Don’t let it bring you down    (video)

 

    A - G - A - G (2x)

 

      A                                   

1. Old man lying by the side of the road

                  Am              

    with the lorries rolling by,

       D                                           

    blue moon sinking from the weight of the load,

                   F                             Em

    and the buildings scrape the sky          .

 

      A                                   

2. Cold wind rippling down the alley at dawn,

                  Am

    and the morning paper fly,

       D

    dead man lying at the side of the road

                   F                   Em

    and the daylight in his eyes.

 

                    D                                               G     

Don't let it bring you down, it's only castles burning´,

                                  D                                          A

find someone who's turning, and you will come around.

 

+ A - G - A - G (2x)

 

       A

3. Blind man running through the light of the night

                 Am

    with an answer in his hand,

      D

    come on down to the river of sight,

                           F                Em

    and you can really understand.

                                          

      A

4. Red light flashin' through the window in the rain,

                  Am

    can you hear the sirens moan?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         D

    White cane lying in the gutter in the lane

                         F                   Em

    and you're walking home alone.

      

                    D                                                G     

Don't let it bring you down, it's only castles burning´,

                                  D                                          A

find someone who's turning, and you will come around.

 

+ A - G - A - G (2x)

 

  - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   A                                 D     

Don't let it bring you down, it's only castles burning´,

                                                                               A

find someone who's turning, and you will come around.

 

+  A - G - A - G - A

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Neil Young)