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Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly Chords

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ChordsAm, G, Em, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [Em] [F]
[Am]This night is [G]cold in the kingdom
[Em]I can feel you [F]fade away
[Am]From the kitchen to the [G]bathroom sink and
Your steps keep me awake

[chorus]
Don’t [Am]cut me down, throw me out, leave me here to waste
I [Em]once was a man with [F]dignity and grace
Now I’m [Am]slipping through the cracks of your [G]cold embrace
So [Em]please, please [F]

[chorus]
Could you [Am]find a way to let me down [G]slowly?
A little [Em]sympathy, I hope you can [F]show me
If you [Am]wanna go then I’ll be so [G]lonely
If you’re [Em]leaving baby let me down [F]slowly

[chorus]
Let me down, [Am]down, let me down, down
[G]Let me down, let me down
[Em]Down, let me down, down, [F]let me down
If you [Am]wanna go then I’ll be so [G]lonely
If you’re [Em]leaving baby let me down [F]slowly

[verse 2]
Cold skin, drag my feet on the tile
[Em]As I’m walking down the [F]corridor
And I know we haven’t [G]talked in a while
[Em]So I’m looking for an [F]open door

[chorus]
Don’t [Am]cut me down, throw me out, leave me here to waste
I [Em]once was a man with [F]dignity and grace
Now I’m [Am]slipping through the cracks of your [G]cold embrace
So [Em]please, please [F]

[chorus]
Could you [Am]find a way to let me down [G]slowly?
A little [Em]sympathy, I hope you can [F]show me
If you [Am]wanna go then I’ll be so [G]lonely
If you’re [Em]leaving baby let me down [F]slowly

[Closing]
And I can’t [Am]stop myself from [G]falling [Em]down [F]
And I can’t [Am]stop myself from [G]falling [Em]down [F]
And I can’t [Am]stop myself from [G]falling [Em]down [F]
And I can’t [Am]stop myself from [G]falling [Em]down [F]

[chorus]
Could you [Am]find a way to let me down [G]slowly?
A little [Em]sympathy, I hope you can [F]show me
If you [Am]wanna go then I’ll be so [G]lonely
If you’re [Em]leaving baby let me down [F]slowly

[chorus]
Let me down, [Am]down, let me down, down
[G]Let me down, let me down
[Em]Down, let me down, down, [F]let me down
If you [Am]wanna go then I’ll be so [G]lonely
If you’re [Em]leaving baby let me down [F]slowly

[chorus]
If you [Am]wanna go then I’ll be so [G]lonely
If you’re [Em]leaving baby let me down [F]slowly

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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumNarrated For You
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyAm

How to play Let Me Down Slowly on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Let Me Down Slowly uses these transitions most often: Em → F (23), Am → G (20), and F → Am (20). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

3. Em → F chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Em to F

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

Let Me Down Slowly chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let Me Down Slowly.

  • Let Me Down Slowly includes 88 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Let Me Down Slowly contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Let Me Down Slowly connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → F: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
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