Sit Down* - James
Intro: [D] [D] [G] [D] [D] [G] [A]
I [D] sing myself to [F#m] sleep… a [G] song from the [A] darkest hour
[D] Secrets I can't [F#m] keep… in-[G]side of the [A] day
[D] Swing from high to [F#m] deep… ex-[G]tremes… of [A] sweet and sour
[D] Hope that God ex-[F#m]ists… I [G] hope, I [A] pray
[D] Drawn by the [F#m] undertow… my [G] life is outta' con-[A]trol
[D] I believe this [F#m] wave will bear my [G] weight so let it [A] flow
Oh sit [D] down, oh sit down, oh sit down [G] sit down next to [A] me-e
Sit [D] down, down, down, down, down [G] in sympa-[A]thy
[D] [D] [G] [A] [D] [D] [G] [A]
Now [D] I’m relieved to [F#m] hear…
that you've [G] been to some [A] far out places
It's [D] hard to carry [F#m] on… when you [G] feel… all a-[A]lone
[D] Now I've swung back[F#m] down again, and it's [G] worse than it was be-[A]fore
If I [D] hadn't seen such riches[F#m], I could [G] live with being [A] poor
Oh sit [D] down, oh sit down, oh sit down [G] sit down next to [A] me-e
Sit [D] down, down, down, down, down [G] in sympa-[A]thy
(PLAY QUIET) [D] for 4 bars
(START SINGING AND PLAYING QUIET)
[D] Those who feel a breath of sadness… [G] sit down next to [A] me
[D] Those who find they're touched by madness… [G] sit down next to [A] me
[D] Those who find themselves ridiculous… [G] sit down next to [A] me
(GRADUALLY LOUDER) In [D] love, in fear, in hate, in tears… in [G] love, in fear, in [A] hate in tears
In [D] love, in fear, in hate, in tears… in [G] love, in fear, in [A] hate in tears
(QUIET)
[D] Down (2 bars) [G] [A] [D] Down (2 bars) [G] [A]
(LOUD)
Oh sit [D] down, oh sit down, oh sit down
[G] Sit down next to [A] me-e
Sit [D] down, down, down, down, down [G] in sympa-[A]thy
Oh sit [D] down, oh sit down, oh sit down
[G] Sit down next to [A] me-e
Sit [D] down, down, down, down, down [G] in sympa-[A]thy
[D]*