Trickle Down System chords by
Giant Sand

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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Grandpa's house lay a bit

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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embattered

D

D

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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The family split up since his burial

G

G

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Bitter fights over the family business

D

D

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I tell ya, if he were here today

C

C

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G

G

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He'd say life compared to death

D

D

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Is so surreal

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Verse 2

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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My dream house burns to ashes

C

C

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G

G

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Every night before the dawn

D

D

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As I rummage through the

Bm

Bm

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ashes and find a familiar

D

D

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G

G

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Bone to carry on

Bm

Bm

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D

D

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All those memories

C

C

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I thought were long gone

G

G

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D

D

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I gotta let it alone, let it alone

G

G

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Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And all that you have is easily taken

G

G

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All that you give is usually mistaken

D

D

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Take off your dresses

C

C

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Lay naked on the bed

G

G

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Eb

Eb

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G

G

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F

F

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The Trickle- Down system

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Comes a flowing into your head

F#

F#

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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Verse 4

G

G

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When we were younger,

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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we were more like purveyors

D

D

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Perverse and purposeful

and full of neglect

Bm

Bm

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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These days we have been

C

C

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reduced to surveyors

G

G

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D

D

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More severe, more soulful, and

Actually capable of some respect

G

G

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Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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All that you have is easily taken

G

G

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All that you give is usually mistaken

D

D

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Take off your uniforms

C

C

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Lay naked on the bed

G

G

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Eb

Eb

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G

G

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F

F

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The Trickle- Down system

G

G

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D

D

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Comes a pouring into your head

Interlude 1

G

G

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F#

F#

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C

C

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A

A

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F#

F#

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G

G

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 6

G

G

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Past the point (the point

C

C

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of) of no return

G

G

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D

D

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Ashes to ashes, return to cinder

C

C

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Maybe I'm a ponderer

Sleep drunk on a pond of her

G

G

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Eb

Eb

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tears

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 7

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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All that you have is easily taken

G

G

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All that you give is usually mistaken

D

D

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Take off of everything

C

C

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Lay naked on the bed

G

G

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Eb

Eb

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The Trickle- Down system

G

G

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Fm

Fm

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F

F

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Comes a pouring in your head

Outro 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
D
C
Bm
F#
Eb
F
A
Fm
Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Trickle Down System by Giant Sand is G major.

The primary chords used in Trickle Down System are G, D, C, Bm, F#, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Trickle Down System is approximately 65 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Trickle Down System using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Trickle Down System. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Giant Sand.

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