Aint Going Down This Time - Tony Joe White
Key: Bm
Tempo: 99
[Intro]
Bm Em Bm A Bm Em Bm
[Verse]
Bm G A Bm
I ‘ve been layin’ low - livin’ in the shadows
Em7 Bm
Spendin’ time alone - conversations with the wall
Hangin’ on
G A Bm
I’m just tryin’ to matter
Em7 G A Bm
And I remain, tryin’ to make some sense of it all
G A Bm
I ‘ve been here before, I’m familiar with the pain
G A F#7
But I ain’t runnin’ no more, there’s one thing changed (-stop-)
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Ain’t goin’ down this time,
G A Bm
This time I ain’t goin’ down
[Verse]
Bm G A Bm
Like an undertow - I feel the promis of the nighttime
Em7 Bm
But I’ve been down that road - and my search came to an end
I hit the motherload
G A Bm
Enough blues for a lifetime
Em7 G A Bm
Now I’m digging deep inside, tryin’ to find my way back again
G A Bm
You know you’ve entered the danger zone
G A F#7
When you look in the eyes and there’s no one home (-stop-)
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Ain’t goin’ down this time,
G A Bm
This time I ain’t goin’ down
[Solo]
Bm G A Bm
Em7 Bm A Bm
G A Bm
Em7 A Bm
[Verse]
Bm G A Bm
Deep in the night - I miss a woman’s touch
Em7 Bm
The fire burns strong - and I’m drawn to the flame
But I pay the price
G A Bm
When I get caught up in the heartbeat
Em7 G A Bm
And passion flows - un-res-trained
G A Bm
No one left to blame - I’m faced with the truth
G A F#7
And it’s all too plain - when there’s nothing left to lose (-stop-)
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Ain’t goin’ down this time,
G A Bm
This time I ain’t goin’ down
[Outro Solo]
Bm G A Bm
Em7 A Bm
G A Bm
Em7 A Bm