Streetlight Manifesto - Down Down Down To Mephistos Cafe

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down down down to mephisto’s cafe – streetlight manifesto
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tuning : standard

the D chord in the intro part should be played like this :

E – – – 2 – 0 – 2 – – – |
B – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – |
G – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – |

streetlight manifesto – down down down to mephistos cafe

intro
G Bm F# D
if i were you , i would take this as a sign
G Bm F# D
believe it’s true , we were never meant to fly
G Bm F# D
and i owe you , i know you more than anyone alive
G Bm A
and i will not let it go

riff#1
D A Bm bm_a_g g_g#_a *
D A Bm bm_a_g g_a_d A

* at the end of the first line theres a little part to merge the second line , something
like this :
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 0 – – – – – – |
A – – 0 – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

riff#2 ( verse ) vertical bars show the timing and listen to the song .
| D A | Bm | G | A |
| D A | Bm | G | A |

riff#1
D A Bm ( bm_a_g )
they will not remember this song
G A
no matter what we do we’ll be wrong
D A Bm
they will not remember this song
G A
no matter what we do we’ll be wrong

verse ( riff#2 )
D A Bm
i can’t seem to see the seal we’re breaking , i can’t seem to see the seal we broke
G A
i refuse to recognize your views ,
D A Bm
someone shouted “everything’s for nothing” , somebody shouted , “all is lost”
G A
but i can’t buy that nonsense too
D A Bm
way back when the prophecies began , do you think they really had a master plan
G A
or were they merely writing fables , stories?
D A Bm
i don’t know but it has occurred to me , the punishment that they threaten constantly
G A ( A )
it’s only real if they could just convince me

D Bm G A
we’re going down , down , down to mephisto’s cafe
D Bm G A
down , down , down to mephisto’s cafe . we’re going down !
D Bm G A
and the gears will spin and the sinners sin , but at least we’ll give them hell
D Bm G A
and the righteous few will spit on you , so bid them all farewell
D Bm G A
we’re going down , down , down to mephisto’s cafe
D Bm ( b_a_g_f#_a~ )
we’re going down ( right? ) ( right! )

verse ( riff#2 )
D A Bm
so fxxk the flocks of sheep that keep amassing masses
G A
asses being led so far astray
D A Bm
and i won’t claim to believe the things i read , black books or agenda magazine
G A
i’d rather see in shades of gray

bridge ( same as intro )
G Bm F# D
if i were you , i would take this as a sign
G Bm F# D
believe it’s true , we were never meant to fly
– – – > ( acapella ) or same the end of the intro part ( see above ) D Bm G A
we’re going down , down , down to mephisto’s cafe
D Bm G A
down , down , down to mephisto’s cafe . we’re going down !
D Bm G A
and the gears will spin and the sinners sin , but at least we’ll give them hell
D Bm G A
and the righteous few will spit on you , so bid them all farewell
D Bm G A
we’re going down , down , down to mephisto’s cafe
D Bm b_a_g_f#_a~
we’re going down ( right? ) ( right! )

whistled ( horn part )

( riff#2 )
| D A | Bm | G | A |
| D A | Bm | G | A |

( riff#1 )
D A Bm bm_a_g g_g#_a
D A Bm bm_a_g g_a_d A

( riff#1 ) until bridge
D A Bm bm_a_g
now everybody’s telling taller tales
g_g#_a
and i don’t know who to believe
D A Bm bm_a_g
ok , if your father really loves you more
g_g#_a
what about the other families?

D A Bm bm_a_g g_g#_a
finally , i met a man with kindness in his eyes and fire in his heart
D A Bm bm_a_g
he said you’ll never have to choose a side
g_g#_a
it’s rewarding but oh , the road is hard . . . .

D A Bm
they broke him wide open
bm_a_g g_g#_a
like a dam and a cork that’s holding everything inside
D A Bm
you can play the role of rebel
bm_a_g g_g#_a
just be sure to know your wrong from your right

bridge
D A
i remember it was years ago
F# G
you know i still count the days
D A
you and i had quite a ways to go
F# G
i never once heard you complain

and you said
D A F# G
D A F# g~

D A Bm g_a
don’t crack , because you might not make it back
D A Bm g_a
and if you do you will be alone and you can’t live like that
D A Bm g_a D A b_a_g_f#_a
well i know when i’m wrong and i sure as hell ain’t wrong this time

chorus
D Bm G A
we’re going down , down , down to mephisto’s cafe
D Bm G A
down , down , down to mephisto’s cafe . we’re going down !
D Bm G A
and the gears will spin and the sinners sin , but at least we’ll give them hell
D Bm G A
and the righteous few will spit on you , so bid them all farewell
D Bm G A
we’re going down , down , down to mephisto’s cafe
D Bm b_a_g_f#_a~ D
we’re going down ( right? ) ( right! )

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