Power Down Chords by Chris Whitley

Tempo:
108.15 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

D#m

C#

D#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chris Whitley - Power Down chords
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[F#]
Down, down, down, all is revealed when you hit the ground.
[B]
[D#] Bess, [B] Amelia, where are you [F#] now?
[D#m] [B] Isolation up in the [F#] clouds.
Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
Down, down, [F#] down.
No [C#] one [A#m] here knows where [B] the ground is.
[D#m] Around and around.
[F#] Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
Down, down, [G#] down.
[F#]
[D#m] [D#] Amelia, [B]
[F#] where are you now?
[D#m] Baby [B] nation in the middle [F#] of town.
Could be [C#] time to power [B] down.
Down, down, down.
[F#] No one [C#] here knows where the [B] ground [D#m] is.
Around and around.
Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
Down, down, [D#m] [B] [D#m]
down.
[B] [D#m]
[B] Down, [D#m] down, down, down.
[A#] [B] [D#m]
Does anyone [B] think you can [D#m] power me down?
[A] [B] Around and around.
[D#m]
[D#] She [B] got engine in [F#] her eyes.
[D#] [A#] She got [B] a thrill that she cannot [F#] disguise.
[D#m] All is [B] revealed when you hit [F#] the ground.
Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
Down, down, down.
[F#] No [C#] one here knows where [E] the [B] ground is.
Around and around.
[F#] Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
[D#m] Down, down, down.
Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
Down, [D#m] down, down.
[F#] Down, down, down, down, down.
Key:  
B
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F#
134211112
D#m
13421116
C#
12341114
D#
12341116
B
12341112
F#
134211112
D#m
13421116
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To start learning Chris Whitley - Power Down chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: D#m, C#, B, F#, D#m and B. A good strategy is to initiate at 54 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 108 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F# Major.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Down, _ down, down, all _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is revealed when you hit the ground.
_ _ _ _ [B] _
[D#] _ _ _ Bess, [B] Amelia, where are you [F#] now? _ _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ [B] Isolation up in the [F#] clouds.
Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
_ _ Down, down, [F#] down.
_ No [C#] one [A#m] here knows where [B] the ground is.
_ _ [D#m] Around and around.
_ [F#] Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
_ _ Down, down, [G#] down.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ [D#] _ Amelia, [B] _ _
[F#] where are you now? _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ Baby [B] nation in the middle [F#] of town.
Could be [C#] time to power [B] down.
_ _ Down, down, down.
[F#] _ _ No one [C#] here knows where the [B] ground _ _ _ [D#m] is.
Around and around.
_ Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
_ _ Down, down, _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ down.
[B] _ _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ _ _ [B] Down, [D#m] down, down, down.
[A#] _ [B] _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ Does anyone [B] think you can [D#m] power me down?
_ [A] [B] Around and around.
[D#m] _
[D#] _ _ She [B] got engine in [F#] her eyes. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#] _ _ [A#] She got [B] a thrill that she cannot [F#] disguise. _ _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ All is [B] revealed when you hit [F#] the ground.
Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
_ _ Down, down, down.
[F#] _ _ No [C#] one here knows where [E] the [B] ground _ is.
Around and around.
[F#] _ _ Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
_ _ [D#m] Down, down, down.
_ Could [C#] be time to power [B] down.
_ _ Down, [D#m] down, down.
_ _ [F#] _ Down, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ down, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ down, _ down, down. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This track, written by Chris Whitley, is part of the album Terra Incognita.

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