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