Bruce Springsteen
I'm Goin' Down
Born In The U.S.A. - 1984
Live Version (Hard-Rock Calling - 2013)
Tuning: EADGBe
Tab by: Kai van Ballegooij
Capo: 2nd Fret
Bruce's part
Intro:
[palm mute............] [palm mute...........]
e|-----2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----(2)------------------------------------------------------3-3-3---------|
G|--4b----2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------2-4-4brp2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2---------|
D|--------2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2--2h4------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0---------|
A|--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------|
E|------------------------0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
[palm mute.............] [palm mute...................]
e|-----2----------------------------------5----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------(5)-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G|--4b---4brp4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------4b-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D|-------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A|-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------|
E|----------------------------0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
|A E F#m D| 1x
Verse 1: (palm muted)
A E F#
We_ get in my car out-side your house, You're quiet
D
I can feel the heat a comin' 'round.
A E
- I go to put my arm a-round you and you
F# D
- Give me a-look like I'm way out of bounds. Well,_
A E
- You let out one of your bored sighs.
F# D
Well late-ly when I look in-to your eyes
Chorus 1: (palm mute)
A E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
F# D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
A E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
F# D (no palm mute)
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
Verse 2
A E F# D
- We get really dressed up - go out baby for the night.
A E F# D
- We come home early, burnin', burnin', - burnin' in some fire fight
A E
- I'm sick and tired of your settin' me up,
F# D
- Settin' me up, just to knock-a knock-a knock-a-me
Chorus 2:
A E
Down, down, down, down.
F# D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
A E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
F# D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
Sax Solo Chords: A E F#m D | A E F#m D (2x)
Sax Solo Tab: (2x)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12-12----12---14/16-14----16p14\12------12----|
G|/13-13-13-------13------------------------------13------|
D|----------------------------------------------------14--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------14------------------------------|
B|----------12-12----12-----/16-14----16p14\12------12-12-|
G|/13-13-13-------13------------------------------13------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3: (no guitar)
A E F# D
- I pull-close now baby, - but when we kiss I can feel a doubt.
A E
- I remember when we started,
F# D
- My kisses used to turn me inside out.
A E
- I used to drive to work in the morning,
F# D
- Friday night I'd drive you all around
A E
- You used to love to drive me wild, yeah
F# D
- But lately girl, you get your kicks from just a-drivin' me
Chorus 3:
A E
Down, down, down, down.
F# D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
A E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
F# D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
A E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
F# D
Yeah Down, down, down, down, down.
A E
Just goin' Down, down, down, down.
F# D
I'm goin' Down, hey, Bop a de da down
Etc... chords: A E F#m D | A E F#m D
