Down Here On The Ground Chords by Lou Rawls
Tempo:
95.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
Em
G
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[C]
[D] [C] [D]
[Dm] [D] Down here on the ground, [G] ain't no place for [D] living, no no no.
Down here on the ground, [C] watching sparrows fly.
[C#m]
[F#] [Bm] I watch the [Bm] birds as they [D] make [G] their way.
They're flying [Em] sort of free, and I wish [C] it were me.
[A] But [D] I'm down here on the ground, [D] and I'm wanting something better.
Something better.
I'm down here on the ground, and I'm wanting something [Am] [E]
more.
[D] [G] But one morning [Em] sure [A] [F#m] I will find, [Bm] I'll find [Em] wings on my mind, [A] to take [F#m] me high.
[F] So [Em] if you hear a sound, from [Gm] way down here on the ground.
I [Em] say my friend it's only me, [E] it's only me [D] trying to fly.
I'm trying [G] to fly, like a bird I'm [D] trying to fly.
I'm tired of being down [G] here on the ground.
I'm tired of [D] being down here on the ground.
[F#m] [G] One morning [Em] sure [A] [F#m] I will find, [Bm] gonna find wings on [Em] my mind, wings [A] to take [F#m] me high.
[Cm] [Em] So if you hear a sound, [Bm] if you hear a [Gm] sound from way down here on the ground.
I say my [Em] friend it's only me, [A] it's only me trying [D] to fly.
I'm tired [G]
of being [D] down here on the ground.
I said I want [G] to fly.
I'm tired of [B] being down here on the ground.
[F#m]
[C]
[D] [C] [D]
[Dm] [D] Down here on the ground, [G] ain't no place for [D] living, no no no.
Down here on the ground, [C] watching sparrows fly.
[C#m]
[F#] [Bm] I watch the [Bm] birds as they [D] make [G] their way.
They're flying [Em] sort of free, and I wish [C] it were me.
[A] But [D] I'm down here on the ground, [D] and I'm wanting something better.
Something better.
I'm down here on the ground, and I'm wanting something [Am] [E]
more.
[D] [G] But one morning [Em] sure [A] [F#m] I will find, [Bm] I'll find [Em] wings on my mind, [A] to take [F#m] me high.
[F] So [Em] if you hear a sound, from [Gm] way down here on the ground.
I [Em] say my friend it's only me, [E] it's only me [D] trying to fly.
I'm trying [G] to fly, like a bird I'm [D] trying to fly.
I'm tired of being down [G] here on the ground.
I'm tired of [D] being down here on the ground.
[F#m] [G] One morning [Em] sure [A] [F#m] I will find, [Bm] gonna find wings on [Em] my mind, wings [A] to take [F#m] me high.
[Cm] [Em] So if you hear a sound, [Bm] if you hear a [Gm] sound from way down here on the ground.
I say my [Em] friend it's only me, [A] it's only me trying [D] to fly.
I'm tired [G]
of being [D] down here on the ground.
I said I want [G] to fly.
I'm tired of [B] being down here on the ground.
[F#m]
Key:
D
Em
G
A
F#m
D
Em
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ Down here on the ground, _ [G] ain't no place for [D] living, _ no no no.
Down here on the ground, _ _ [C] watching sparrows fly.
_ _ [C#m] _
_ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ I watch the [Bm] birds as they [D] make [G] their way. _
_ They're flying [Em] sort of free, _ _ and I wish [C] it were _ me.
_ [A] _ _ But [D] I'm down here on the ground, _ [D] and I'm wanting something better.
Something better.
_ _ I'm down here on the ground, and I'm wanting something [Am] _ _ [E]
more.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ But one morning [Em] sure [A] _ [F#m] I will find, [Bm] _ I'll find [Em] wings on my mind, _ [A] to take [F#m] me high. _
_ [F] _ So _ [Em] if you hear a sound, from _ [Gm] way down here on the ground.
_ _ I [Em] say my friend it's only me, [E] _ it's only me [D] trying to fly. _
_ _ I'm trying [G] to fly, _ _ _ like a bird I'm [D] trying to fly. _
_ I'm tired of being down [G] here on the ground. _
_ _ I'm tired of [D] being down here on the ground. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ One morning [Em] sure [A] _ [F#m] I will find, [Bm] gonna find wings on [Em] my mind, _ _ wings [A] to take [F#m] me high. _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Em] So if you hear a sound, [Bm] _ if you hear a [Gm] sound from way down here on the ground.
_ I say my [Em] friend it's only me, [A] it's only me trying [D] to fly. _
_ _ I'm tired _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ of being [D] down here on the ground.
_ _ I said I want [G] to fly. _
_ _ _ I'm tired of [B] being down here on the ground. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ Down here on the ground, _ [G] ain't no place for [D] living, _ no no no.
Down here on the ground, _ _ [C] watching sparrows fly.
_ _ [C#m] _
_ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ I watch the [Bm] birds as they [D] make [G] their way. _
_ They're flying [Em] sort of free, _ _ and I wish [C] it were _ me.
_ [A] _ _ But [D] I'm down here on the ground, _ [D] and I'm wanting something better.
Something better.
_ _ I'm down here on the ground, and I'm wanting something [Am] _ _ [E]
more.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ But one morning [Em] sure [A] _ [F#m] I will find, [Bm] _ I'll find [Em] wings on my mind, _ [A] to take [F#m] me high. _
_ [F] _ So _ [Em] if you hear a sound, from _ [Gm] way down here on the ground.
_ _ I [Em] say my friend it's only me, [E] _ it's only me [D] trying to fly. _
_ _ I'm trying [G] to fly, _ _ _ like a bird I'm [D] trying to fly. _
_ I'm tired of being down [G] here on the ground. _
_ _ I'm tired of [D] being down here on the ground. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ One morning [Em] sure [A] _ [F#m] I will find, [Bm] gonna find wings on [Em] my mind, _ _ wings [A] to take [F#m] me high. _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Em] So if you hear a sound, [Bm] _ if you hear a [Gm] sound from way down here on the ground.
_ I say my [Em] friend it's only me, [A] it's only me trying [D] to fly. _
_ _ I'm tired _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ of being [D] down here on the ground.
_ _ I said I want [G] to fly. _
_ _ _ I'm tired of [B] being down here on the ground. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
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