Bayside - Downtime: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Downtime" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Downtime Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bayside

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Downtime" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

18+
D#    G#
Come down now
Cm      G#
Strut your stuff
D# G#   D# G#
I worry  about you
D#   G#  Cm   G#
It's okay  If you
      D#
don't care Now
    G#
I'm down and
  D#       G#
I wish you were here
G#
Wish you were here
wish you were

Chorus:
D# A#    Cm
   You need some
G#     A#
  some downtime
D# A#   Cm
   I'm sorry if
G#          A#
you're so unhappy
D# A#  Cm   G#    A#
   I'm dying  without
   Cm   D#
you  Be happy cause
    G#   A# D#
you know I  care

You're a queen
Surpass the things I've seen
I'm dying without you
Call me sometime

Sorry that
You failed
To fuck up my life
like you fucked up theirs
I'm trying
To tell you all
of the things that
I meant to that day
Meant to that day, wish I could

Chorus

You're a queen
Surpass the things I've seen
I'm dying without you
Call me sometime

Cm         G#
Cheer up my  my old friend
D#      Gm    G#  A#
  coz I offer interest in you
Cm         G#
Cheer up my  my old friend
D#      Gm    G#  A#
  coz I offer interest in you
Cm         G#
Cheer up my  my old friend
D#      Gm    G#  A#
  coz I offer interest in you
Cm         G#
Cheer up my  my old friend
D#      Gm    G#  A#         Cm
  coz I offer interest in you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Downtime" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Downtime" by Bayside.