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Going Down

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Lou Reed
"Going Down"
From "Lou Reed" (1972)
[Verse]
A                      Asus A
When you're in a dream
                               E
And you think you got your problems all nailed down
A                   Asus A
Pieces of the scheme
                    E
Seem to rattle up and then to rattle down
Amaj7                    Dmaj7
And when you start to fall
             Amaj7                 Dmaj7
And those footsteps they start to fade
[Chorus]
Bm                                        E
Well then you know you're going down (going down)
Bm                                    E
Yeah, you're falling all around (going down)
Bm                                 E
And you know you're going down (going down)
     D          A
For the last time
[Verse]
A                    Asus  A
When you're in the air
                              E
And you're thinking you'll drift off into the west
A
Your friends polite, advise
   Asus
Hey look you're pushing too hard
E
And perhaps you need a rest
Amaj7                    Dmaj7
And when you start to fall
               Amaj7                  Dmaj7
And all those footsteps they start to fade
[Chorus]
Bm                                        E
Well then you know you're going down (going down)
Bm                                     E
Yeah, you're crashing upside down (going down)
Bm                                   E
And you know you're going down (going down)
     D
For the last time...
[Bridge]
Amaj7                    A7
Time's not what it seems
                      D                             Dm
It just seems longer, when you're lonely in this world
Amaj7                  A7
Everything it seems would be brighter
        D                            Dm
If your nights were spent with some girl
[Chorus]
       Bm                            E
Yeah, you're falling all around (going down)
          Bm                          E
Yeah, you're crashing upside down (going down)
        Bm                                 E
Oh, oh, and you know you're going down (going down)
     D            A
For the last time
[Outro]
Bm  E  D  A
A  Bm  E  A

Going Down chords and lyrics

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Lou Reed
"Going Down"
From "Lou Reed" (1972)
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Bm  E  D  A  
A  Bm  E  A

Going Down Chords by Lou Reed

Learn how to play Going Down by Lou Reed with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Going Down chords”, “Going Down guitar chords”, or “Lou Reed Going Down chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Going Down chords and for experienced players who want accurate Going Down lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Asus, E, Amaj7, Dmaj7, Bm.

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The chords for "Going Down" show the original chord names (including A, Asus, E, Amaj7, Dmaj7, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.