Down In The Dumps chords

Down In The Dumps

• Em

INTRO
(acapella)
Em               Em       D     G        D
I won't let you bring me back, bring me back
   Em              Em       D     G        D
No I won't let you bring me back, bring me back
(Instruments enter)
        C              D           G            Bm
You can throw all the fits and the tantrums you want
      C             D                    E        
But I won't let you bring, bring me back down.

Em   G

VERSE 1
Em        
Way back in '95, scraped knees, tough love, ah yeah
G                                        
Grass stains were just a sign of the times
Em                        
Big kids, look at us now, too adult to say, "big whoop"
G                                     
Let any old bummer get under my hide
C                       A
But oooh I'm gonna take control...

CHORUS
Em              G
I won't let you bring me back,
Bm                        D
Bring me back down in the dumps
Em              G
I won't let you bring me back,
Bm                        D
Bring me back down in the dumps

Em  G

VERSE 2
Em
So I'll walk that tightrope wire

But what am I really made of? yeah
G
Scared of heights like I'm scared of falling in love
C                      A
But ooh I'm gonna take control...

CHORUS
Em              G
I won't let you bring me back,
Bm                        D
Bring me back down in the dumps
Em              G
I won't let you bring me back,
Bm                        D
Bring me back down in the dumps
        C             D         G           Bm
You can throw all the fits and tantrums you want
      C             D                     E
But I won't let you bring, bring me back down

Em   G

VERSE 3
(Em)
So think back to '95

And reach arms length deep ah yeah
(G)
Cause they'll try to pierce your childhood hide
    C                   A 
But ooh I'm gonna take control...

CHORUS
(Repeat 5x, build 1st time)
Em              G
I won't let you bring me back,
Bm                        D
Bring me back down in the dumps
Em              G
I won't let you bring me back,
Bm                        D
Bring me back down in the dumps

OUTRO
        C             D         G           Bm
You can throw all the fits and tantrums you want
      C            D                     E
But I won't let you bring, bring me back down

(Softer)
        C             D        G    D/F#     Em
You can throw all the fits and tan-trums you want
      C            D                Esus4   E
But I won't let you bring, bring me back

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