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
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Roky Erickson - Can't Be Brought Down chords
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[C]
[G] [E]
[A] [C]
[E]
We're [A] [C]
[G] [A]
[C]
[G] [A]
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A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Roky Erickson - Cant Be Brought Down chords, practice the chord sequence C, G, A, C, D, A and D. A strategic approach would be to train at 70 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 140. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [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] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song is part of Dont Slander Me album.

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