Chords for Roky Erickson - Can't Be Brought Down
Tempo:
139.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
C
G
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[G] [E]
[A] [C]
[E]
We're [A] [C]
[G] [A]
[C]
[G] [A]
tearing [C] into that land, [G] saying things [A] bad.
[C] We're tearing [G] and pulling at our [A] heads.
How could [C] I be better off [G] dead?
[A]
What's added to [C] this culture?
[G] Spare.
[A] I found you, [D] Spare.
I just can't be brought [A] down.
[D] I just can't be brought [A] down.
[Em]
Black people [D] can't [A] bring me around.
[E] [A]
[C] [A] [G]
[A]
[C] [A] [G]
[A]
[C] I was headed [G] straight for a championship [D] quarter winning quarter [A] wave.
It looked like I was going [C] insane.
[G] By an earth breaking [A] earthquake.
Someone [D] called out to me.
[G] If you live underground you must be a [A] mole.
But like I always do to this [C] Spare, [G]
I'm finna put up a [E] [A] hole.
I found you, Spare.
[D] I just can't be brought down.
I just can't be [A] brought down.
[E] Getting dropped around like a needle [D] stretching needle can't bring me around.
[A] [D]
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[D]
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[E] [D] [A]
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[C]
[A] [G] [A]
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[A] [G] [A]
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[A] [G] [A]
[C]
[G] [A]
[C]
Laces that can [G] tear us from the [Am] rain.
[A] My glasses were plain [C] old.
[G] Caused me great [A] pain.
I was mudded, [C]
gutted.
[G] Because of donation from a man [A] I do not need.
But I decided to [C]
[G] [A] proceed.
I found you, Spare.
[D] I just can't be brought [A] down.
[D] I found you, Spare.
I just can't be brought [E]
[D] down.
Can't [A] bring me around.
[E]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A] [E]
[A] I found you, Spare.
I [D] just can't be brought down.
I [D]
[E] [A] found you,
[E] Spare.
I just can't be brought down.
Like a needle stretching needle can't [A] bring me [Eb] around.
[A]
[G] [E]
[A] [C]
[E]
We're [A] [C]
[G] [A]
[C]
[G] [A]
tearing [C] into that land, [G] saying things [A] bad.
[C] We're tearing [G] and pulling at our [A] heads.
How could [C] I be better off [G] dead?
[A]
What's added to [C] this culture?
[G] Spare.
[A] I found you, [D] Spare.
I just can't be brought [A] down.
[D] I just can't be brought [A] down.
[Em]
Black people [D] can't [A] bring me around.
[E] [A]
[C] [A] [G]
[A]
[C] [A] [G]
[A]
[C] I was headed [G] straight for a championship [D] quarter winning quarter [A] wave.
It looked like I was going [C] insane.
[G] By an earth breaking [A] earthquake.
Someone [D] called out to me.
[G] If you live underground you must be a [A] mole.
But like I always do to this [C] Spare, [G]
I'm finna put up a [E] [A] hole.
I found you, Spare.
[D] I just can't be brought down.
I just can't be [A] brought down.
[E] Getting dropped around like a needle [D] stretching needle can't bring me around.
[A] [D]
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[E] [D] [A]
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[A] [G] [A]
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[A] [G] [A]
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[A] [G] [A]
[C]
[G] [A]
[C]
Laces that can [G] tear us from the [Am] rain.
[A] My glasses were plain [C] old.
[G] Caused me great [A] pain.
I was mudded, [C]
gutted.
[G] Because of donation from a man [A] I do not need.
But I decided to [C]
[G] [A] proceed.
I found you, Spare.
[D] I just can't be brought [A] down.
[D] I found you, Spare.
I just can't be brought [E]
[D] down.
Can't [A] bring me around.
[E]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A] [E]
[A] I found you, Spare.
I [D] just can't be brought down.
I [D]
[E] [A] found you,
[E] Spare.
I just can't be brought down.
Like a needle stretching needle can't [A] bring me [Eb] around.
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We're _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ tearing [C] into that land, _ [G] _ saying things [A] bad. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] We're tearing _ [G] and pulling at our [A] heads. _
_ _ How could [C] I be better off [G] _ dead?
_ [A] _ _
_ What's added to [C] this culture?
_ _ _ [G] Spare.
[A] I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ found you, [D] Spare.
I just can't be brought [A] down. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ I just can't be brought [A] down.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ Black people [D] _ can't [A] bring me around.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] I was headed [G] straight for a championship [D] quarter winning quarter [A] wave.
It looked like I was going [C] insane.
_ [G] By an earth breaking [A] earthquake. _ _ _ _
Someone [D] called out to me.
[G] If you live underground you must be a [A] mole.
_ But like I always do to this [C] Spare, [G] _
I'm finna put up a [E] _ [A] hole. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I found you, Spare.
[D] I just can't be brought down.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I just can't be [A] brought _ down.
_ _ [E] Getting dropped around like a needle [D] stretching needle can't bring me around. _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Laces that can [G] tear us from the [Am] rain. _
_ [A] My glasses were plain [C] old. _
_ _ [G] Caused me great [A] pain. _
I was mudded, _ _ [C] _
gutted.
[G] Because of donation from a man [A] I do not need.
But I decided to _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] proceed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I found you, Spare.
[D] I just can't be brought [A] down. _ _ _ _ _
[D] I found you, Spare.
I just can't be brought _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ down.
Can't [A] bring me around.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] I found you, Spare.
I [D] just can't be brought down.
_ I _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] found you, _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Spare.
I just can't be brought down.
Like a needle stretching needle can't [A] bring me [Eb] around. _
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We're _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ tearing [C] into that land, _ [G] _ saying things [A] bad. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] We're tearing _ [G] and pulling at our [A] heads. _
_ _ How could [C] I be better off [G] _ dead?
_ [A] _ _
_ What's added to [C] this culture?
_ _ _ [G] Spare.
[A] I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ found you, [D] Spare.
I just can't be brought [A] down. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ I just can't be brought [A] down.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ Black people [D] _ can't [A] bring me around.
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] I was headed [G] straight for a championship [D] quarter winning quarter [A] wave.
It looked like I was going [C] insane.
_ [G] By an earth breaking [A] earthquake. _ _ _ _
Someone [D] called out to me.
[G] If you live underground you must be a [A] mole.
_ But like I always do to this [C] Spare, [G] _
I'm finna put up a [E] _ [A] hole. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I found you, Spare.
[D] I just can't be brought down.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I just can't be [A] brought _ down.
_ _ [E] Getting dropped around like a needle [D] stretching needle can't bring me around. _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Laces that can [G] tear us from the [Am] rain. _
_ [A] My glasses were plain [C] old. _
_ _ [G] Caused me great [A] pain. _
I was mudded, _ _ [C] _
gutted.
[G] Because of donation from a man [A] I do not need.
But I decided to _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] proceed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I found you, Spare.
[D] I just can't be brought [A] down. _ _ _ _ _
[D] I found you, Spare.
I just can't be brought _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ down.
Can't [A] bring me around.
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[A] I found you, Spare.
I [D] just can't be brought down.
_ I _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] found you, _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Spare.
I just can't be brought down.
Like a needle stretching needle can't [A] bring me [Eb] around. _
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