Comin' Down — Paula Cole
Chords and lyrics for Comin' Down by Paula Cole (key of A#).
Verse 1
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[D] [F6/9] [Cadd9] [G] [D] [Csus2] [G/B] [Bb6] [Gsus2/A] [G9/F] [D]
Intro
[D] [F6/9] [Cadd9] [G]
Verse 1
[D]Lord, make me a [F6/9]lightnin' bolt to [Cadd9]burn off this [G]ring
[D] Comin' [F6/9]down, [Cadd9]comin' [G]down
[D]Lord, make me a [F6/9]skilsaw to cut [Cadd9]through these [G]chains
[D] Comin' [F6/9]down, [Cadd9]comin' [G]down
[D]Lord, give me the [Csus2]clarity to see [G/B]through this [Bb6]smoke
And [Gsus2/A]salvage the [G9/F]woman comin' [D]down [F6/9][G][Cadd9]
Verse 2
[D]Lord, make me an [F6/9]arrow to pierce [Cadd9]through the [G]lies
[D] Comin' [F6/9]down, [Cadd9]comin' [G]down
[D]Lord, make me a [F6/9]lens to better [Cadd9]see my [G]life
[D] Comin' [F6/9]down, [Cadd9]comin' [G]down
[D]Lord, make me an [Csus2]instrument to [G/B]sing away the [Bb6]pain
This [Gsus2/A]rushing [G9/F]river, comin' [D]down[D][Dsus4]
Chorus 1
I'm [G][G][G][G]freeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
[G]here in the [G]mountains of [G]peace, may I [D]be
I [F6/9]seeeee eee [Cadd9]e
the [A]greatness above and the smallness of [G]me
Verse 3
[D]Lord, I'm [F6/9]mistaken in the [Cadd9]choices that I [G]make
[D] Comin' [F6/9]down, [Cadd9]comin' [G]down
[D]I made me a [F6/9]prison that [Cadd9]should've been [G]unmade
[D] Comin' [F6/9]down, [Cadd9]comin' [G]down
[D]Lord, help me [Csus2]discover the [G/B]courage to [Bb6]be
To [Gsus2/A]handle these [G9/F]changes comin' [D][Dsus4]down[D]
Chorus 2
I'm [G][G][G][G]freeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
[G]here in the [G]mountains of [G]peace, may I [D]be
I [F6/9]seeeee eee [Cadd9]e
the [A]greatness above and the smallness of [G]me
Chorus 3
I'm [G][G][G][G]freeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
[G]here in the [G]garden [G]awake [D]consciously
I [F6/9]seeeee eee [Cadd9]e
the [A]greatness within; the greatness in [G]me
Interlude
[G] [Cadd9] [F6/9] [G]
Closing Verse
[D]Lord, I'm your [F6/9]instrument, I'll [Cadd9]shoulder the [G]weight
[D] Comin' [F6/9]down, [Cadd9]comin' [G]down[G]
[D]Feeling emotions[F6/9] in a deeper [Cadd9]shade[G]
[D] Comin' [F6/9]down, [Cadd9]comin' [G]down[G]
[D]I'll be the one [Csus2]who puts them to [G/B]song[Bb6]
Gsus2/A G9/F [n.c.]
And liberate the heartache comin' down
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