Im Goin Down Tab

Bruce Springsteen
I'm Goin' Down
Born In The U.S.A. - 1984
Live Version (Hard-Rock Calling - 2013)
Tuning: EADGBe
 
Tab by: Kai van Ballegooij
 
Capo: 2nd Fret
Bruce's part
 
Intro:
         [palm mute............]               [palm mute...........]
e|-----2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----(2)------------------------------------------------------3-3-3---------|
G|--4b----2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------2-4-4brp2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2---------|
D|--------2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2--2h4------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0---------|
A|--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------|
E|------------------------0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
 
              [palm mute.............]       [palm mute...................]
e|-----2----------------------------------5----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------(5)-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G|--4b---4brp4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------4b-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D|-------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A|-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------|
E|----------------------------0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------|
 
|A  E  F#m  D| 1x
 
 
Verse 1: (palm muted)
A                 E                    F#
We_ get in my car out-side your house, You're quiet
                      D
I can feel the heat a comin' 'round.
A                 E
-  I go to put my arm a-round you and you
F#                         D
-  Give me a-look like I'm way out of bounds. Well,_
A                     E
-  You let out one of your bored sighs.
F#                          D
Well late-ly when I look in-to your eyes
 
Chorus 1: (palm mute)
          A               E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
          F#              D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
          A               E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
          F#           D (no palm mute)
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
 
Verse 2
A                E           F#             D
-  We get really dressed up  -  go out baby for the night.
A                      E                  F#                  D
-  We come home early, burnin', burnin',  -   burnin' in some fire fight
A                             E
-  I'm sick and tired of your settin' me up,
F#                        D
-  Settin' me up, just to knock-a knock-a knock-a-me
 
 
Chorus 2:
A           E
Down, down, down, down.
          F#              D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
          A               E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
          F#              D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
 
Sax Solo Chords:  A  E  F#m  D  |  A  E  F#m  D (2x)
 
Sax Solo Tab: (2x)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12-12----12---14/16-14----16p14\12------12----|
G|/13-13-13-------13------------------------------13------|
D|----------------------------------------------------14--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|------------------------14------------------------------|
B|----------12-12----12-----/16-14----16p14\12------12-12-|
G|/13-13-13-------13------------------------------13------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
Verse 3:     (no guitar)
A                   E      F#                         D
-  I pull-close now baby,  -   but when we kiss I can feel a doubt.
A             E
-  I remember when we started,
F#                            D
-  My kisses used to turn me inside out.
A                     E
-  I used to drive to work in the morning,
F#                            D
-  Friday night I'd drive you all around
A                      E
-  You used to love to drive me wild, yeah
F#                               D
-  But lately girl, you get your kicks from just a-drivin' me
 
 
Chorus 3:
A               E
Down, down, down, down.
          F#              D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
          A               E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
          F#              D
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
 
          A               E
I'm goin' Down, down, down, down.
           F#              D
Yeah Down, down, down, down, down.
           A               E
Just goin' Down, down, down, down.
           F#              D
I'm goin' Down, hey, Bop a de da down
 
Etc... chords:  A  E  F#m  D  |  A  E  F#m  D
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