Intro
F A# F C Dm F A# C F
[Verse 1]
F A# F
Micheladas in the afternoon
C Dm
Lie on the couch in a rented room
F A#
Watchin' Jeopardy without the sound
C F
It's easy to stay down
[Verse 2]
F A# F
Quick mistakes and long goodbyes
C Dm
Hold-over truths and necessary lies
F A#
I caught a train that was backwards-bound
C F
It's easy to stay down
[Chorus]
A# F A#
Stay down 'til your mind has been cleared
C# C
And your trail can't be found
A# C Dm
Stay down with your eye to the sky
C# C
And your ear to the ground
[Verse 3]
F A# F
Down by the pool with all my brand-new friends
C Dm
Re-writin' letters that I'll never send
F A#
Declinin' invitations into town
C F
It's easy to stay down
[Verse 4]
F A# F
Slowly admit that you have had your fun
C Dm
The girl you loved and every word you sung
F A#
All the profane that you thought profound
C F
It's time now to stay down
[Solo]
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[Chorus]
A# F A#
Stay down 'til the smoke has been cleared
C# C
And your name can't be found
A# C Dm
Stay down with your head in the clouds
C# C
And your eyes to the ground
[Verse 5]
F A# F
Feel the sting of the final blow
C Dm
What could've been, you don't care or know
F A#
Don't try to go another round
C F
Stay down