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Lowdown

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[Intro]
A E A E A E A E
[Verse]
AOh Emy LAifEe has passed me by
AThEe country I was brought up in FAelEl apart and died
AOh Eno LAovEe's no longer there
ACoEld wind blew away the sun TAhaEt used to warm the air
[Chorus]
DLoAwdown ODoo Afeeling pretty bad
DFeAeling like I lost the best frDieAnd That I ever had
DLoAwdown ODoo Agot to find a way
DGoAt to make the people see TDhe Away I feel today
[Guitar Solo]
A E D E A E A E A E A D E A E A E A E A D
[Horn solo]
A D A E A D C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m Bm E A E Bm E Bm G D G A E A E A E
[Verse]
AOh Eno Love's no longer there
ACoEld wind blew away the sun TAhaEt used to warm the air
[Chorus]
DLoAwdown ODoo Afeeling pretty bad 
DFeAeling like I lost the best friend TDhaAt I ever had
DLoAwdown ODoo Agot to find a way
DGoAt to make the people see TDhe Away I feel today
[Outro]
G D A D

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Lowdown

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

A E A E A E A E

[Verse]

A E A E

Oh my Life has passed me by

A E A E

The country I was brought up in Fell apart and died

A E A E

Oh no Love's no longer there

A E A E

Cold wind blew away the sun That used to warm the air

[Chorus]

D A D A

Lowdown Ooo feeling pretty bad

D A D A

Feeling like I lost the best friend That I ever had

D A D A

Lowdown Ooo got to find a way

D A D A

Got to make the people see The way I feel today

[Guitar Solo]

A E D E A E A E A E A D E A E A E A E A D

[Horn solo]

A D A E A D C#m F#m C#m F#m C#m Bm E A E Bm E Bm G D G A E A E A E

[Verse]

A E

Oh no Love's no longer there

A E A E

Cold wind blew away the sun That used to warm the air

[Chorus]

D A D A

Lowdown Ooo feeling pretty bad

D A D A

Feeling like I lost the best friend That I ever had

D A D A

Lowdown Ooo got to find a way

D A D A

Got to make the people see The way I feel today

[Outro]

G D A D

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