Down in the Street Below chords by The Divine Comedy
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Verse 1
(G major) Press the (E minor) doorbell and (D major) push the door
(F major) Climb the darkened stairwell
to the second (Gsus4) (G major) floor
(E minor) She'll be waiting for you (G major) in
her dressing- (Asus4) gown (A major)
(E minor) With the drink she poured you
(G major) when she (Asus4) heard the sound (A major)
(G major) Watch the film, eat the food (D major) she cooked
(F major) Talk of how the film ain't half
as (Gsus4) good (G major) as the book
(E minor) Kiss her sleepy eyes closed and
(Asus4) say "it's time" (A major)
To slip (A minor) beneath the shadows
of the bedroom (C major) (D major) blinds
Verse 2
Well it's al (G major) ways a pleasure
and nev (A minor) er (D major) a chore
But you just (G major) don't know whether you're
do (C major) ing it for the right (E minor) reasons (A minor) (E major)
It's cold (B minor) for (E major) the sea (C major) son
(F major) down in the street be (E minor) low
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Verse 3
(G major) Men and women go about
their business
(A minor) Picking up the last few
things for Christmas
(D major) Trying not to step upon the pigeons
Praying (E minor) to the gods of their religions
(A minor) That they might be spared
a little longer (C major)
(E minor) That they might become
a little stronger (G major)
Down (B minor) (A minor) in the street be (D major) low
Verse 4
(G major) Everybody's on a secret
mission
(A minor) Everybody's got their own ambitions
(D major) They would tell you if they
thought you'd listen
(E minor) They would say how lately
they've been wishing
(A minor) For the chance to meet a
handsome stranger
(E minor) Lead a life of elegance and danger
Down (C major) (B minor) in the street be (F sharp minor) low
Down (F major) (E minor) in (C major) the street (E minor) be
(Dsus4) low (G major) (Dsus4) (D major)
Verse 5
(G major) Way up (E minor) high in a (D major) phallic tower
You're swim (F major) ming in a tiny (D minor)
galaxy (Gsus4) of (G major) stars
(E minor) Knocking back mojitos at
the cocktail (Asus4) bar (A major)
(E minor) Talking 'bout burritos and
con (Asus4) ceptual (A major) art
Your (G major) armchair's round and
your glass (D major) is square
The (F major) clientele's straight out of
this month's (Gsus4) Vanity (G major) Fair
Well (E minor) look around the place,
something's (Asus4) not quite right (A major)
Yours (A minor) is the only face that
you don't (D major) recognize
Verse 6
Well it's al (G major) ways a pleasure
and nev (A minor) er (D major) a chore
But you just (G major) don't know whether you're
do (C major) ing it for the right reasons (A minor) (E major)
It's cold for the season (C major) (Dsus4) down (C major) in the street (Dsus4) (D major) be (G major)
(D major) (G major) (C major) low
Outro 1
(G major) (D major) (G major) (C major)
(G major) (D major) (G major) (C major)
(A minor)
(E major) (B minor) (C major) (F major) (E minor)
(E minor)
Down in the Street Below
The Divine Comedy
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