sky is gettin' light, and C#meverythng will be all right
E7Think I finally got the knack, just C#mfloatin' here lazy on my back
I E7never really liked that town. I C#mthink I'll ride the river down
E7Just movin' slow and floatin' free, there's a C#mriver swinging under me
E7Waving back to the folks on shoreC#m.  I should have thought of this before
I'm E7floatin' on down to New Orleans, and C#mpick up on some swingin' scenes
  E7I'm gonna know a better day. I'm C#mgoin' down groovin' all the way
[Outro]
Goin' E7down. Go-go-go-in' C#mdown
I'm goin' E7down, back, back, back. I'm goin' C#mback, back, back home
  E7I'm go-goin' C#mdown, hey, hey, hey, hey. Goin' on E7down, hey, hey, hey, hey
Go, go, goin' E7down. I'm goin' C#mdown
Goin' E7down, go, goC#m...

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Goin Down

by The Monkees

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C#m

[Intro]

Sock it to me

[Verse 1]

Floatin' down the river with a saturated liver and I wish I could forgive her

But I do believe she meant it when she told me to forget it and I bet she will regret it

E7 A C

When they find me in the morning wet and drowned and the word gets 'round

[Chorus]

N.C.

Goin' down. Goin' down

[Verse 2]

Comin' up for air, it's pretty stuffy under there there, I'd like to say I didn't care

But I forgot to leave a note and it's so hard to stay afloat, I'm soakin' wet without a boat

E7 A C

And I knew I should have taken off my shoes, it's front page news

N.C.

Goin' down. Goin' down

[Instrumental]

Hey-hey. Hey-hey

A C E7

Hey-hey, hey-hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

[Verse 3]

I wish I had another drink, it wouldn't be so hard to sink. I should have taken time to think

Besides I got the picture straight, she must have had another date. I didn't need this extra weight

E7 A C

I wish that I could see the way to shore. I don't want no more

[Chorus]

N.C.

Goin' down, I'm goin' down

[Verse 4]

And now I see the life I led. I slept it all away in bed. I should have learned how to swim instead

And now it's really got me stumped. I can't believe I really jumped. I'd like to get my tummy pumped

E7 A C

I can't believe they drink this stuff in town, this dirty brown

[Chorus]

N.C.

Goin' down, goin' down. I'm goin' down

C#m E7 C#m E7

Goin' down, hey, hey. I'm down. Goin' down. Goin' down

C#m E7 C#m

Goin' down. Goin' down. Goin' down

[Bridge]

E7 C#m

I wished I'd looked before I leaped. I didn't know it was so deep

E7 C#m

Been down so far I don't get wet. I haven't touched the bottom yet

E7 C#m

This river scene is gettin' old. I'm hungry, sleepy, wet and cold

E7 C#m

She told me to forget it nice. I should have taken her advice

E7 C#m

I only want to go on home. I'd gladly leave that girl alone

E7 C#m

What a way to spend the night, if I don't drown, I'll die of fright

E7 C#m

My pappy taught me how to float, but I can't swim a single note

E7 C#m

He threw me in to teach me how. I stayed there floatin' like a mama cow

E7 C#m

And now I've floated way downstream, know this has to be a dream

E7 C#m

If I could find my way to shore. I'd never, never do this anymore

E7 C#m

I'll give you three, I've been down nine. I'm goin' down just one more time

[Chorus]

E7 C#m E7 C#m

Goin' down. Goin' down. Goin' down. Goin' down

E7 C#m

I'm goin' down, back, back, back, goin' down, back, back, back

E7 C#m

Back, back, back, back, back back, back, back

E7 C#m E7 C#m

Goin' down. Goin' down. I'm goin' down

[Bridge]

E7 C#m

I'm goin' back home, back home to my friends

E7 C#m

Back under the warm, and I can do with it, too

[Instrumental]

E7 C#m E7 C#m

I'm goin' home

[Bridge]

E7 C#m

Now the sky is gettin' light, and everythng will be all right

E7 C#m

Think I finally got the knack, just floatin' here lazy on my back

E7 C#m

I never really liked that town. I think I'll ride the river down

E7 C#m

Just movin' slow and floatin' free, there's a river swinging under me

E7 C#m

Waving back to the folks on shore. I should have thought of this before

E7 C#m

I'm floatin' on down to New Orleans, and pick up on some swingin' scenes

E7 C#m

I'm gonna know a better day. I'm goin' down groovin' all the way

[Outro]

E7 C#m

Goin' down. Go-go-go-in' down

E7 C#m

I'm goin' down, back, back, back. I'm goin' back, back, back home

E7 C#m E7

I'm go-goin' down, hey, hey, hey, hey. Goin' on down, hey, hey, hey, hey

E7 C#m

Go, go, goin' down. I'm goin' down

E7 C#m

Goin' down, go, go...

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