I´m Down Chords

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I´m Down by The Beatles is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			 G
You tell lies thinkin' I can't see
 G
You can't cry cause you're laughin' at me

Chorus:
         C
I'm down   (I'm really down)
         G
I'm down   (Down on the ground)
         C
I'm down   (I'm really down)
D7                G
How can you laugh   when you know I'm down?
D7                G
(How can you laugh) when you know I'm down?

 G
Man buys ring woman throws it away
 G
Same old thing happen every day

Chorus:
         C
I'm down   (I'm really down)
         G
I'm down   (Down on the ground)
         C
I'm down   (I'm really down)
D7                G
How can you laugh   when you know I'm down?
D7                G
(How can you laugh) when you know I'm down?

Solo: G C G D7 G

 G
We're all alone and there's nobody else
 G
Still she'll moan "Keep your hands to yourself!"

Chorus:
         C
I'm down   (I'm really down)
         G
I'm down   (Down on the ground)
         C
I'm down   (I'm really down)
D7                G
How can you laugh   when you know I'm down?
D7                G
(How can you laugh) when you know I'm down?   Woo!

Instrumental:  G   C   G   D7   C   G   D7
                                       Ah baby you know I'm down

Coda:
G
 (I'm really down)  I guess I'm down
G
 (I'm really down)  I'm down on the ground
C
 (I'm really down)  I'm down
G                                       D7
 (I'm really down)  Ah baby I'm upside down
C              G           D7
 Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm down
    	

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