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Key: Bm
Intro:
Am
Verse 1:
Am
When he met her, she said
E7
"Pay no attention to this letter in red, it's true
Dm Am
But I'll be better to you"
Am
So he gave her his all
E7
She made him tear down his walls and let her come through
Dm Am
Said, "I'll be better to you"
Pre-Chorus:
Dm Am
He never asked for anything in return
Dm
Just hoped and prayed
E7
He wouldn't get burned
Chorus:
Am Dm Am
And he drowned all the way down to the bottom
Dm Am
Drowned (Drowned) all the way down from the top
Verse 2:
Am
You know how these things go
E7
She broke his heart and left him out in the cold, so blue
Dm Am
She cut him clean in two
Am
He lost control of his life
E7
Drank all the day and all of the night, he knew
Dm Am
She was too bad to be true
Pre-Chorus:
Dm Am
The river was a whiskey and he jumped in
Dm E7
Sank down and never came back up again
Chorus:
Am Dm Am
Yeah, he drowned all the way down to the bottom
Dm Am
Drowned (Drowned) all the way down from the top
[Instrumental Break]
Am E7 Dm Am E7 Dm Am
Verse 3:
Am
There's many roads we can take
E7
We fall in love, we let our hearts break, it's true
Dm Am
It's somethin' we all go through
Am
But when you dive in headfirst (Ooh, ooh)
E7
Think all is perfect, then get hit with the worst, you're through
Dm Am E7
There's nothing left for you
Chorus:
Am Dm Am
But to drown all the way down to the bottom
Dm Am
Drown (Drown) all the way down from the top
Dm Am
And drown all the way down to the bottom
Dm Am
Drown (Drown) all the way down from the top
Outro:
Am
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Published: March 9, 2026
Last Updated: March 9, 2026