Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsC#mBG#mA

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This is the chord progression of Let Me Down Slowly by Alec Benjamin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C#m B G#m A

[Verse 1]
C#m                                  B
This night is cold in the kingdom
G#m                        A
I can feel you fade away
C#m                                                                      B
From the kitchen to the bathroom sink and
G#m                           A
Your steps keep me awake

[Pre-Chorus]
C#m                                                                      B
Don’t cut me down, throw me out, leave me here to waste
G#m                                               A
I once was a man with dignity and grace
C#m                                                                      B
Now I’m slipping through the cracks of your cold embrace
G#m                        A
So please, please

[Chorus]
C#m                                                                      B
Could you find a way to let me down slowly?
G#m                                               A
A little sympathy, I hope you can show me
C#m                                               B
If you wanna go then I’ll be so lonely
G#m                                                                      A
If you’re leaving baby let me down slowly

[Post-Chorus]
C#m
Let me down, down

Let me down, down
B
Let me down, let me down
G#m
Down, let me down, down
A
Let me down
C#m                                               B
If you wanna go then I’ll be so lonely
G#m                                               A
If you’re leaving baby let me down slowly

[Verse 2]
C#m                                               B
Cold skin, drag my feet on the tile
G#m                                               A
As I’m walking down the corridor
C#m                                                       B
And I know we haven’t talked in a while
G#m                                               A
So I’m looking for an open door

[Pre-Chorus]
C#m                                                                      B
Don’t cut me down, throw me out, leave me here to waste
G#m                                                                      A
I once was a man with dignity and grace
C#m                                                                                             B
Now I’m slipping through the cracks of your cold embrace
G#m                        A
So please, please

[Chorus]
C#m                                                                      B
Could you find a way to let me down slowly?
G#m                                                                      A
A little sympathy, I hope you can show me
C#m                                               B
If you wanna go then I’ll be so lonely
G#m                                                                      A
If you’re leaving baby let me down slowly

[Post-Chorus]
C#m
Let me down, down

Let me down, down
B
Let me down, let me down
G#m
Down, let me down, down
A
Let me down
C#m                                               B
If you wanna go then I’ll be so lonely
G#m                                                                      A
If you’re leaving baby let me down slowly

[Bridge]
C#m                        B         G#m                        A
And I can’t stop myself from falling down
C#m               B                        G#m           A
And I can’t stop myself from falling down
C#m               B               G#m               A
And I can’t stop myself from falling down
C#m               B               G#m               A
And I can’t stop myself from falling down

[Chorus]
C#m                                                         B
Could you find a way to let me down slowly?
G#m                                                         A
A little sympathy, I hope you can show me
C#m                                                         B
If you wanna go then I’ll be so lonely
If you’re leaving baby let me down slowly

[Post-Chorus]
C#m
Let me down, down

Let me down, down
B
Let me down, let me down
G#m
Down, let me down, down
A
Let me down
C#m                                           B
If you wanna go then I’ll be so lonely
G#m                                           A
If you’re leaving baby let me down slowly
C#m                                           B
If you wanna go then I’ll be so lonely
G#m
If you’re leaving baby let me down slowly

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How to play Let Me Down Slowly: key, chords and progression

Let Me Down Slowly by Alec Benjamin is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 4 chords: C#m, B, G#m and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C#m – B – G#m – A (i – VII – v – VI in C♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, F (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Let Me Down Slowly chords: questions

What key is Let Me Down Slowly in?

Let Me Down Slowly by Alec Benjamin is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Let Me Down Slowly?

Let Me Down Slowly uses 4 chords: C#m, B, G#m, A.

What is the chord progression of Let Me Down Slowly?

The main progression is C#m – B – G#m – A (i – VII – v – VI).

Is Let Me Down Slowly easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, F (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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