The Downside Chords
The Downside by Merle Haggard is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A# with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords A, D, E and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
( intro)
A D A
Yes I'm Free, to go somewhere, and find somebody new,
D E
Oh, But the downside is, I'm still in love with you. Yes,
D A
It's true, you have the right to hurt me like you do.
D E A
Oh, but, the downside is, I'm still in love with you.
E A
Since we, been apart, there's been other girls I've known,
B7 E
The downside is, the other girls don't turn me on, Yes I'm
D A
free, to go somewhere and dance, the whole night through. The
D E A D
downside is, I wanna dance with you. Oh, but, the downside is,
E A
I'm still in love with you.