Soul/blues-kind of thing from the amazing "Euphoria Morning" album. Originally
in F major, I transposed it down to C major where you actually have a shot at singing it.
INTRO
F H7/f# E/g# G
VERSE
What say you n[C]ow?[C7]
The door is [Em] opening[E]
on y[Dm7]our vigil,[Bb/D]
[F] [Fm]
C/e C/d
I catch my breath knowing what you're,
C/e F
you're wanting me to say.
Fm7 C/b C/h
I only love you
END OF VERSE 1
C G
when I'm down.
END OF VERSE 2
C G#
when I'm down.
CHORUS
Am C/e F C/e
And I only love you when I'm down.
E (E/g#) Am G F F#o
And I'm only near you when I'm gone
END OF CHORUS 1
G E/g# Am Am7
but one thing for you to keep in mind, you know,
is that [G#]I'm down [A#] all th[C]e time.[G][C][G#]
END OG CHORUS 2
G E/g# Am Am7
Well I know you're reaching out and you, you need to feel my hand.
Dm7 Fm Gaug G
You wanna be understood, yeah, well I understand.
VERSE 3
I know you hold[C][C7]
precious li[Em]ttle hope for m[E]e.
And in your happ[Dm7]iness, [G#] I'll always be drow[Dm7]ning in [G#]my grief.
VERSE 2 - LYRICS
You say that midnight
opens its arms to me
leaving you alone,
and then I fly so far away,
until the light blurs my vision
and I have nowhere to roam.
I only love you when I'm down.
WHEN I'M DOWN
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Chorus 2 (guitar solo in the first half)
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Finish on C
in F major, I transposed it down to C major where you actually have a shot at singing it.
INTRO
F H7/f# E/g# G
VERSE
What say you n[C]ow?[C7]
The door is [Em] opening[E]
on y[Dm7]our vigil,[Bb/D]
[F] [Fm]
and I'm on my u----------------sual way.
C/e C/d
I catch my breath knowing what you're,
C/e F
you're wanting me to say.
Fm7 C/b C/h
I only love you
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END OF VERSE 1
C G
when I'm down.
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END OF VERSE 2
C G#
when I'm down.
CHORUS
Am C/e F C/e
And I only love you when I'm down.
E (E/g#) Am G F F#o
And I'm only near you when I'm gone
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END OF CHORUS 1
G E/g# Am Am7
but one thing for you to keep in mind, you know,
is that [G#]I'm down [A#] all th[C]e time.[G][C][G#]
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END OG CHORUS 2
G E/g# Am Am7
Well I know you're reaching out and you, you need to feel my hand.
Dm7 Fm Gaug G
You wanna be understood, yeah, well I understand.
VERSE 3
I know you hold[C][C7]
precious li[Em]ttle hope for m[E]e.
And in your happ[Dm7]iness, [G#] I'll always be drow[Dm7]ning in [G#]my grief.
VERSE 2 - LYRICS
You say that midnight
opens its arms to me
leaving you alone,
and then I fly so far away,
until the light blurs my vision
and I have nowhere to roam.
I only love you when I'm down.
WHEN I'M DOWN
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Chorus 2 (guitar solo in the first half)
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Finish on C