Sundown Chords

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Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, B7, A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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E
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E  
I can see her lyin' back in her satin dress  
     B7                         E  
In a room where you do what you don't confess  
  
  
E              A  
Sundown, you'd better take care  
     D                                E  
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back stairs {twice}  
  
  
E  
She's been looking like a queen in a sailor's dream  
     B7                         E  
And she don't always say what she really means  
  
  
E              A  
Sometimes I think it's a shame  
        D                                E  
When I get feeling better when I'm feelin' no pain {twice}  
  
  
E  
I can picture every move that a man could make  
     B7                         E  
Getting lost in your lover is the first mistake  
  
  
E              A  
Sundown, you'd better take care  
     D                                E  
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back stairs {twice}  
  
  
E              A  
Sometimes I think it's a sin  
        D                                E  
When I feel like I'm winning when I'm loosing again  
  
  
E  
I can see her looking fast in her faded jeans  
     B7                         E  
She's a hard lovin' woman got me feelin' mean  
  
  
E              A  
Sometimes I think it's a shame  
        D                                E  
When I get feeling better when I'm feelin' no pain {twice}  
  
  
E              A  
Sundown, you'd better take care  
     D                                E  
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back stairs {twice}  
  
  
E              A  
Sundown, you'd better take care  
     D                                E  
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back stairs {twice}  
  
  
E              A  
Sometimes I think it's a sin  
        D                                E  
When I feel like I'm winning when I'm loosing again  
  


    	

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