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