Capo 4th Fret

Intro G

Verse 1

G                                       C                G
I don't have to put on make up. I don't have to do my hair
G                                        D
And when I open up that Hagen-Daus well I don't have to share
            G                           C               
And there's no one there to notice if I gain a couple of 
G                  C      D           G
pounds, That's the upside of being down
G                                            C               G
I've got twice the closet space that I can fill up w/new shoes
             G                                    D
And I can paint the bedroom pretty pink w/lacy curtains if I choose
             G                                   C 
And I won't have to deal w/fishing gear, muddy boots laying 
G                  C    D           G
round That's the upside of being down


Chorus
D                          C       G
Days when I'm feelin' low, yeah I got 'em
          C                               D
When my tears won't stop falling to the ground
             D                          C
But there's only one place ;left to go, oh
                     G
When you're at the bottom
               C      D           G
And that's the upside of being down


Verse 2
 
        G                                      C
I can't let my dog jump on the bed and curl up next to me at
    G
night
             G                                  D
And I don't have to lose an argument causee now I'm always 
right
            G                                C             G
And I can dance w/ who I wanrtt to when I go out on the town
               C      D           G
And that's the upside of being down.


Chorus


Ending
C                G      D           G
Yeah  that's the upside of being down.