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On Your Way Down Chords

Music by: Allen Toussaint
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[Intro 1]
[D][Dm][G][C][Bb]
[C][Am][C][G][Bb]
[G][Gm][G][Gm][G]

[Verse 1]
[Gm]Sunrise
[G]Sun[Gm]set[G]
Since the [Gm]beginning it
hasn't changed [G]yet
People fly high begin to [Gm]lose [F]sight
[G]You can[Gm]'t see very clearly
when you're [G]in [Gm]flight
[G]

[Verse 2]
It's high [C]time that you found
The same [Eb]people you
misuse [F]on your [Bb]way u[Eb]p
You might [G]meet up
[D]On your [G]way down

[Verse 3]
[Gm]
[G]Vintage wines from [C]the year [G]'62
It's [Gm]your thing, it's your [G]thing
[Bb]It pleases you[C][Gm][C]
You [G]got to frown when you cross town
You think it's an honor [C]just
[G]to have you around

[Verse 4]
[G]
It's high [C]time that you found
The same [Eb]dudes you
misuse [F]on your [Eb]way up
You [G]might meet up
[D]On [G]you[D]r[G][Gm][G][Gm][G][D][C]
[D]way[C] do[F]wn[C][Gm][G][C][G]

[Verse 5]
You think the sun [G]rises and sets for you
[Gm]But [Bb]the same s[Gm]un rises,
[G]sets and shines
On the poor folks [Gm]too
I don't [G]mind you turning [C]round[G]
[Gm]I myself would[G] even like[Gm]
[G]a l[C]ittle higher[G] ground

[Verse 6]
[G]
It's high [C]time that you found
The same [Eb]people you walk
on on your [G]way [Eb]up
[Bb]You migh[C]t meet[D] up
On your way [Gm]down
[G]On [G]you[C]r way[G] down[C]

[Outro 1]
[D][C][F][C]
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