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]*
Sit Down* [D]James
IntroDDGDDGA
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-Gside of the A day D Swing from high to F#m deep… ex-Gtremes… of A sweet and sour D Hope that God ex-F#mists… I G hope, I A pray
D Drawn by the F#m undertow… my G life is outta' con-Atrol 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-Athy
DDGADDGA
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-Alone D Now I've swung backF#m down again, and it's G worse than it was be-Afore If I D hadn't seen such richesF#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-Athy
PLAY QUIETD 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 barsGAD Down 2 barsGA 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-Athy
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-Athy D*