I Let the Sun Go Down chords by Elvis Costello and The Imposters
Verse 1
C
Em
F
Am
C
F
C
Dm
G
Whenever
C
F
I'm in the tightest corner
C
Whenever I feel forlorn
I think of the isle where
I was born
Dm
D
G
And the duty to which I've sworn
Abdim
Am
Abaug
But I woke up in a nightmare
Am
F#dim
With a Union Jack and half
A crown
F
C
John Bull got caught with his
Dm
Pants down, again
G
Am
Abaug
That's inviting sundown
Verse 2
C
Am
F#dim
It's time to do or die
F
C
Dm
It's time to say "Good-bye"
G
Bb
'Cause 'Cause I'm
A
the man who lost the
Dm
G
British Empire
Bb
A
Yes I'm the one, I let the
Dm
G
Sun go down
Verse 3
C
Em
Don't let the shadows lengthen
F
C
F
And cover my good intentions
C
They say that darkness brings
Dm
D
G
E
The right time
Am
Eaug
Abaug
But it's also time for tears
Am
F#dim
I'm so sorry an d sincere
F
C
Dm
Ahead of me a brilliant career
G
Am
Eaug
Now I'm going nowhere
Verse 4
Am
C
Am
It's time to do or die
F
C
Dm
It's time to say "Good-bye"
G
Bb
'Cause 'Cause I'm
A
the man who lost the
Dm
G
British Empire
Bb
A
Yes I'm the one I let the
Dm
G
Sun go down
Eb
Stay awhile
Verse 5
F
Delay the night
Dm
Bdim
I'm too young for twilight
Eb
F
They'd tell the sun to hesitate
Dm
G
That's when Britain was Great
C
Em
Now that the lights are flickering
F
C
My pulse is quickening
F
All over the world the lamps
C
Will dim
Dm
D
G
And never be seen again
E
The
Verse 6
Am
balloon's gone up
Eaug
The night descends
Am
As they lower the flag on
F#dim
No-man's land
land
F
They'll take you down
C
A peg or two
Dm
This is the bitter end
G
I walk into dark
Verse 7
Am
Eaug
ness
C
F#dim
It's time to do or die
F
C
Dm
It's time to say "Good-bye"
G
Bb
'Cause 'Cause I'm
A
the man who lost the
Dm
G
British Empire
Bb
A
Yes I'm the one, I let the
Dm
G
Sun go down
C
F
I let the sun go down
C
Dm
G
Don't let the sun go down
C
Am
C
F
C
Dm
I let
G
Abdim
Am
Eaug
Am
F#dim
F
C
Dm
G
Bb
A
Dm
G
Bb
Dm
A
Dm
G
the sun go down
I Let the Sun Go Down
Elvis Costello and The Imposters
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