Hitting The Ground chords by
Gordon Gano

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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G

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D

D

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Verse 1

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G

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I was beaten up,

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C

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I was beaten down

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G

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D

D

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G

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By my life and a photographic sound

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C

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I was filled with love, I was filled with rage

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My life book shook with

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D

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the turning of it's page

Verse 2

C

C

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Hitting the ground, hitting the ground

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G

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And there ain't no friend round,

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D

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never be found

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G

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C

C

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Hitting the ground, hitting the ground

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G

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And there ain't no- one there

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D

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to help you come down

Verse 3

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G

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C

C

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I was not on drugs, I was not on beer

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G

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D

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I was still with love, I was full of fear

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G

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C

C

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If I asked the question, life will tell no lie

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G

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Love will ask the question are

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D

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G

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you willing to die

Verse 4

C

C

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Hitting the ground, hitting the ground

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G

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And there ain't no friend round,

D

D

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never be found

G

G

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C

C

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Hitting the ground, hitting the ground

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G

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Ab

Ab

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G

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And there ain't no- one there

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D

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G

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to help you come down

Verse 5

C

C

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G

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I'm gonna go way up in an airplane

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C

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G

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I'm gonna go way out in sane

A

A

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Bbdim

Bbdim

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I don't know if I'd ever come down

C

C

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D

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I don't know if I can reach the ground

Interlude 1

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G

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C

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F5

F5

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G

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D

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G

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C

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G

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F5

F5

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Ab

Ab

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C

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D

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F5

F5

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D

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Verse 6

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G

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C

C

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Hitting the ground, hitting the ground

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G

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And there ain't no friend round,

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D

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never be found

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G

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C

C

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Hitting the ground, hitting the ground

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G

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And there ain't no- one there

D

D

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G

G

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to help you come down

Verse 7

C

C

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G

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I'm gonna go way up in an airplane

C

C

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G

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I'm gonna go way out in sane

A

A

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I don't know if I'd ever come down

C

C

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D

D

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G

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I don't know if I can reach the ground

Verse 8

C

C

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I was beaten up, I was beaten down

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G

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Ab

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G

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D

D

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By my life and a photographic sound

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G

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I was filled with love,

C

C

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I was filled with rage

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G

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Ab

Ab

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G

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My life book shook with the

D

D

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G

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turning of it's page

Verse 9

Ab

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G

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C

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Hitting the ground, hitting the ground

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G

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Ab

Ab

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And there ain't no friend round,

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D

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G

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Ab

Ab

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G

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C

C

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G

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Ab

Ab

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G

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D

D

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Ab

Ab

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G

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C

C

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G

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Ab

Ab

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G

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never be found

D

D

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G

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C

C

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Hitting the ground, hitting the ground

G

G

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D

D

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G

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Ab

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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C

C

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And there

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G

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Ab

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G

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ain't

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C

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G

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D

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no- one there to help you come down

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

G
C
D
Ab
A
Bbdim
F5

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hitting The Ground by Gordon Gano is A major.

The primary chords used in Hitting The Ground are A, D, E, Bb, B, Cdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hitting The Ground is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Hitting The Ground 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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