Going Down For The First Time Chords by Status Quo

Tempo:
136.4 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

Bm

F#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Status Quo-Going Down For The First Time chords
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[F#] [E] [Bm] [F#m]
[E] [A]
[D] I wake up every morning, [G] and that's my first mistake.
[A] From there on in, downhill all the [D] way.
I used to have a problem, [G] now [D] you want to [Em] be.
[A] My new problem's getting through the [D] day.
[G]
[A] Going down [D] for the first time, [G] guess I've yet [E] to learn.
Love's [A] a blind, I [Bm] could use a [F#m] little help.
I [Bm] can't stay here by [F#m] myself, and [G] I can't work [A] you out of [D] my mind.
[Bm]
[F#m] [E]
[A] Now [D] I don't mind admitting, [G] maybe you were right.
[A] The more we try, the less it seems to [D] work.
We get so used to banging [G] our heads against the [Em] wall.
[A] It's [G] only when [F#m] we stop [A] it starts [D] to hurt.
[G]
[A] Going down for [D] the first time, [G] guess [F#m] I've yet [E] to learn.
Love's [A] a blind, I [Bm] could use a [F#m] little help.
I [Bm] can't stay here by [F#m] myself, I'll [Em] step right out [A] of line.
I [Em] go clean out [A] of time, [E] guess I [Bm] could use a little [F#m] help.
Though [Bm] I'd lose it by [F#m] myself, if [G] you fall out [A] of sight.
You [G] know you'll turn out [A] to lie.
[G] [C]
[G] [F]
[C]
[D] [E]
[A]
Going [G] [A]
down [D] for the first time,
[G] guess [Bm] I've yet [E] to learn.
Love's [A] a blind, I [Bm] could use a little [F#m] help.
I [Bm] can't stay here by [F#m] myself, I'll [Em] step right out [A] of line.
I [Em] go clean out [A] of time, guess I [Bm] could use a little [F#m] help.
Though [Bm] I'd lose it by [F#m] myself, if [G] you fall out [A] of sight.
You know [Bm] you'll [A#] turn out [D] to lie.
[E] And [G] I'll quietly [A] go out of [D] my mind.
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [F#m]
[Em] [A]
[E] [Em] [A]
[F#] [Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [F#m]
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
[F#] [Bm]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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Learn the basic chords of Status Quo - Going Down For The First Time chords, with this master sequence: G, A, D, Bm, F#m and Bm. A good strategy is to initiate at 68 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 136 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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[F#] _ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] I wake up every morning, _ [G] and that's my first mistake.
_ [A] From there on in, downhill all the [D] way. _
_ _ _ _ _ I used to have a problem, _ _ [G] now [D] you want to [Em] be.
_ _ [A] My new problem's getting through the [D] day. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] Going down [D] for the first time, _ _ _ _ [G] guess I've yet [E] to learn.
Love's [A] a blind, _ _ _ _ I [Bm] could use a [F#m] little help.
I [Bm] can't stay here by [F#m] myself, and [G] I can't work [A] you out of [D] my mind.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ Now [D] I don't mind admitting, _ _ _ [G] maybe you were right.
_ _ [A] The more we try, the less it seems to [D] work. _
_ _ _ _ _ We get so used to banging _ [G] our heads against the [Em] wall.
_ _ [A] It's [G] only when [F#m] we stop [A] it starts [D] to hurt.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] Going down for [D] the first time, _ _ _ _ [G] guess [F#m] I've yet [E] to learn.
Love's [A] a blind, _ _ _ _ _ I [Bm] could use a [F#m] little help.
I [Bm] can't stay here by [F#m] myself, I'll [Em] step right out [A] of line.
I [Em] go clean out [A] of time, [E] guess I [Bm] could use a little [F#m] help.
Though [Bm] I'd lose it by [F#m] myself, if [G] you fall out [A] of sight.
You [G] know you'll turn out [A] to lie.
[G] _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
Going _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A]
down [D] for the first time, _ _ _
_ _ [G] guess [Bm] I've yet [E] to learn.
Love's [A] a blind, _ _ _ _ I [Bm] could use a little [F#m] help.
I [Bm] can't stay here by [F#m] myself, I'll [Em] step right out [A] of line.
I [Em] go clean out [A] of time, guess I [Bm] could use a little [F#m] help.
Though [Bm] I'd lose it by [F#m] myself, if [G] you fall out [A] of sight.
You know [Bm] you'll [A#] turn out [D] to lie.
[E] And [G] I'll quietly [A] go out of [D] my mind. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
[F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
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