Bruce Springsteen - I'm Goin' Down: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I'm Goin' Down" 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.
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Learn I'm Goin' Down Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen
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 "I'm Goin' Down" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A E E7sus4 F#m We sit in the car outside your house you're quiet F#7sus4 D D6 I can feel the heat a comin' round A E E7sus4 I go to put my arm a-round you and ya F#m F#7sus4 D Dsus2 Give me a look like I'm way out of bounds, well A E E7sus4 You let out one of your bored sighs F#m F#7sus4 D Dsus2 Well lately when I look in-to your eyes Chorus: D6 A E7sus4 I'm goin' down down down down E F#m D Dsus2 I'm goin' down down down down D6 A E7sus4 I'm goin' down down down down E F#m D Dsus2 I'm goin' down down down down We get dressed up, and we go out, baby, for the night We come home early burning, burning in some fire fight I'm sick and tired of you setting me up, yeah Setting me up just to knock-a knock-a knock-a me down Down, down, down Chorus: I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I pull you close now, baby But when we kiss, I can feel a doubt I remember back when we started My kisses used to turn you inside-out I used to drive you to work in the morning Friday night, I'd drive you all around You used to love to drive me wild, yeah But lately, girl, you get your kicks from just driving me down Down, down, down Chorus: I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, hey a-boppa de down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, down I'm goin' down, hey a-boppa de down, down I'm goin' down, down, down, hey I'm goin' down, down, hey boppa, hey boppa de down, say Mmm, hey, hey, de bop boppa, we're down Hey, hey, mmm, de bop boppa say Down, hey, hey, mmm be bop boppa, we're down Hey, hey, ooh, bebop bop yeah Yeah mmm, say down down, down, down, down Hey down, down Say down, down, down, down, down You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  D6  Dsus2  E  E7sus4  F#7sus4  F#m  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 "I'm Goin' Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Goin' Down" by Bruce Springsteen.