Dean Lewis - Straight Back Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Straight Back 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.

Learn Straight Back Down Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Dean Lewis

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 "Straight Back Down" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F A#
You know I find it hard to sleep when
Dm C
I'm sleeping by myself
And I’m lying in the spare room
Thinking I should be somewhere else
You should know when we've been drinking
We can sabotage ourselves
Like smashing up the kitchen
Now, there's nothing that seems to help

A#
And I don’t want to wake you up
C
Tell you that I'm leaving town
Dm
I already packed my stuff
F         C
Can't go back now
A#                C                           Dm
But the way you look brings me straight back down
                 F       C         A# C
I don't want to wake you up right now

Chorus:
               Dm
I was ready to go, ready to go
                 F       C         A#
I don't want to wake you up right now
               Dm
I was ready to go, ready to go
                 F       C         F
I don't want to wake you up right now

You're breaking out the windows
While I was tearing down the doors
And now I'm picking up the ashtray
That you threw against the wall
’Cause we take, and we take just a little more
I have no idea what we’re fighting for
No we're standing right here outside your door
Now I know, now I know

And I don’t want to wake you up
Tell you that I'm leaving town
I already packed my stuff
Can't go back now
But the way you look brings me straight back down
I don't want to wake you up right now

Chorus

'Cause I can't live with you,
I can't live without you
You feel like home, you feel like home
'Cause I can't live with you,
I can't live without you
You feel like home, you feel like home

And I don't want to wake you up
Tell you that I'm leaving town
I already packed my stuff
Can't go back now
But the way you look brings me straight back down
I don't want to wake you up right now

Chorus:
I was ready to go, ready to go
I don't want to wake you up right now
(Can't live with you, I can't live without you)
I was ready to go, ready to go
I don't want to wake you up right now
(Can't live with you, I can't live without you)
I was ready to go, ready to go
I don't want to wake you up right now


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Straight Back Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Straight Back Down" by Dean Lewis.