When The Sun Goes Down chords by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Official Version)

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Bb
Cm11
Abadd9
Ab
Bbadd9
F/A
Gm7
Gm7/F
Eb
Dsus4
D/Gb
Gm
Bbsus4
F
D7
Ebm7
Db/F
Gbmaj7
Bbm7
Db
Gbadd9
Absus4
Ebm9
Bbm
Db/Ab
Ab6
Ebadd9
Bbsus2

Intro 1
When the sun goes down
You're gonna need a flashlight
You're gonna need a candle
I think I can handle that
When you leave town
I'm gonna buy you a calling card

Verse 1
'Cause I'm falling hard for you
Bb 
 (B flat major) I   go back on Labor Day
Cm11 
And  (C minor11) I      will try to make my way
Abadd9 
Bb 
 (A flatadd9) Out       west to California  (B flat major) 
So we've got this summer
Cm11 
And we've got each  (C minor11) other
Ab 
Perhaps even  (A flat major) longer

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Verse 2

When you're on your own

And suddenly without me

Will you forget about me?

I couldn't if I tried

When I'm all alone

And I close my eyes

That's when I'll see your face again

And when you're

Chorus 1
Gm7 
Gm7/F 
 (G minor7) gone  (G minor7/F) 
Eb 
Dsus4 
You know  (E flat major) that I'll be  (Dsus4) waiting
D/Gb 
Gm 
 (D/Gb) when   you're  (G minor) gone
Eb 
Bbsus4 
Bb 
F 
 (E flat major) But you're here  (B flatsus4) with  (B flat major) me  (F major) right now
Gm7 
Gm7/F 
We'll be working  (G minor7) hard  (G minor7/F) 
Eb 
Dsus4 
D7 
but if  (E flat major) we  should drift apart  (Dsus4) (Benny)  (D7) 
Ebm7 
Lemme  (E flat minor7) take   this moment
Db/F 
just to say  (D flat/F) (No,   no)
Gbmaj7 
You are gonna  (G flat minoraj7) change    the world some day
Ab 
I'll be  (A flat major) thinking of home
Bbm7 
Db 
And I'll  (B flat minor7) think  of you every  (D flat major) night
Gbadd9 
Absus4 
At the same  (G flatadd9) time  (A flatsus4) 

Interlude 1

Outro 1

When the sun goes down

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Bb
Cm11
Abadd9
Ab
Bbadd9
F/A
Gm7
Gm7/F
Eb
Dsus4
D/Gb
Gm
Bbsus4
F
D7
Ebm7
Db/F
Gbmaj7
Bbm7
Db
Gbadd9
Absus4
Ebm9
Bbm
Db/Ab
Ab6
Ebadd9
Bbsus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 76

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm11: x-3-x-3-4-1
Abadd9: x-x-6-5-4-6
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gm7/F: x-x-3-3-3-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
D/Gb: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bbsus4: x-1-3-3-4-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Gbadd9: x-x-4-3-2-4
Absus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
Ebm9: x-6-4-6-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of When The Sun Goes Down by Lin-Manuel Miranda, 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 Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Lin-Manuel Miranda.