Tubthumping Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays490

Tubthumping by Chumbawamba is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, G, Em and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			D                                                   A
   We'll be singing when we're winning we'll be singing 

               D               G                  D                G
I get knocked down but I get up again you're never going to keep me down 
               D               G                           A         
I get knocked down but I get up again you're never going to keep me down 

Em  G           Bm    A Em  G                 Bm       A           
        Pissing the night away   -     pissing the night away       
            

 D                                    G
He drinks a whisky drink He drinks a vadka drink 
He drinks a lager drink He drinks a cider drink 
He sings the songs that remind him of the good times 
                  A
He sings the songs that remind him of the best times 

    D     G           D    G           D    G     A
   "Oh - Danny Boy - Danny Boy - Danny Boy..." 

I get knocked down but I get up again 
You're never goin to keep me down      x2
Pissing the night away 

He drinks a whisky drink He drinks a vadka drink 
He drinks a lager drink He drinks a cider drink 
He sings the songs that remind him of the good times 
He sings the songs that remind him of the better times 

    D    G      D    G            D          G    A
   "Don't cry for me - next door neighbour..." 

I get knocked down but I get up again 
You're never going to keep me down     x2 

Em  G  Bm  A  Em  G  Bm   A    D  G  D  G  D  G   A
I get knocked down but I get up again 
You're never going to keep me down     ca. 15x  fade out

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante