Winding Down Chords
by Clint Black
Winding Down by Clint Black is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Am, D and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:G C G C
G Am
As past times go I guess I've seen some good
D G
It's not always the best ones come and stay
C G
There's a crowd that thinks there is one
Am
And it should
F G C
Cause they seem to spend theirs the some old way
Chorus:
D
And they call it winding down
G F
The six to ten crowd, smoky bars
C F
Notes on napkins and business cards
C G C
Describe the days events and go on home
D
And it's likely they won't drown
G F
The price goes up and one more round
C F
They close up all the bars downtown
C G C
As the singer plays one last rip roaring song
G Am
It seems like the same ole motions every night
D G
He wants to hear a golden oldie to take him back
C G Am
And I'll play out all the emotions I can't fight
F G C
Relive the tensions and hope they're on the right track
repeat chorus:
D G
Honky tonk heroes are turn the page
F C
And the books are closed tonight
G F
Cause everybody knows you gottta leave'em up
G C
So they'll go home feeling right
F G
You gotta leave'em up so they'll go home
C
Feeling right