– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
going down a neutral milk hotel
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : nolanwalker93
E – mail : nolanwalker93@gmail . com
tuning : standard ( eadgbe )
if i know jeff mangum like i think i do , this guy hardly ever changes tuning for any of
his songs . going down is no exception . i may be off with some of the strumming here , but
this sounds pretty damn accurate to me :
chords used :
Em G A E E D D
E | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – 9 – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – 7 – – – |
D | – – 2 – – – | | – – 5 – – – | | – – 7 – – – | | – – 14 – – | or | – – 9 – – – | | – – 12 – – | or | – – 7 – – – |
A | – – 2 – – – | | – – 5 – – – | | – – 7 – – – | | – – 14 – – | | – – 7 – – – | | – – 12 – – | | – – 5 – – – |
E | – – 0 – – – | | – – 3 – – – | | – – 5 – – – | | – – 12 – – | | – – x – – – | | – – 10 – – | | – – x – – – |
main riff :
this is actually the trickiest part of this song . this is the closest i could come to
it , and while it isn’t 100% , its still pretty spot on :
v
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2p0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 2 – – – 0h2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2p0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
don’t be afraid to hit the E string while playing any singular notes .
main riff plays throughout verse :
i crush the world i was in
will i destroy the world i will find?
i’ll work the tools with my hands
i’ll stick the needles in my eyes
chorus :
E
and in my celebration
D
you are by my side
A Em G Em
and now i’m going down
E
and through the complications
D
something inside me died
A Em G Em
and now i’m going down
back to main riff for the next verse :
bring down the sky with my tears
dig up the earth with my hands
take a look inside of my head
maybe then you could understand
repeat chorus x1
bridge :
Em , A , Em , A ( to get that momentary bassy note on the a chord , lift your finger quick
off the E string while playing it at whatever time seems fit )
Em
so long again , my friend
A Em A
i guess it’s time that i should let you know
Em
these things , they come around
A Em A
i guess they just get hard to let them go
Em
you wait around a while
A Em A
you’ll never seem to find that faith in me
Em
you close your eyes and smile
A Em A
forever i will be
go back to main riff
i know the way and i will go
i know the way and i will find
it’s all around me and i told you so
i’ll wait around and hear , “goodbye”
last chorus , slightly longer :
and in my celebration
you are by my side
and now i’m going down
and through the complications
something inside me died
and now i’m going down
E
and all the big decisions
D
we never could decide
A Em G Em
and now i’m going down
and in my celebration
you are by my side
and now i’m going down
the last part is pretty hard to make out , since it does that weird audio clip out , but
i’m pretty sure its just slowing down on Em , maybe throwing G in there towards the end .
and hopefully that’s about it . if you’re wondering about the title , it is referred to by
fans by two diffrerent titles : “now i’m going down” and “going down” . i chose to title
it “going down” because that is how i have always referred to it . very simple song , very
fun to play . long live nmh! : )
key :
| h hammer – on
| p pull – off
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
going down a neutral milk hotel
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : nolanwalker93
E – mail : nolanwalker93@gmail . com
tuning : standard ( eadgbe )
if i know jeff mangum like i think i do , this guy hardly ever changes tuning for any of
his songs . going down is no exception . i may be off with some of the strumming here , but
this sounds pretty damn accurate to me :
chords used :
Em G A E E D D
E | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – 9 – – – | | – – – – – – | | – – 7 – – – |
D | – – 2 – – – | | – – 5 – – – | | – – 7 – – – | | – – 14 – – | or | – – 9 – – – | | – – 12 – – | or | – – 7 – – – |
A | – – 2 – – – | | – – 5 – – – | | – – 7 – – – | | – – 14 – – | | – – 7 – – – | | – – 12 – – | | – – 5 – – – |
E | – – 0 – – – | | – – 3 – – – | | – – 5 – – – | | – – 12 – – | | – – x – – – | | – – 10 – – | | – – x – – – |
main riff :
this is actually the trickiest part of this song . this is the closest i could come to
it , and while it isn’t 100% , its still pretty spot on :
v
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2p0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 2 – – – 0h2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2p0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
don’t be afraid to hit the E string while playing any singular notes .
main riff plays throughout verse :
i crush the world i was in
will i destroy the world i will find?
i’ll work the tools with my hands
i’ll stick the needles in my eyes
chorus :
E
and in my celebration
D
you are by my side
A Em G Em
and now i’m going down
E
and through the complications
D
something inside me died
A Em G Em
and now i’m going down
back to main riff for the next verse :
bring down the sky with my tears
dig up the earth with my hands
take a look inside of my head
maybe then you could understand
repeat chorus x1
bridge :
Em , A , Em , A ( to get that momentary bassy note on the a chord , lift your finger quick
off the E string while playing it at whatever time seems fit )
Em
so long again , my friend
A Em A
i guess it’s time that i should let you know
Em
these things , they come around
A Em A
i guess they just get hard to let them go
Em
you wait around a while
A Em A
you’ll never seem to find that faith in me
Em
you close your eyes and smile
A Em A
forever i will be
go back to main riff
i know the way and i will go
i know the way and i will find
it’s all around me and i told you so
i’ll wait around and hear , “goodbye”
last chorus , slightly longer :
and in my celebration
you are by my side
and now i’m going down
and through the complications
something inside me died
and now i’m going down
E
and all the big decisions
D
we never could decide
A Em G Em
and now i’m going down
and in my celebration
you are by my side
and now i’m going down
the last part is pretty hard to make out , since it does that weird audio clip out , but
i’m pretty sure its just slowing down on Em , maybe throwing G in there towards the end .
and hopefully that’s about it . if you’re wondering about the title , it is referred to by
fans by two diffrerent titles : “now i’m going down” and “going down” . i chose to title
it “going down” because that is how i have always referred to it . very simple song , very
fun to play . long live nmh! : )
key :
| h hammer – on
| p pull – off
