A/C# C As you're slipping down the wall A/C# And you're headed for a fall C As you're slipping down the wall A# A G F A# G Why do they kick you when you're down? A# A G F A# G Why do they kick you when you're down? C Hey, mama G Why are you beatin' on my head? C Hey, hey, woman G Why do you kick me outta bed? I said E C Is it something, is it something that I said? Chorus: A# A G (Oh no) F A# G A# A G Why do they kick you when you're down? F A# G A# A G (Oh no) Why do they kick you when you're down? F A# G (Oh no) As you're slippin' down the wall A# A G And you're headed for a fall F A# G G Why do they kick you when you're down? Why do they kick you when you're down? Shady lady You think that money grows on trees Rotten apples by the barrel ain't a delicacy And you see Is this the way, the way it's meant to be? Chorus: (Oh no) Why do they kick you when you're down? (Oh no) Why do they kick you when you're down? (Oh no) As you're slippin' down the wall And you're headin' for a fall Why do they kick you when you're down? (Oh no) So down And I don't need to say To say it ain't a sacrifice Is this the way, the way it's meant to be? Chorus: (Oh no) Why do they kick you when you're down? (Oh no) Why do they kick you when you're down? (Oh no) As you're slippin' down the wall And you're headin' for a fall Why do they kick you when you're down? (Oh no) Why do they kick you when you're down? (Oh no) Why do they kick you when you're down? (Oh no) Why do they kick you? Man, they're trying to trick you when you're down | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsA A# C C# E F G |