The Pretty Things – Dont Bring Me Down Chords on Piano and Ukulele

The Pretty Things – Dont Bring Me Down Chords on Piano and Ukulele

ChordsA5ADCE5/BD5/AC5/GA/EGC5C#5A5/EEE5

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These are Dont Bring Me Down by The Pretty Things on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A5  A  D  C  A5

[Verse 1]
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5
I'm   on    my    own,
A/E       G  A/E
just want to roam
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5
I     tell  you   no,
 A/E        G  A/E
 don't want a  home

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[Chorus]
A5 C5  C#5 D
I  wan-der round,
feet off the ground

[Post-Chorus]
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5 A5/E
I     ev----en    go
A/E       G  A/E     A5/E
from town to town

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[Pre-Chorus]
A5 C5  C#5 D     E
I  say I   think you'd
 rath-er drink
D
Say I'd be your man
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5   A/E
Don't bring me    down me,
 A           G  A    A5/E
 don't bring me down

[Verse 2]
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5
I     met   this  chick,
A/E     G  A/E
the oth-er day
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5
And   then  to    me,
A/E      G      A/E
she said she'll stay

[Chorus]
A5 C5  C#5  D     D
I  got this pad,  just
 like a cave

[Post-Chorus]
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5A/E
Oh              Yeah,
A/E     G   A/E   A5/E
our liv-ing made

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[Pre-Chorus]
A5  C5   C#5  D     E
And then I've layed he
r on the ground
   D
My head is spin-ning round
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5   A/E
Don't bring me    down me,
 A           G  A    A5/E
don't bring me down
 yiiiouh!

[Instrument]
A5 C5 C#5  D D    D        D
D         A5 A5  A5       A5
A5            E5  E5  A5  A5
A5            D   D   A5  A5
A/E   G   A/E  A5/E

[Verse 3]
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5
I     need  a lover,
A/E      G   A/E
yes some-one new
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5
And   then  to    her
A/E    G  A/E
I will be true

[Post-Chorus]
A5  C5    C#5  D
I   have  furs
and pret-ty things

[Outro Verse]
E5/B  D5/A  C5/G  A5
I'd   ev----en    buy
A/E   G    A/E
a wed-ding ring
A5  C5 C#5 D
But un-til then
those things I have
D
I think l'd be your
 man
D                   A5
Don't bring me down,
 don't bring me down
A5
But until then those
E5
things I have
E5               A5
Say I'll be your man
D
Don't bring me down,
A5                   A5/E
don't bring me down
D     D5/A  C5/G A5
Don't bring me   down
A5/E  A5      A5/E

How to play Dont Bring Me Down: key, chords and progression

Dont Bring Me Down by The Pretty Things sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 14 chords to play it: A5, A, D, C, E5/B, D5/A, C5/G, A/E, G, C5, C#5 and A5/E and 2 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E5/B – D5/A – C5/G – A5 (II – I – ♭VII – V in D major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

A5 chord on guitar (x022xx)
A5A E
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
E5 chord on guitar (022xxx)
E5E B
D5 chord on guitar (xx023x)
D5D A
C5 chord on guitar (x355xx)
C5C G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C#5 chord on guitar (x466xx)
C♯5C♯ G♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Dont Bring Me Down chords: questions

What key is Dont Bring Me Down in?

Dont Bring Me Down by The Pretty Things is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Dont Bring Me Down?

Dont Bring Me Down uses 14 chords: A5, A, D, C, E5/B, D5/A, C5/G, A/E, G, C5, C#5, A5/E and 2 more.

What is the chord progression of Dont Bring Me Down?

The main progression is E5/B – D5/A – C5/G – A5 (II – I – ♭VII – V).

Is Dont Bring Me Down easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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