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