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Down To Zero by Joan Armatrading
Down To Zero
Capo:no capo
Played in A (capo at the 2nd fret), plus
tune up just a touch. Its in 3/4 time.
[intro]:
|G |G (C)|G |G |
|C |C |C |C |
[....arpeggiated C on piano......]
|G |G |
[bass]:
|E |D |G |G |
{guitar]:
|C/E |D |G |G |
C/E o G
* * * *
Oh the feeling
C/E G
* *
when you're reeling
(C)D
you step lightly thinking you're number one
C/E o G
* * * *
down to zero with a
C/E G
* *
word leaving
(C)D
for another one
Em D G
now you walk with your feet back on the ground
(C)Em D G /B /C
down to the ground, down to the ground
Em D G
down to the ground, down to the ground
C/E o G
* * * *
brand new dandy
C/E G
* *
first class scene stealer
D
walks through the crowd and takes your man
C/E o G
* * * *
sends you rushing to the mirror
C/E G
* *
brush your eyebrows and say
(C)D
there's more beauty in you than anyone
Em D G
oh remember who walked the warm sand beside you
(C)Em D G
?move to your heel? let the waves come rushing in
Em D C
she took the worry from your head
C
but then again she put trouble in your heart instead
and you fall
Em D G
down to the ground, down to the ground
C o D
* * * *
you know heartache
C D
* *
still more crying
Em G D
when you're thinking of your mothers only son
C o D
* * * *
you take to your bed
C D
* *
you say there's peace in sleep
Em G D
but you dream of lo-ove instead oh
C Em
the heartache you'll find can bring
G Em D
more pain than the blistering sun
Em (D) G
but oh, when you fall
Em (D) G C
but oh, when you fall you fall at my
C/E D G G
door
||: C/E |D |G |G :||
[instrumental]
[repeat verse 1] "oh the feeling...now you walk with ....down to the
ground"
[repeat bridge] " you know heartache....fall at my door"
[outro]:
|C/E |D |G |G
chords
xx2010 - C/E
xx0000 - o (?G+6)
320003 - G
xx0232 - D
022000 - Em
x32010 - C
* is a strum, to give some idea of timing in the verses
small case letters are individual notes, (not chords)
h is a hammer on
p is a pull off
(C)D, (C)Em, etc. means strum the C real quick, then change *immediately*
to the next chord...sometimes she misses out the C entirely
in the intro & outro, emphasise the low notes in the D (=?D5 (xx023x))
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version 2
Capo:1st fret
A D/A
F#m E A 2x
A F#m
Oh, the feeling, when you're reeling;
E
you step lightly thinking you're number one
A F#m E
Down to zero with a word, leaving, for another one
F#m E A
Now you won't put you're feet back on the ground;
F#m E D A D
Down to the ground, down to the ground
F#m E D A D/A
Down to the ground, down to the ground
A F#m
Brand new dandy, first class scene stealer;
E
walks through the crowd and takes your man
A
Sends you rushing to the mirror,
F#m A
brush your eyebrows and say,
E F#m
there's more beauty in you than anyone
F#m E A
Oh, remember who walked the warm sand beside you;
F#m E A
moored to your heel let the waves come rushing in
F#m E F#m
She took the worry from your head;
D
but then again,
F#m E F#m
she put trouble in your heart instead,
D
and you fall;
F#m E D A
down to the ground, down to the ground
E
You'll know heartache,
E7 F#m A E
Still more crying, when you're thinking of your mother's only son
E7
Take to your bed,
you say there's peace in sleep,
F#m A E
but you dream of love instead
A F#m D
Oh, the heartache you'll find,
F#m A E
Can bring more pain than a blistering sun
F#m D A F#m
But oh when you fall;
D A
oh when you fall,
F#m D E A
fall at my door
F#m E D
F#m E A
F#m E D F#m
A F#m
Oh, the feeling, when you're reeling;
E
you step lightly thinking you're number one
A F#m E
Down to zero with a word, leaving, for another one
F#m E A
Now you won't put you're feet back on the ground;
F#m E D A D
Down to the ground, down to the ground
F#m E D A D/A
Down to the ground, down to the ground
E
You'll know heartache,
E7 F#m A E
Still more crying, when you're thinking of your mother's only son
E7
Take to your bed,
you say there's peace in sleep,
F#m A E
but you dream of love instead
F#m D A F#m
But oh when you fall
D A
oh when you fall,
F#m D E A
fall at my door
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:F
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Bb Bbsus4 Bb
Eb F Bb
Gm F Bb
[Verse 1]
Bbsus4 Bb
Oh the feeling
Bbsus4 Bb
When you're reeling
F
You step lightly thinking you're number one
Bb Bbsus4 Bb
Down to zero they were leaving
F
For another one
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Gm F Bb
Now you won't put you're feet back on the ground
[Chorus]
Gm F
Down to the ground
Bb Eb
Down to the ground
F
Down to the ground
Bb
Down to the ground
[Verse 2]
Bbsus4 Bb
Brand new dandy
Bbsus4 Bb
First class scene stealer
F
Walks through the crowd and takes your man
Bb
Sends you rushing to the mirror
Bbsus4 Bb
Brush your eyebrows and say
F
"There's more beauty in you than anyone"
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Gm F Bb
Oh, remember who walked the warm sand beside you
Gm F Bb
Moored to your heel let the waves come rushing in
Gm F Eb
She took the worry from your head but then again
Eb
She put trouble in your heart instead
Eb
And you fall
[Chorus]
Gm F
Down to the ground
Bb
Down to the ground
[Bridge]
Eb F
You'll know heartache
Eb F Gm Gm Bb Eb F
Still more crying when you're thinking of your mother's only son
Eb F
Take to your bed
Eb F
You say there's peace in sleep
Gm Gm Bb Eb F
But you dream of love instead
Dm Eb
Oh, the heartache you'll find
Gm Gm Bb Eb F
Can bring more pain than a blistering sun
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Gm F Bb
But oh when you fall
Gm F Bb
Oh when you fall
Eb F Bb
Fall at my door
[Instrumental]
A Gm Bb Eb F Bb
Gm F Bb
[Verse 1]
Bbsus4 Bb
Oh the feeling
Bbsus4 Bb
When you're reeling
F
You step lightly thinking you're number one
Bb Bbsus4 Bb
Down to zero they were leaving
F
For another one
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Gm F Bb
Now you won't put you're feet back on the ground
[Chorus]
Gm F
Down to the ground
Bb Eb
Down to the ground
F
Down to the ground
Bb
Down to the ground
[Bridge]
Eb F
You'll know heartache
Eb F Gm Gm Bb Eb F
Still more crying when you're thinking of your mother's only son
Eb F
Take to your bed
Eb F
You say there's peace in sleep
Gm Gm Bb Eb F
But you dream of love instead
[Outro]
Gm F Bb
But oh when you fall
Gm F Bb
Oh when you fall
Eb F Bb
Fall at my door
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version 4
Tuning:D G C F A D
Capo:no capo
Tune down a full step, but play as if in standard tuning: DGCFAd
Chords
C x32013
Fmaj7 xx3210
Fmaj7#11 133200
G 320033
Am x02210
Cadd9 x32033
G/B x2003x
Am7 x02010
[Intro]
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7#11 G C Am G C Fmaj7 C
[Verse 1]
C Fmaj7 C
Oh, the feeling, when you're reeling;
Fmaj7 G
you step lightly thinking you're number one
C Fmaj7 C G
Down to zero with a word, leaving, for another one
Am G C
Now you walk with your feet back on the ground;
Am G C Fmaj7#11
Down to the ground, down to the ground
G C Fmaj7 C
Down to the ground, down to the ground
[Verse 2]
C Fmaj7 C
Brand new dandy, first class scene stealer;
G
walks through the crowd and takes your man
C Fmaj7 C
Sends you rushing to the mirror,
C G
brush your eyebrows and say,
G
there's more beauty in you than anyone
Am G C
Oh, remember who walked the warm sand beside you;
Am G C
moored to your heel let the waves come rushing in
Am G Fmaj7#11
She took the worry from your head;
Fmaj7#11
but then again,
Fmaj7#11
she put trouble in your heart instead,
Fmaj7#11
and you fall;
C Am G C
down to the ground, down to the ground
[Bridge]
G Cadd9 G
You'll know heartache,
G Am C G Cadd9 G
Still more crying, when you're thinking of your mother's only son
G Cadd9 G
Take to your bed,
G
you say there's peace in sleep,
Am C G
but you dream of love instead
Am Fmaj7#11
Oh, the heartache you'll find,
Am C G
Can bring more pain than a blistering sun
Am G C
But oh when you fall;
Am G C Fmaj7#11
oh when you fall,
G
fall at my door
[Instrumental]
C G/B Am7 G
C Fmaj7#11
G C Am G C
Fmaj7 C
[Verse 3]
C Fmaj7 C
Oh, the feeling, when you're reeling;
Fmaj7 G
you step lightly thinking you're number one
C Fmaj7 C G
Down to zero with a word, leaving, for another one
Am G C
Now you walk with your feet back on the ground;
Am G C Fmaj7#11
Down to the ground, down to the ground
G C
Down to the ground, down to the ground
G Cadd9 G
You'll know heartache,
G Am C G Cadd9 G
Still more crying, when you're thinking of your mother's only son
G Cadd9 G
Take to your bed,
G
you say there's peace in sleep,
Am C G
but you dream of love instead
Am G C
But oh when you fall,
Am G C Fmaj7#11
oh when you fall,
Fmaj7#11 G C
fall at my door
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
When she plays live she downtunes her guitar 1 whole step (D G C F A D)
I believe the live version where she plays with her band it is a half step (Eb Ab
Db Gb Bb Eb)
Sometimes instead of playing F to C Joan plays a C chord but
hammers on and off on the 3rd fret 4th string with her pinky instead (i.e. 3rd
line of the Verses)
Most of the F chords are played in open postion
except Joan plays an F bar chord in the Chorus and occasionally Fmaj7(#11)
which is an F bar chord with the top B and E strings open.
She hits the open bottom E string first before playing this chord.
Fmaj7(#11)
e|----0----|
B|----0----|
G|----2----|
D|----3----|
A|----3----|
E|----1----|
To play with the correct feel there are some 'passing chords' - mainly F and
sometimes G.
[Intro]
F C F C Fmaj7 G C Am G C
[Verse 1]
F C F C
Oh the feeling When you're reeling
G
You step lightly thinking you're number one
F C F C
Down to zero with a word Leaving
G
For another one
[Chorus 1]
Am G C
Now you walk with your feet back on the ground
Am G C Fmaj7
Down to the ground Down to the ground
G C
Down to the ground Down to the ground
[Verse 2]
F C F C
Brand new dandy First class scene stealer
G
Walks through the crowd and takes your man
F C F C
Sends you rushing to the mirror Brush your eyebrows and say
G
There's more beauty in you than anyone
[Chorus 2]
Am G C
Oh remember who walked the warm sands beside you
G Am G C
Moored to your heel let the waves come a rushing in
G Am G F
She'll take the worry from your head But then again
Fmaj7 F
She put trouble in your heart instead Then you'll fall
Am G C
Down to the ground Down to the ground
[Bridge]
F G F G
You'll know heartache Still more crying
Am C G
When you're thinking of your mother's only son
F G F G
Take to your bed You say there's peace in sleep
Am C G
But you'll dream of love instead
F Am
Oh the heartache you'll find
Am C G
Can bring more pain than a blistering sun
Am G C Am G C
But oh when you fall Oh when you fall
F Fmaj7 F G C
Fall at my door
[Verse 3]
F C F C
Oh the feeling When you're reeling
G
You step lightly thinking you're number one
F C F C
Down to zero with a word Leaving
G
For another one
[Chorus 3]
Am G C
Oh remember who walked the warm sands beside you
G Am G C
Moored to your heel let the waves come a rushing in
G Am G F
She'll take the worry from your head But then again
Fmaj7 F
She put trouble in your heart instead Then you'll fall
Am G C
Down to the ground Down to the ground
[Bridge]
F G F G
You'll know heartache Still more crying
Am C G
When you're thinking of your mother's only son
F G F G
Take to your bed You say there's peace in sleep
Am C G
But you'll dream of love instead
F Am
Oh the heartache you'll find
Am C G
Can bring more pain than a blistering sun
Am G C Am G C
But oh when you fall Oh when you fall
F Fmaj7 F G C
Fall at my door
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