Shake Me Down Uke tab by Cage The Elephant

7 Chords used in the song: C, Em, Am, Dm, G, G/B, F

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Year:  2011
Difficulty: 
3.36
(Beginner)
Key: C, AmChords
Verse 1:
C C Em Em
Shake me down
C C
Not alot of
Em Em C C
people left around
Em Em
Who know's now
C C Em Em
Softly laying on
C C Em Em C C
the ground oh-oohh
Em Em
Not alot of people left
C C Em Em C C Em Em
around oh-oohh oh-oohh


Verse 2:
C C Em Em Am Am
In my life I have seen
Dm Dm C C
People walking to the seat
Em Em Am Am
Just to find memory
Dm Dm C C
Plagued my constant misery
Em Em Am Am
Their eyes cast down
Dm Dm C C
Fixed upon the ground
Em Em Am Am Dm Dm
Their eyes cast down


Chorus 1:
G G
I'll keep my eyes
C C Em Em C C Em Em
fixed on the sun


Verse 3:
C C Em Em
Shake me down
C C Em Em
Cut my hair on
C C
a silver cloud
Em Em
Broken sound
C C Em Em
Softly laying on the
C C Em Em
ground oh-oohh
C C Em Em
Not alot of people left
C C Em Em C C Em Em
around oh-oohh oh-oohh


Verse 4:
C C Em Em Am Am
In my past bitter sweet
Dm Dm C C
Found no love between the sheets
Em Em Am Am
Take the blood broken dreams
Dm Dm C C
Lonely times indeed
Em Em Am Am
With eyes cast down
Dm Dm C C
Fixed upon the ground
Em Em Am Am Dm Dm
With eyes cast down


Chorus 2:
G G
I'll keep my eyes
C C G/B G/B
fixed on the sun
G G
Turn back no it's
C C G/B G/B
time for me to let go
G G
Way down had to
C C G/B G/B
find a place to lay low
G G
Lamp shade turning
right into a lamp post

Bridge:
G G Am Am
Walk around the corner
C C
Never saw it coming still
G G Am Am
I try to make a move
C C
It almost stopped me from belief
G G Am Am
I don't wanna know the future
C C
I'm like rolling thunder
F F C C
Even on a cloudy day
G G Am Am
Even on a cloudy day
F F C C
Even on a cloudy day
G G Am Am
Even on a cloudy day
F F C C
Even on a cloudy day
G G Am Am
Even on a cloudy day
F F C C
Even on a cloudy day


Chorus 3:
G G
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the
C--Em-- x4
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun


Outro:
C C Em Em
Shake me down
C C Em Em
Not a lot of people
C C
left around
Em Em C C Em Em C C(hold)
oh-ooh oh-ooh
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A few of the chords seem like they don't quite fit with the song exactly, but it's easy to follow, and close enough to what it should be that it sounds absolutely fine.
01 Nov 2017
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About this song: Shake Me Down

Shake Me Down was released 11 Jan 2011, on Thank You, Happy Birthday & features percussionist Jared Champion playing toy drums.Read more on Last.fm.

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