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Tied Down Chords

by Forever Still
KeyC# CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays475

Tied Down by Forever Still is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C#. It uses the chords C5, D5, Bb5, Dm and A5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C#
Text
16
Speed 
  			
Intro 

eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--0-7p0-8p7p0-x-0-7p0-8p7p0-0-0--0-7p0-8p7p0-x--8-8-8-7-7-7-x----| x2 
Ab|--0-7p0-8p7p0-x-0-7p0-8p7p0-0-0--0-7p0-8p7p0-x--8-8-8-7-7-7-x----| 
Db|--0-7p0-8p7p0-x-0-7p0-8p7p0-0-0--0-7p0-8p7p0-x--8-8-8-7-7-7-x----| 

Verse 


eb|--17----12-13----17----12----15----12-13----| 
Bb|-----15-------------15----15----15----------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 

Call me like you own me 

eb|--17----12-13----17----12----15----13-12----| 
Bb|-----15-------------15----15----15----------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 

Save your breath for sunrise 

     C5                   D5               Bb5 

eb|--------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--10-12--10-12-10-0~---0-0-0--3/5-5/7-7/8---| 
Db|--10-12--10-12-10-0~---0-0-0--3/5-5/7-7/8---| 

Raindrops fall like poison 

     C5                   D5                

eb|--------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--10-12--15-12-10-0~---0-0-0-x--0-x---------| 
Db|--10-12--15-12-10-0~---0-0-0-x--0-x---------| 

Drown me in a sea of dark 

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|--17--18-----------18--17------| 
Gb|-----------19------------------| 
Db|--------------19---------------| 
Ab|-------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------| 

And I can't breathe 

Chorus 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8-----| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8-----| 
Db|------------7----8-----| 

See what you've done to me 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8--3--| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8--3--| 
Db|------------7----8--3--| 

Tried to break me 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8-----| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8-----| 
Db|------------7----8-----| 

See all that I can be 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8--3--| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8--3--| 
Db|------------7----8--3--| 

Whem I'm not tied down 

eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--0-7p0-8p7p0-x-0-7p0-8p7p0-0-0--0-7p0-8p7p0-x--8-8-8-7-7-7-x----| x2 
Ab|--0-7p0-8p7p0-x-0-7p0-8p7p0-0-0--0-7p0-8p7p0-x--8-8-8-7-7-7-x----| 
Db|--0-7p0-8p7p0-x-0-7p0-8p7p0-0-0--0-7p0-8p7p0-x--8-8-8-7-7-7-x----| 

verse 2 

eb|--17----12-13----17----12----15----12-13----| 
Bb|-----15-------------15----15----15----------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 

Starlight tries to shine through 

eb|--17----12-13----17----12----15----13-12----| 
Bb|-----15-------------15----15----15----------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 

Storm clouds eat the light up 

     C5                   D5               Bb5 

eb|--------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--10-12--10-12-10-0~---0-0-0--3/5-5/7-7/8---| 
Db|--10-12--10-12-10-0~---0-0-0--3/5-5/7-7/8---| 

Roses seem to blossom 

     C5                   D5                

eb|--------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------------------------------| 
Db|--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--10-12--15-12-10-0~---0-0-0-x--0-x---------| 
Db|--10-12--15-12-10-0~---0-0-0-x--0-x---------| 

Through their scent won't reach me here 

eb|-------------------------------| 
Bb|--17--18-----------18--17------| 
Gb|-----------19------------------| 
Db|--------------19---------------| 
Ab|-------------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------------| 

And I can't sleep 

Chorus 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8-----| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8-----| 
Db|------------7----8-----| 

See what you've done to me 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8--3--| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8--3--| 
Db|------------7----8--3--| 

Tried to break me 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8-----| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8-----| 
Db|------------7----8-----| 

See all that I can be 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8--3--| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8--3--| 
Db|------------7----8--3--| 

When I'm not tied down 

eb|-----------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------| 
Db|----------------------------8-8-8--| 
Ab|----------------------------8-8-8--| 
Db|----------------------------8-8-8--| 

Slowly breathe in 

Interlude 

eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------| 
Db|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-12-0-13-12--8-8-8----| 
Ab|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-12-0-13-12--8-8-8----| 
Db|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-12-0-13-12--8-8-8----| 

eb|----------------------------------------------| 
Bb|----------------------------------------------| 
Gb|----------------------------------------------| 
Db|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-12-0-13-12--15h16p15/12---| 
Ab|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-12-0-13-12--15h16p15/12---| 
Db|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-12-0-13-12--15h16p15/12---| 

Close your eyes 

eb|-------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--------------------15-x-12-x-14-x-10------| 
Db|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-15-x-12-x-14-x-10-0-0--| 
Ab|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-13-x-10-x-12-x-8--0-0--| 
Db|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-------------------0-0--| 

Calm your sighs 

eb|-----------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------| 
Db|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-0-13p12-10\8---------| 
Ab|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-0-13p12-10\8---------| 
Db|--0-12-0-13-12-0--0-0-13p12-10\8---------| 

With tears you never dared to cry 

Chorus 

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--15-------------------| 
Gb|--17--17-19-17---------| 
Db|-----------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------| 
Db|-----------------------| 

See  

     A5   Bb5    

eb|-------------| 
Bb|-------------| 
Gb|-------------| 
Db|--7----8-----| 
Ab|--7----8-----| 
Db|--7----8-----| 

what you've done to me 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8--3--| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8--3--| 
Db|------------7----8--3--| 

Tried to break me 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8-----| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8-----| 
Db|------------7----8-----| 

See all that I can be 

     Dm   C5   A5   Bb5    

eb|-----------------------| 
Bb|--6----x---------------| 
Gb|--7----5---------------| 
Db|--7----5----7----8--3--| 
Ab|--5----3----7----8--3--| 
Db|------------7----8--3--| 

When I'm not tied down 

eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--0-7p0-8p7p0-x-0-7p0-8p7p0-0-0--0-7p0-8p7p0-x--8-8-8-7-7-7-x----| x2 
Ab|--0-7p0-8p7p0-x-0-7p0-8p7p0-0-0--0-7p0-8p7p0-x--8-8-8-7-7-7-x----| 
Db|--0-7p0-8p7p0-x-0-7p0-8p7p0-0-0--0-7p0-8p7p0-x--8-8-8-7-7-7-x----| 

(When i'm not tied down) 
When I'm not tied down 
(When I'm not tied down) 
When I'm not tied down

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