Downtown Sundown Chords by Thin Lizzy

Tempo:
113.95 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

F

Am

Bb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Downtown Sundown chords
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[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
[Am]
[F] [Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
[Am]
[F] If you [Dm] want your freedom, [F]
there is [Dm] nothing planned.
[D]
[F] If you [Dm] really need him, [F]
I will [Dm] understand.
Please believe [Am] in love.
[Dm] I believe there [G] is [A] God above.
[Bb] [C] [F] And he's real.
[Dm] Yes, [F] he's real.
[Dm] [F] If you [Dm] want to fly, [F] then [Dm] fly away.
[C] [F] All the [Dm] clouds and skies [F] belong to [Dm] yesterday.
Please [Am] believe in love.
[Dm] I believe there [G] is God [Am] above.
[Bb] [C]
[F] And he's coming.
[Dm] Yes, [F] he's coming.
[Dm]
[G] In the shadow, the swallow dies.
No one knows love will [Dm] go past.
[G] There is no need to [Dm] apologize.
[G] [Am] This is the story [Bb] of a [C] downtown [F] sundown.
[Dm]
[F] [Dm] [D]
[F] [D] [F]
[Dm] [F]
[D] [Bb]
[Dm] [Am]
[Bb] [Gm] [Am]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Dm] [F] [D]
[F] If you [Dm] climb the mountain, [D] [F] then you [Dm] will see.
[F] There is no [Dm] great distance [F] between the [Dm] Lord and me.
Please [Am] believe in [Am] love.
[Dm] I believe [G] there is a [Am] God above.
[Bb] [C]
[F] And he's coming.
[Dm]
[F] Yes, he's coming.
[Dm]
[G] In the shadow, the swallow [Dm] dies.
[G] No one knows love will [Dm] go past.
There is no need to apologize.
[A] This is the story [Bb] of a [C] downtown [F] [Dm] sundown.
[Bb] [G] [Am]
[F] [Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
[Am]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[Am]
[F] [Gm]
[Am]
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm]
[Am] [A]
[F]
Key:  
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Am
2311
Bb
12341111
G
2131
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Am
2311
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Learn the basic chords of Thin Lizzy - Downtown Sundown chords, with this master sequence: F, Dm and F. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 57 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 114. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ If you [Dm] want your freedom, _ [F] _
_ there is [Dm] nothing planned.
[D] _ _
[F] _ If you [Dm] really need him, [F] _
_ I will [Dm] understand. _ _
_ Please believe [Am] in love. _ _
[Dm] _ I believe there [G] is [A] God above.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ [F] And he's real. _
[Dm] _ _ Yes, [F] he's real. _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ If you [Dm] want to fly, _ _ [F] _ then [Dm] fly away.
[C] _ _ [F] _ All the [Dm] clouds and skies _ _ [F] _ belong to [Dm] yesterday.
_ _ _ _ Please [Am] believe in love.
_ [Dm] _ I believe there [G] is God [Am] above.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] And he's coming.
_ [Dm] _ _ Yes, [F] he's coming.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ In the shadow, the swallow dies.
_ No one knows love will [Dm] go past.
[G] _ There is no need to [Dm] apologize. _
[G] _ [Am] This is the story [Bb] of a [C] downtown [F] _ sundown.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ If you [Dm] climb the mountain, [D] _ _ [F] _ _ then you [Dm] will see.
_ [F] _ _ There is no [Dm] great distance [F] _ _ between the [Dm] Lord and me.
_ _ Please [Am] believe in [Am] love.
_ [Dm] _ I believe [G] there is a [Am] God above.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] And he's coming.
[Dm] _ _ _
[F] Yes, he's coming.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ In the shadow, the swallow [Dm] dies.
[G] _ No one knows love will [Dm] go past.
_ There is no need to apologize. _
_ [A] This is the story [Bb] of a [C] downtown [F] _ [Dm] sundown.
_ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Phil Lynott who authored this song.

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