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Key: G major•
Verse 1
Cm
Cm
3

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Adim
Adim

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Through red
D
D

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forests that lean against the hills
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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C
C

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G
G

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I wandered with my heart in my hands
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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My cloak wound down to the shores of
C
C

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Cathay
G
G

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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C
C

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Where the gold lay scattered on the sands
G
G

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The night was young,
C
C

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back before the dawn
G
G

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C
C

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Casting kisses at the day
G
G

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C
C

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Sipping the sea, bestriding the earth
G
G

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Down before
C
C

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G
G

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Cathay, the admirable deeds of

Kublai
D
D

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Khan we admired from the deck of
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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C
C

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G
G

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our cedar wood ship.
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Observing the domes that front from
C
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Mandalay
G
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D
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Bm
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C
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G
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Where the dogs slept all the day
Am
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Ebdim
Ebdim

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We stared upon the towers of time
C
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D
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Em
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That rose coarse and spicy in the air
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Adim
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Ebdim
Ebdim

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But we sail up the coast to
Em
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C
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D
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Sidon, where the gazes are so rare.
Bm
Bm
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D
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Well, the gaze is all so real
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D
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Well, the gaze is all so real
D
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C
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D
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G
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D
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G
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The ship shone its lamp
D
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across the silent air
Bm
Bm
2

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C
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That swirled before the
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Em
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Cathedral
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D
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And there on the side that
Bm
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C
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courts the em bassy
G
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Bm
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C
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Our fair bodies we cast away
G
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The night was young,
C
C

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back before the dawn
G
G

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C
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Casting kisses at the day
G
G

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C
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Sipping the sea, bestriding the earth
G
G

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Down before
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C

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God then
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G

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C
C

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Down the fucking thing
G
G

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C
C

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Down the fucking thing
G
G

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C
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Down the fucking thing
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Down the fucking thing

you
C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Cm

    3

  • Adim

  • Am

  • G

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • Ebdim

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Down Before Cathay by The Incredible String Band is G major.

The primary chords used in Down Before Cathay are Cm, Adim, Am, G, D, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Adim, Am, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Down Before Cathay is approximately 68 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Down Before Cathay using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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