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[Chorus]
CWay dGown
FWay down it Cmust be
FI can't stop this misCery
GIt must be wFay doCwnF  C  
[Verse 1]
CSpring is just a smGile away
FLaughing at a suCmmer day
FTurn around LCook at fall
GWinter, hear my lFonely call
[Chorus]
CWay dGown
FWay down it Cmust be
FI can't stop this misCery
GIt must be wFay doCwnF  C  
[Verse 2]
CThe air is thin and the Gsky is fat
I'm goFnna buy me a bCrand new hat
WFear it out and Cgo insane
CGhrist, I hope it nFever Crains
[Chorus]
CWay dGown
FWay down it Cmust be
FI can't stop this misCery
GIt must be wFay doCwnF  C  
[Instrumental]
C   G
F   C
F   C
G   F   C    F    C
[Verse 3]
CThought I saw a nGeon sign
FFlash my name CWith the time
FProbably didn't Csee a thing
GCrazy dreams and a bFroken Cwing
[Chorus]
CWay dGown
FWay down it Cmust be
FI can't stop this misCery
GIt must be wFay doCwnF  C  
[Verse 4]
CHow ya' gonna gGet sunshine
FPeeking thru VCenetian blinds
FDon't you know aCll that fear
GBegins and ends the Fsame place aC'Here
[Chorus]
CWay dGown
FWay down it Cmust be
FI can't stop this misCery
GIt must be wFay doCwnF  C  
[Coda]
CSpring is just a smGile away
FLaughing at a suCmmer day
FTurn around LCook at fall
GWinter, hear my lFonely call

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Way Down

by John Prine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

C G

Way down

F C

Way down it must be

F C

I can't stop this misery

G F C F C

It must be way down

[Verse 1]

C G

Spring is just a smile away

F C

Laughing at a summer day

F C

Turn around Look at fall

G F

Winter, hear my lonely call

[Chorus]

C G

Way down

F C

Way down it must be

F C

I can't stop this misery

G F C F C

It must be way down

[Verse 2]

C G

The air is thin and the sky is fat

F C

I'm gonna buy me a brand new hat

F C

Wear it out and go insane

G F C

Christ, I hope it never rains

[Chorus]

C G

Way down

F C

Way down it must be

F C

I can't stop this misery

G F C F C

It must be way down

[Instrumental]

C G

F C

G F C F C

[Verse 3]

C G

Thought I saw a neon sign

F C

Flash my name With the time

F C

Probably didn't see a thing

G F C

Crazy dreams and a broken wing

[Chorus]

C G

Way down

F C

Way down it must be

F C

I can't stop this misery

G F C F C

It must be way down

[Verse 4]

C G

How ya' gonna get sunshine

F C

Peeking thru Venetian blinds

F C

Don't you know all that fear

G F C

Begins and ends the same place a'Here

[Chorus]

C G

Way down

F C

Way down it must be

F C

I can't stop this misery

G F C F C

It must be way down

[Coda]

C G

Spring is just a smile away

F C

Laughing at a summer day

F C

Turn around Look at fall

G F

Winter, hear my lonely call

About Way Down Chords by John Prine

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