Guitar chords Dont Let It Bring You Down

Dont Let It Bring You Down is a song written by Neil Young, featured on his 1970 album After the Gold Rush. The lyrics present a bleak, apocalyptic vision yet convey an optimistic message: not to let troubles weigh you down. In various interviews, Young has mentioned that the song was written to show contrasts between beauty and decay, hope and disillusionment.

Key:  A
Introduction:
A
  
G
  
A
  
C
  (x2)
 
A
 
 Old man lying by the side of the road
          
Am7
 
 With the lorries rolling by
 
D
 
 Blue moon sinking from the weight of the load
         
F
                    
Em7
 
 And the buildings scrape the sky
 
A
 
 Cold wind rippling down the alley at dawn
          
Am7
 
 And the morning paper fly
 
D
 
 Dead man lying at the side of the road
         
F
               
Em7
 
 And the daylight in his eyes

 
Em7
            
D7
 
   Don't let it bring you down
                   
C
 
 It's only castles burning
                    
Bm7
 
 Find someone who's turning
                    
A
 
 And you will come around
 
G
 
A
 
C
  
A
 
G
 
A
 
C
 

 
A
 
 Blind man running through the light of the night
         
Am7
 
 With an answer in his hand
 
D
 
 Come on down to the river of sight and
         
F
             
Em7
 
 You can really understand

 
A
 
 Red light flashin' through the window in the rain
         
Am7
 
 Can you hear the sirens moan?
 
D
 
 White cane lying in the gutter in the lane
         
F
               
Em7
 
 And you're walking home alone

 
A
 
 Don't let it bring you down
                   
D
 
 It's only castles burning just
                    
Bm7
 
 Find someone who's turning

                    
A
 
 And you will come around
 
G
 
A
 
C
 

 
A
 
G
 
A
 
C
 
 
A
 
 Don't let it bring you down
                   
D
 
 It's only castles burning  just
                    
Bm7
 
 Find someone who's turning
                    
A
 
 And you will come around
 
G
 
A
 
C
 

 
A
 
D
 
A
 
D
 

 
Em7
 
 
Am7
 
 the emphasis here is _heavy_ on playability - the actual recorded version
 is on piano - the closest we can get on guitar is the following:

C
 III
Cm7
 IV
F
 
Ab
 IV
Gm7
 

Gm7
 
F7
 III
Eb
 III
Dm7
 
C
 
F
 
Dm7
 
C
 III
Bb
 
C
 III
Eb
 III
C
 
F
 
Dm7
 
C
 III
F
 VIII
C
 III
F
 VIII
or retune your guitar (to D) and change accordingly