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Chords/Tabulature for
Don't Let It Bring You Down
Version 1 submitted by: David M (davidjo@ozemail.com.au)
Version 2 submitted by: Richie Hand (r.hand@genie.geis.com)
Notes about this song:
- We have 2 tabs here. I haven't checked them in detail, but they seem to be
different, so here's them both.
- First version has no comments beyond what's below.
- Comments on second version (from Richie):
Saw your tab on Don't Let It Bring You Down. I thought I would toss out
mine, also. It came partially from the Broken Arrow publication, and partly
my refinements. If any of you have the BBC video, then this would be a good
guide to figuring out this great tune. The open Bb tuning you listed could
be from a tape that was recorded at the wrong speed. On the other hand, Neil
has started doing some songs in lower keys, so it is possible that he decided
to drop it another notch. If you have a good instrument, you can hear the
deep note that I have added (C4) which gives an eerie mood to the song. I'm
convinced that it is played that way.
Version 1
Standard TUNING = EADGBE
DLIBYD 4WS Version = C G C F A C
DLIBYD Seattle Version = Bb F Bb Eb G Bb
String No = 6 5 4 3 2 1
* = 12th fret
H = Harmonics
Intro:
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Verse:
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Old man lying by the side of the road
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With the lorries rolling by
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Blue moon sinking from the weight of the load
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And the buildings scrape the sky
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Cold wind rippin' down the alley at dawn
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And the mornin' paper flies
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Dead man lying by the side of the road
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With the daylight in his eyes
Chorus:
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Dont let it bring you down its only castles burning
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Just find someone who's turning & you will come around
Last part:
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Dont let it bring you down its only castles burning
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Just find someone who's turning & you will come around
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Verse 2
Blind man running through the light of the night
With an answer in his hand
Come on down to the river of sight
And you can really understand
Red lights flashing through the window in the rain
Can you hear the sirens moan
White cane lying in the gutter in the lane
If you're walking home alone
Version 2
DON'T LET IT BRING YOU DOWN
(Guitar tuned to open "C" i.e. C G C F A C)
(Chords shown are for "D" tuning)
DM C C4
O O O 1 3 O O 3 2 O 1 O O 3 2 O 1 O
1 | | | | | | | | | | | |0| | | | | | |0| |
2 | | | |0| | | | | |0| | | | | | | | | | |
3 | | | | |0| | | |0| | | | | |0|0| | | | |
4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FM GM Bb
O O O 1 3 O O O O 1 3 O O 3 4 2 1 O
5 | | | |0| | | 5th | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | | | | |0| | | | | | | | | | | | | |0| | 6th
7 | | | | | | | | | | |0| | | 7th | | | |0| | |
8 | | | | | | | | | | | |0| | | |0|0| | | |
9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
G7 Em(7) G
3 4 O O 1 1 O 2 3 O(4)O 3 4 O O 1 O
1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | | | | | | | | |0|0| | | | | | | | | | |
3 | | | | |0|0| | | | | |o| | | | | | |0| |
4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 |0|0| | | | | | | | | | | | |0|0| | | | |
Am7 D
O 3 4 1-1-1 O O O 1 3 4
5 | | | |0|0|0| 5th 1 | | | | | | |
6 | | | | | | | 2 | | | |0| | |
7 | |0|0| | | | 3 | | | | |0| |
8 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | |0|
9 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | |
DM, FM, & GM refer to modal chords as shown in chart.
H7 & H12 are harmonics played at their respective positions on
the 1st four strings.(not shown)
Note: Em in the song is actually Em7 anyway, although I don't
hear double D in the 4-Way Street version, which is where this
transcription came from.
Guitar Tuned to "C" modal. Chords shown are for "D" modal.
DM CM DM C4
1,2 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (repeat)
DM
1A Old Man sittin' by the side of the road with the
1B Cold wind rippin' down the alley at dawn and the
2A Blind man runnin' through the light of the night with an
2B Red lights flashin' through the window in the rain and you
FM
1A lorries rollin' by,
1B mornin' paper flies
2A answer in his hand
2B hear the siren moan
GM
1A Blue moon sinkin' from the weight of the load and the
1B Dead man lyin' by the side of the road with the
2A Come on down to the river of sight and you can
2B White cane lyin' in a gutter in the lane if you're
Bb Am7 G7
1A Buildings scrape the sky. (to 1B)
1B daylight in his eyes. Don't let it bring you down
2A really under stand (to 2B)
2B walkin' home alone Don't let it bring you down
C4 Em(7)
1,2 It's only castles burning, find someone whos turning,
DM (repeat intro, then to 2,3)
1,2 And you will come around. (only DM,CM,DM before 3)
D G
3 Don't let it bring you down. It's only castles burning..
Em(7)
3 Just find someone who's turning.. And you will come
H7 H12 H7 H12
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /)
3 around.
Note: H7 & H12 refer to harmonics played at respective frets
on 1st 4 strings.
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