7 Chords used in the song: C, Em, Am, Dm, G, G/B, F
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Verse 1:
C Em
Shake me down
C
Not alot of
Em C
people left around
Em
Who know's now
C Em
Softly laying on
C Em C
the ground oh-oohh
Em
Not alot of people left
C Em C Em
around oh-oohh oh-oohh
Verse 2:
C Em Am
In my life I have seen
Dm C
People walking to the seat
Em Am
Just to find memory
Dm C
Plagued my constant misery
Em Am
Their eyes cast down
Dm C
Fixed upon the ground
Em Am Dm
Their eyes cast down
Chorus 1:
G
I'll keep my eyes
C Em C Em
fixed on the sun
Verse 3:
C Em
Shake me down
C Em
Cut my hair on
C
a silver cloud
Em
Broken sound
C Em
Softly laying on the
C Em
ground oh-oohh
C Em
Not alot of people left
C Em C Em
around oh-oohh oh-oohh
Verse 4:
C Em Am
In my past bitter sweet
Dm C
Found no love between the sheets
Em Am
Take the blood broken dreams
Dm C
Lonely times indeed
Em Am
With eyes cast down
Dm C
Fixed upon the ground
Em Am Dm
With eyes cast down
Chorus 2:
G
I'll keep my eyes
C G/B
fixed on the sun
G
Turn back no it's
C G/B
time for me to let go
G
Way down had to
C G/B
find a place to lay low
G
Lamp shade turning
right into a lamp post
Bridge:
G Am
Walk around the corner
C
Never saw it coming still
G Am
I try to make a move
C
It almost stopped me from belief
G Am
I don't wanna know the future
C
I'm like rolling thunder
F C
Even on a cloudy day
G Am
Even on a cloudy day
F C
Even on a cloudy day
G Am
Even on a cloudy day
F C
Even on a cloudy day
G Am
Even on a cloudy day
F C
Even on a cloudy day
Chorus 3:
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 Em
Shake me down
C Em
Not a lot of people
C
left around
Em C Em 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.