Blue October - Been Down: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Been Down" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Been Down ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Been Down" smoothly on your ukulele.

C                       Fmaj7
I dreamt you seduced me just to walk away
C                           Fmaj7
I dreamt you inspired then rewired what I say
C                                         Fmaj7
I dreamt you spread your bottom wings and pulled
me to the bed
            C                            Fmaj7
But then I woke up feeling nauseous, you danced
around my head

Chorus:
  F     G Am
Tell me
                        G       F   G Am
How long, how long have I been down?
                        G       F   G Am
How long, how long have I been down?
                                G
How long, how long have I been down, down, down?

I dreamt you burned my fingers, yes,
an automatic sting
I dreamt you called me beautiful,
then asked to hear me sing
I dreamt you sat, invited me
to crawl within your space
But then, I woke up feeling nauseous
Girl, you danced around my face, tell me

Chorus:
How long, how long have you been down?
How long, how long have you been down?
How long, how long have you been down?
Down, down

F             G                   Am
Why can't we work when we both try? We try,
we try, we try, we try.
F               G                  Am
Why can't this work, when we both try?
F             G                   Am
Why can't it work when we both try? We try,
we try, we try
         F G  F 
How we try...
          G   C
And how we try

I meant to sympathize, I meant to be a friend
I know apologizing won't erase the end
But I learned that moving on is where I must begin
'Cause when our colors mixed, we couldn't fix
The way they wouldn't blend, so tell me

Chorus:
How long, how long have we been down?
How long, how long have we been down?
How long, how long have we been down?
Down, down, yeah

And I wish that only greatness follow you around
I hope to God you find a way to keep from down
When you do, I hope you share it all with me
Please try to understand, yeah, to understand me
Just try to understand me, yeah, understand me
How long, how long have we been down?
Down, down, yeah

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

F

Ukulele chord F

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Been Down" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Been Down" by Blue October.

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