On The Way Down chords by Ryan Cabrera (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Em7
Cmaj9
G6
Bm/F#
C
G
D
Asus2
Em
Dsus4
Cmaj7

Intro 1

Em7

Cmaj9

Bm/F#

Em7

Cmaj9

Bm/F#

Verse 1
Em7 
Cmaj9 
G6 
Sick and tired    of this world
Bm/F# 
Em7 
There's no       more air
Cmaj9 
G6 
Tripping over     myself
Bm/F# 
Em7 
Going no- where
Cmaj9 
Waiting
G6 
Bm/F# 
Suffocating
Em7 
Cmaj9 
No direc- tion
G6 
I took a dive

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Chorus 1

Em7

On the way down

I saw you

Em7

And you save me from myself

And I won't forget the way you love me

Em7

And on the way down

Em7

I almost fell right through

But I held on to you

Interlude 1

Em7

Cmaj9

Bm/F#

Em7

Cmaj9

Bm/F#

Verse 2
Em7 
Cmaj9 
G6 
I've been wondering why
Bm/F# 
Em7 
It's only     me
Cmaj9 
G6 
Have you always   been inside?
Bm/F# 
Em7 
Waiting  to be
Cmaj9 
It's all right
G6 
Bm/F# 
Sunlight on my face
Em7 
Cmaj9 
G6 
Wake up, yeah
I'm alive

Chorus 2
'Cause
Em7 
C 
On    the way down
G 
I saw you
D 
Em7 
C 
And you save me from myself
G 
D 
And I won't forget the way you love me
Em7 
C 
And on    the way down
G 
D 
Em7 
D 
I almost fell right through
C 
But I held on to you

Bridge 1
D 
C 
I was so afraid
Asus2 
Cmaj9 
I'm going under
Em 
But now
D 
The weight of the world
C 
Feels like nothing
D 
No nothing

Interlude 2
Em 
Dsus4 
Down down down
C 
You're all I wanted
Em 
Dsus4 
Down down down
C 
You're all I needed now
Em 
Dsus4 
Down down down
C 
You're all I wanted
Dsus4 
D 
You're all      I needed

Solo 1
Em7 
C 
Ah,   ah
G 
D 
Ah, ah
Em7 
C 
G 
D 
And I won't forget the way you love me
Em7 
C 
Ah,   ah
G 
D 
All that I wanted
Em7 
D 
C 
All that I needed now

Chorus 3
Em7 
C 
On    the way down
G 
I saw you
D 
Em7 
C 
And you save me from myself
G 
D 
And I won't forget the way you love me
Em7 
C 
And on    the way down
G 
D 
Em7 
D 
I almost fell right through
C 
But I held on to you

Outro 1
Em 
Dsus4 
Down down down
C 
But I held onto you
Em 
Dsus4 
Down down down
C 
But I held onto you
Cmaj7 
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Em7
Cmaj9
G6
Bm/F#
C
G
D
Asus2
Em
Dsus4
Cmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F minorBPM: 96

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

Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Cmaj9: x-3-2-4-3-x
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
Bm/F#: 2-x-4-4-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0

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This is the original studio version of On The Way Down by Ryan Cabrera, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of F minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Ryan Cabrera's performance.