Neil Young - Don't Let It Bring You Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Let It Bring You Down" 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.

C
Old man lying by the side of the road
          Cm7
With the lorries rolling by
  F
Blue moon sinking from the weight of the load
         G#                    Gm7
And the buildings scrape the sky

Cold wind ripping down the alley at dawn
And the morning paper flies
Dead man lying by the side of the road
With the daylight in his eyes

Chorus:
 Gm7          F7
Don't let it bring you down
                   D#
It's only castles burning
                    Dm7
Find someone who's turning
                    C
And you will come around

Blind man running through the light of the night
With an answer in his hand
Come on down to the river of sight
And you can really understand

Red lights flashing through the window in the rain
Can you hear the sirens moan?
White cane lying in a gutter in the lane
If you're walking home alone

Chorus - x2



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Don't Let It Bring You Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Let It Bring You Down" by Neil Young.

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