Scale Down Chords by Rising Appalachia

Tempo:
164.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

E

Am

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rising Appalachia - Scale Down chords
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[E] [C#]
Stand up, look around and then scale that down [A#] too
Stand up, [Em] look around and then scale that down [Dm] too
Stand up, [C]
look around [Em] and then scale that down too
[D] Stand up, [F] look [B] around, and [F] then scale that down too.
[D] Stand [E] up, look [B] around, and [Am] then scale [G] that down.
Oh, stand up, look [N] around, and then scale that down too.
[D] [D#]
[C#] [E] [D]
Oh, I believe [Em] in a revolution.
I believe it is a [G] hand.
I believe in it's thick hands that [E] strengthen [G] daily, daily on demand.
Because see, I am a [C] blacksmith in metal and words and a sheep [G] that's pitch black too.
And Lord, [F#] in this life, that's all, all we found out to do.
Because [Gm] 500 years ago, we'd [Em] be seeing [N] trees, and mortars, and all this.
Roll up the [G] sleeves, so the [F#] chaos it made sense.
[D] There was no knowing of the loss of a whole mountain of that [E] same mountain that [F#] I call home.
And Lord, Lord, these same trees, [F] they rolled on and [D] on without mention of vanishing or with whom.
For belonging these same mountains echoed peace.
Lord, a long time upon the loose.
So Lord, now that too is nearly [Dm] gone.
Now that too is nearly gone.
So tell me, [D] what have we done as a civilization to destroy in our own way?
[Dm] Oh, that [Am] metaphorical hand that feeds us, y'all.
[D] We are trashing our own birthday cake.
And I [N] consider myself a skeptic.
But Lord, I'm an [Gm] optimist in soul.
We [Dm] are all [G] getting
[F] rolled around [C] and dragged [G] along like the bull.
He's [F#m] huge and rageful, [F] yet somehow subdued and harbored [N] those thick rings.
So don't you two shut out nasty, sticky, true things.
[Am] Here [D] we go.
Get the fuck [F#] out your car.
[Bm] Walk is good for you.
Stop [F] into me [N] blindly and get by.
I don't [Dm] mind [Gm] letting her do it.
[Am]
Have a [A] possessive and [F] scale that [Dm] down to me.
[F#]
[A#]
[Gm] [D] [Em]
[F]
[G] [Dm]
[D] [Am]
[D]
[Gm] [Bm] [Am]
[G] [A#]
[E] [Bm]
[G]
[C]
[Dm] [F]
[E]
[B] [F]
[A] [Dm]
[E]
[A] [Dm]
It [G] starts there.
Everybody's got a lot to say about everybody else.
But it's [E] our own transgression that always tends to melt away
and fade into that critique of who's fault or who's blame or who's wrong.
Oh, no, no!
Each and every one [G] of us.
We all doing something is too hard or too fast or too long.
And there's none but ourselves [N] to make this thing last.
None but ourselves.
[G] Now, there's none but ourselves [N] to make this thing last.
None but ourselves.
So, there's none but ourselves to make this thing last.
None but [Em] ourselves.
[G#m]
Well, no, there is [D] none but ourselves to make this thing last.
[G] [A]
[D] [Em]
[G] [F#] [Em]
[G#] [E]
[A#] [Gm]
[Fm]
[E] [A]
[N]
[G]
[C] [A#] [C]
[A] [F]
[G]
[C] [A]
[G] [D]
[Fm] [G]
[Am] [D]
[E] [Am]
[G]
[Am]
[D]
[G] [F] I'm not myself.
So [D] it starts there.
[G] Everybody, take a long, hard look at you.
A [Am] long, [E] long hard look at you, Lord.
[Dm] It starts there.
Everybody, take a long, [Em] hard look at you.
A long, hard look at you.
[Am] Oh no, [G] it starts there.
Everybody, take [D] a long, hard look at you.
A long, hard look at you.
Oh no, it's starts there.
Everybody, take a long, hard look at you.
[E] And [Am] you look [D] around.
[A]
[Bm] [G] You
[G#] [Am]
[Dm]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
Am
2311
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Rising Appalachia - Scale Down chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, Am, G, Am, D and G in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 82 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 164 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
Stand up, look around and then scale that down [A#] too
_ Stand up, [Em] look around and then scale that down [Dm] too
Stand up, _ [C]
look around [Em] _ and then scale that down too
[D] Stand up, [F] look _ [B] around, and [F] then scale that down too.
[D] _ Stand [E] up, look [B] around, and [Am] then scale [G] that down.
Oh, stand up, look [N] around, and then scale that down too.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
Oh, _ I believe [Em] in a revolution.
_ I believe it is a [G] hand.
I believe in it's thick hands that [E] strengthen [G] daily, daily on demand.
Because see, I am a [C] blacksmith in metal and words and a sheep [G] that's pitch black too.
And _ Lord, [F#] _ in this life, that's all, all we found out to do.
Because [Gm] 500 years ago, we'd [Em] be seeing _ [N] trees, and mortars, and all this.
Roll up the [G] sleeves, so the [F#] chaos it made sense.
[D] There was no knowing of the loss of a whole mountain of that [E] same mountain that [F#] I call home.
And Lord, Lord, these same trees, [F] they rolled on and [D] on without mention of vanishing or with whom.
For belonging these same mountains echoed peace.
Lord, a long time upon the loose.
So Lord, now that too is nearly [Dm] gone. _
Now that too is nearly gone.
So tell me, [D] what have we done as a civilization to destroy in our own way?
[Dm] Oh, that [Am] _ metaphorical hand that feeds us, y'all.
[D] We are trashing our own birthday cake.
And I [N] consider myself a skeptic.
But Lord, I'm an [Gm] optimist in soul. _
We [Dm] are all [G] getting _ _
_ [F] rolled around [C] and dragged [G] along like the bull.
_ He's [F#m] huge and rageful, [F] yet somehow _ subdued and harbored [N] those thick rings.
So don't you two shut out nasty, sticky, true _ things.
[Am] Here [D] we go.
Get the fuck [F#] out your car.
[Bm] Walk is good for you.
Stop [F] into me [N] blindly and get by.
I don't [Dm] mind [Gm] letting her do it.
[Am] _ _
Have a [A] _ possessive and [F] scale that [Dm] down to me.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It [G] starts there.
Everybody's got a lot to say about everybody else.
_ _ _ But it's [E] our own _ transgression that _ always tends to melt away
and fade into that critique of who's fault or who's blame or who's wrong.
_ _ _ _ Oh, no, no!
Each and every one [G] of us.
We all doing something is too hard or too fast or too long.
And there's none but ourselves [N] to make this thing last.
None but ourselves.
[G] _ _ Now, there's none but ourselves [N] to make this thing last.
None but _ ourselves. _ _
So, there's none but ourselves to make this thing last.
None but [Em] _ ourselves.
[G#m] _
Well, no, there is [D] none but ourselves to make this thing last.
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ [A#] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ I'm not myself.
_ _ So [D] it starts there.
[G] Everybody, take a long, hard look at you.
A [Am] long, [E] long hard look at you, Lord.
[Dm] It starts there.
Everybody, take a long, [Em] hard look at you.
A long, hard look at you.
_ [Am] Oh no, [G] it starts there.
Everybody, take [D] a long, hard look at you.
A long, hard look at you.
Oh no, it's starts there.
Everybody, take a long, hard look at you.
[E] And _ [Am] _ _ _ you look [D] _ _ _ around. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] You _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Evolution In Sound: Live album.