Downtown chords by Foster The People

Capo on 1st fret

Intro: E D C D 2x

E          D              C
Hey turn around man I'm gonna take you downtown
                      D
If you wanna grab a sack go ahead and do it
E           D         C
My fear of death is set in place by a lie
                      D
I glorified you there's the only way of life yeah
E              D
My teeth were shakin', slowly surely anticipating
   C                          D
Yeah the wrinkles on my face, they weren't from my old age
E           D
I try to understand you throwin' it away
     C                           D
All your talent down the drain, and it just makes perfect sense

B           G
When I look you in the eyes it takes me right back
B           G
Yeah your future helps me move on from my dark past

E      D
Don't give in,
C       D
It's not real,
E         D
You don't by choice,
C       D
Choose to feel

E             D
Your words insane; man maybe if I was left brained
C                  D
I could understand all your phony logic
E           D
I was indifferent, I saw the first time
     C                       D
Come on back, Come on back, Come on back, to give you life
E              D
Hey man it's hard when that loco keeps on moving
     C                       D
Got some money and some change, just to wait for my train
E             D
I try to stop me now, I'm locked and engaged
     C                        D
Come on back, Come on back, Come on back and leave your pain

B           G
When I look you in the eyes it takes me right back
B           G
Yeah your future helps me move on from my dark past

E      D
Don't give in,
C       D
It's not real,
E         D
You don't by choice,
C       D
Choose to feel

E              D
We found you laying in your hotel room
      C                     D
With your bible tied up because you were actin' a fool
E               D
You started shaking, you were in your bed
   C                          D
Doing everything we could, just hoping that you're not dead
E               D
We dragged you out and threw you into our car
    C                        D
Pushed the pedal to the floor, drove to the hospital yard
E                D
They brought you in and told us both to wait
   C                  D
I was praying to myself, it's not too late
     E      D
Yeah Yeah
          C
There are consequences (for your actions)
       D     E        D
There are consequences (it's real life)
        C
There are consequences (you can't escape from 'em)
       D
There are consequences