Goin' Down

The Pretty Reckless - Goin' Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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 Goin' Down Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Pretty Reckless

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 "Goin' Down" smoothly on your guitar.

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D#
Hey there, Father
I don’t wanna bother you
But I’ve got a sin to confess
I’m just 16 if you know what I mean
Do you mind if I take off my dress?
F
Don’t know where to start
Let me get to the good parts
Might wanna cross up your legs
D#
I’ve got envy, I’ve got greed,
anything that you need
And I’m not above having to beg

B               F#    A#m       D#m
There was this boy who tore my heart in two
B         F#      A#               D#
I had to lay him eight feet underground

Chorus:
D#     C#  G#             B
All I need is someone to save me
      D#    C#    G#  B
Cause I am goin’ down
D#          C#  G#             B
And what I need is someone to save me
      D#    C#    B
Cause I am goin’ down, all the way down

Well, hey there, Father,
there is just one other thing
I have a simple request
I hear you know God,
could you give him a nod in my direction?
I would be in your debt
Perhaps there is something that we could work out
I noticed your breathing is starting to change
We could go in the back behind all
these stacks of bibles
And get out of this cage

There was this boy who tore my heart in two
I had to lay him eight feet underground

Chorus

G#m
I didn’t wanna do it, Father
                              D#
But I caught him with another woman in
the bed I made him
So I put him in a grave
     G#m
And now there’s no one left around to get me off
                   D#
When I want it to drag
G#m
The next day on the television they identified him
        D#
By the circumsicion that
I made and now I’m on the run
              Gm
But wait, why did I have to go and kill him
                              Cm
When he was the best I’d ever had

Chorus:
All I need is someone to save me
'Cause I am goin' down
And what I need is somethin' to save me
'Cause I am goin' down, all the way down

I'm goin' down
All the way down


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Goin' Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Goin' Down" by The Pretty Reckless.

The Pretty Reckless - Goin' Down: Guitar Chords

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