Sit Down chords by
James (Official Version)

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Key: E majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

D

D

Gsus2

Asus4

D

D

Gsus2

Asus4

Verse 1
D D 
 
I sing myself to sleep
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
A song     from the darkest hour
D D 
 
Secrets I can't keep
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
In sight    of the day
D D 
 
Swing from high to deep
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
Extremes   of sweet and sour
D D 
 
Hope that God exists
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
I hope,    I pray

Pre-chorus 1

D

Drawn by the undertow

G/D

A/D

My life is out of control

D

G

I believe this wave will bear my weight

A

So let it flow

Chorus 1
D D 
 
Oh sit down
Oh sit down
Oh sit down
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
Sit      down next to me
D D 
 
Sit down, down, down, down, down
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
In sympathy

Interlude 1

D

D

Gsus2

Asus4

D

D

Gsus2

Asus4

Verse 2
D D 
 
Now I'm relieved to hear
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
That you've been     to some far out places
D D 
 
It's hard to carry on
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
When you feel     all alone
D D 
 
Now I've swung back down again
G/D G/D 
 
A/D A/D 
 
It's worse than it was before
D D 
 
If I hadn't seen such riches
G G 
 
A A 
 
I could live with being poor

Chorus 2
D D 
 
Oh sit down
Oh sit down
Oh sit down
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
Sit      down next to me
D D 
 
Sit down, down, down, down, down
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
In sympathy
D D 
 

Bridge 1
D D 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
D D 
 
Those who feel the breath of sadness
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Sit      down next to me
D D 
 
Those who find they're touched by madness
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Sit      down next to me
D D 
 
Those who find themselves ridiculous
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Sit      down next to me
D D 
 
In love, in fear, in hate, in tears
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
In love,    in fear, in hate,    in tears
D D 
 
In love, in fear, in hate, in tears
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Asus4 Asus4 
 
In love,    in fear, in hate

Interlude 2

D

Gsus2

Asus4

Down

D

Gsus2

Asus4

Down

Chorus 3
D D 
 
Oh sit down
Oh sit down
Oh sit down
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
Sit      down next to me
D D 
 
Sit down, down, down, down, down
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
In sympathy

Chorus 4
D D 
 
Oh sit down
Oh sit down
Oh sit down
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
Sit      down next to me
D D 
 
Sit down, down, down, down, down
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
A A 
 
In sympathy
D D 
 
Down

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD Gsus2 Asus4 A G/D...

Chords

D
Gsus2
Asus4
A
G/D
A/D
G
Dsus2
Dsus4

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
A/D: x-x-0-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -2

-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

When a song moves through a lot of chords, the strumming hand has to stay steady through every switch. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and the timing that make changes easier. Smooth out your strumming

This is the definitive original version of Sit Down by James, 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 E major. It suits players who want to learn Sit Down the way James intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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