Sundown was inspired by Gordon Lightfoots concerns about his girlfriend at the time, who was supposedly spending time with other famous musicians at bars. The title is a metaphor for a sense of unease.
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Introduction:
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x2 (E E7 on upstroke if you listen to the recording, you'll get the idea!)
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I can see her lyin' back in her satin dress
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In a room where ya do what ya don't confess
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Sundown ya better take care
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If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stairs
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Sundown ya better take care
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If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stairs
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She's been lookin' like a queen in a sailor's dream
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And she don't always say what she really means
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Sometimes I think it's a shame
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When I get feelin' better when I'm feelin' no pain
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Sometimes I think it's a shame
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When I get feelin' better when I'm feelin' no pain
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I can picture every move that a man could make
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Getting lost in her lovin' is your first mistake
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Sundown ya better take care
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If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stairs
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Sometimes I think it's a sin
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When I feel like I'm winnin' when I'm losin' again
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I can see her lookin' fast in her faded jeans
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She's a hard lovin' woman, got me feelin' mean
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Sometimes I think it's a shame
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When I get feelin' better when I'm feelin' no pain
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Sundown ya better take care
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If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stairs
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Sundown ya better take care
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If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stairs
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Sometimes I think it's a sin
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When I feel like I'm winnin' when I'm losin' again