Intro
Am G F Am
Verso 1:
Am G
Down here it’s so dark
F
Not like in New York
Am
Where the lights are always sparkling
G
I’ve never seen so many churches in all of my life
F
The people in this town
Am
They must be scared of something
Am
Get in back and stay down
G C F Am
I wouldn’t want the bullets to hit your pretty head
G Am
Baby won’t you stay down
G Am
Baby won’t you stay down
Verso 2:
Am G
Did you see that guy in the wheelchair?
F Am
He must sit there all day waving at the cars
G
Don’t forget before you speak
F
You can’t swallow it
Am
But you can choke on your tongue
Am
Get in back and stay down
G C F Am
I wouldn’t want the bullets to hit your pretty head
G Am
Baby won’t you stay down
G Am
Baby won’t you stay down
Verso 3:
Am G
We hit the bridge just as the sun was setting
F Am
The two of us are headed for Savannah
G
We hit the bridge just as the sun was setting
F Am
The two of us are headed for forever
Am
Get in back and stay down
G C F Am
I wouldn’t want the bullets to hit your pretty head
G Am
Baby won’t you stay down
G Am
Baby won’t you stay down
Instrumental
Am / G / / C F Am / G / Am / G /
Am / / / / / G / / C F Am / G / Am / G / Am / / / / / Fade