Going Down For The First Time

Status Quo - Going Down For The First Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Going Down For The First Time" 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.

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   D                         G
I wake up every morning and that's my first mistake
       A                                D
From there on in it's downhill all the way
                              G                Em
I used to have a problem but now you want to leave
    A                                 D
My new problem's getting through the day

Chorus:
G      A            D
Going down for the first time
G                  Em                 A
Guess I've yet to learn loves ain't blind
        Bm           F#m
I could use a little help,
         Bm            F#m
I can't stay here by myself
       G              A         D   A/C#
And I can't work you out of my mind

Now I don't mind admitting that maybe you were right
The more we try the less it seems to work
We get so used to banging our heads against the wall
It's only when we stop it starts to hurt

Chorus:
G      A            D
Going down for the first time
G                  Em                 A
Guess I've yet to learn loves ain't blind
        Bm           F#m
I could use a little help,
         Bm            F#m
I can't stay here by myself
           Em           A
I'll step right out of line,
          Em           A
I'll go clean out of time
    A#dim   Bm           F#m
Yes I could use a little help,
         Bm           F#m
know I'd lose it by myself
        G           A
If you fall out of sight,
          G                   A
you know you'll turn out the light - x2

And I'll quietly go out of my mind




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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Going Down For The First Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Going Down For The First Time" by Status Quo.

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