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