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(Cm)Old man ly ing by the side of the road, with the (Cm7)lor ries roll ing by,
(F)blue moon sink ing from the weight of the load and and the (Ab)build ings scrape the sky.
(Cm)Cold wind rip ping down the al ley at dawn rain, and the (Cm7)morn ing pa per flies,
(F)dead man ly ing by the side of the road lane with the (Ab)day light in his eyes.
Don’t let it bring you down, it’s on ly cas tles (Cm7)burn ing, find some one who’s (Dm7)turn ing and you will come a round.
(Cm)Blind man run ning through the light of the night with an (Cm7)an swer in his hand,
(F)come on down ing to the riv er of sight and you can (Ab)real ly un der stand.
(Cm)Red lights flash ing through the win dow in the rain, can you (Cm7)hear the si rens moan?
(F)White can ly ing in the gut ter in the lane if you’re (Ab)walk ing home a lone.
Don’t let it bring you down, it’s on ly cas tles (Cm7)burn ing, find some one who’s (Dm7)turn ing and you will come a round.
Don’t let it bring you down, it’s on ly cas tles (F)burn ing, just find some one who’s (Dm)turn ing and you will come a round.
Don’t let it bring you down, it’s on ly cas tles (F)burn ing, just find some one who’s (Dm)turn ing and you will come a round.
This page shows “Don't Let It Bring You Down” by Neil Young in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of F at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with minor seventh chord shapes while your left hand locks into a steady octave bass pattern. At 80 BPM it's unhurried, so use that space to land each chord cleanly rather than rushing ahead. Your biggest watch-out will be the shift to Ab — it sits outside the key of F and will feel unfamiliar under your fingers at first, especially coming from Dm or Gm7. Isolate that transition and loop it slowly until the reach feels automatic. Start hands separate: get the left-hand octaves flowing evenly on their own, then add the right-hand chords once the bass feels effortless. When you put hands together, listen for a smooth, connected sound through the Cm to Cm7 to Ab movement — a little sustain pedal, changed on each new bass note, will help you there without blurring things. This is the piece that'll make borrowed chords like Ab feel like home in your playing.