Shake Me Down
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[Intro: ]A C#m (4x)
Verse 1:
A C#m
Shake me down
A
Not alot of
C#m A
people left around
C#m
Who know's now
A C#m
Softly laying on
A C#m A
the ground oh oohh
C#m
Not alot of people left
A C#m A C#m
around oh oohh oh oohh
Verse 2:
A C#m F#m
In my life I have seen
Bm A
People walking to the seat
C#m F#m
Just to find memory
Bm A
Plagued my constant misery
C#m F#m
Their eyes cast down
Bm A
Fixed upon the ground
C#m F#m Bm
Their eyes cast down
Chorus 1:
E
I'll keep my eyes
A C#m A C#m
fixed on the sun
Verse 3:
A C#m
Shake me down
A C#m
Cut my hair on
A
a silver cloud
C#m
Broken sound
A C#m
Softly laying on the
A C#m
ground oh oohh
A C#m
Not alot of people left
A C#m A C#m
around oh oohh oh oohh
Verse 4:
A C#m F#m
In my past bitter sweet
Bm A
Found no love between the sheets
C#m F#m
Take the blood broken dreams
Bm A
Lonely times indeed
C#m F#m
With eyes cast down
Bm A
Fixed upon the ground
C#m F#m Bm
With eyes cast down
Chorus 2:
E
I'll keep my eyes
A E/G#
fixed on the sun
E
Turn back no it's
A E/G#
time for me to let go
E
Way down had to
A E/G#
find a place to lay low
E
Lamp shade turning
right into a lamp post
Breakdown: F#m C#m E/G# A C#m E/G# A C#m E/G# F#m (4x)
Bridge:
E F#m
Walk around the corner
A
Never saw it coming still
E F#m
I try to make a move
A
It almost stopped me from belief
E F#m
I don't wanna know the future
A
I'm like rolling thunder
D A
Even on a cloudy day
E F#m
Even on a cloudy day
D A
Even on a cloudy day
E F#m
Even on a cloudy day
D A
Even on a cloudy day
E F#m
Even on a cloudy day
D A
Even on a cloudy day
Chorus 3:
E
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the
A C#m (4x)
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun
Outro:
A C#m
Shake me down
A C#m
Not a lot of people
A
left around
C#m A C#m A
oh ooh oh oo
How to play Shake Me Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.