Eric Clapton - Going Down Slow: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Going Down Slow" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

       Am7       Am6
I have had my fun
          Bdim          Am7 Am6 Bdim
if I never get well no more.
        G7      F#7
I have had my fun
            F7         Am7 Am6 Bdim
if I never get well no more.

           C7              B7
All of my health is failing;
          A#7         Am7 Am6
Lord, I'm going down slow,
    Bdim         Am7 Am6 Bdim
I'm going down slow.

Please write my mother
and tell her the shape I'm in
Please write my mother
and tell her the shape I'm in

Tell her to pray for me
Forgive me for my sin
For all of my sin

On the next train south,
look for my clothes back home
On the next train south,
look for my clothes back home

As all of my health is failing
Lord, I'm going down slow
I'm going down slow

All of my health is failing
Lord, I'm going down slow
I'm going down slow

I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow
I feel like I'm going, like I'm going down slow


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

Am6

Guitar chord Am6

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

B7

Guitar chord B7

Bdim

Guitar chord Bdim

C7

Guitar chord C7

F7

Guitar chord F7

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "Going Down Slow" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Going Down Slow" by Eric Clapton.

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