I'm Goin' Down chords by
Bruce Springsteen (Official Version)

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Key: A majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

A

E

F#m

D

A

E

F#m

D

Verse 1
A A 
 
E E 
 
We sit in the car outside your house
F#m F#m 
 
You're quiet, I can feel the heat
D D 
 
comin' 'round
A A 
 
E E 
 
I go to put my arm around ya
F#m F#m 
 
And you   give me a look,
D D 
 
well, like I'm way out of bounds
A A 
 
E E 
 
Well, you let out one of your bored sighs
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
Well, lately when I look into your eyes

Chorus 1

A

E

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

F#m

D

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

A

E

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

F#m

D

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

Verse 2
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
We get dressed up and we go    out,
D D 
 
baby, for the night
A A 
 
E E 
 
We come home early burnin', burnin',
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
burnin' in some fire fight
A A 
 
E E 
 
I'm sick and tired of you settin' me up
F#m F#m 
 
Yeah, settin' me up just to
D D 
 
knock-a, knock-a, knock-a me down

Chorus 2
A A 
 
E E 
 
Down, down, down
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
Goin' down, down, down, down
A A 
 
E E 
 
I'm goin' down, down, down, down
F#m F#m 
 
I'm goin' down, down, down,
D D 
 
down, hey, now

Solo 1

A

E

F#m

D

A

E

F#m

D

Verse 3
A A 
 
E E 
 
I pull you close, now, baby
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
But when we kiss I can feel a doubt
A A 
 
E E 
 
I remember back when we started
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
My kisses used to turn you in side out
A A 
 
E E 
 
I used to drive you to work in the morning
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
Friday night I'd drive you all around
A A 
 
E E 
 
You used to love to drive me wild, yeah
F#m F#m 
 
But lately, girl, you get your
D D 
 
kicks from just drivin' me down

Chorus 3

A

E

Down, down, down

F#m

D

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

A

E

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

F#m

D

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

Chorus 4

A

E

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

F#m

D

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

A

E

I'm goin' down, down, down, down

F#m

D

I'm goin' down, hey, aboppa de down, down

Chorus 5
A A 
 
E E 
 
Goin' down, down, down, down
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
I'm goin' down, hey, aboppa de down, down
A A 
 
E E 
 
I'm goin' down, down, down, yeah
F#m F#m 
 
I'm goin' down, down,
D D 
 
hey, boppa hey, boppa doda

Chorus 6

A

E

Say, mmm, hey, hey, debop boppa

F#m

D

We're down, hey, hey, mmm, bebop boppa

A

E

Say, down, hey, hey, mmm, bebop boppa,

F#m

D

We're down, hey, hey, ooh, bebop bop, yeah

Outro 1
A A 
 
E E 
 
Hey, oo, le, say
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
down, down, down, down, down
A A 
 
E E 
 
Hey, down now, say
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
down, down, down, down, down
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA E F#m D

Chords

A
E
F#m
D

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of I'm Goin' Down by Bruce Springsteen, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn I'm Goin' Down the way Bruce Springsteen intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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