America - Don't Let It Get You Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Let It Get You Down" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E
Somebody told me that the time was right
To keep on ridin' and to hang on tight
I heard the cry of a dog in the night
But nobody told me it would be all right

Chorus:
 G            A       D
Don't let it get you down
     G      A      D
But nobody make a sound
 G            A       Bm  A/B  Bm  E
Don't let it get you down

We took a ride down a hill that night
The man was crazy but he wouldn't fight
With bullets in his back and money in a sack
We robbed a bank and we never looked back

Chorus:
 G            A       D
Don't let it get you down
     G      A      D
But nobody make a sound
 G            A       Bm  A/B  Bm
Don't let it get you down

G                          C
We took the bank, kept on runnin', but never
      D
too slow
G                          C                  D
The ride was fun and you know we went to Mexico
        G                      C
But the action that felt all right
       Bm7              B7
Still haunts me in the night

We took the bank, kept on runnin',
but never too slow
The ride was fun and you know we went to Mexico
But the action that felt all right
Still haunts me in the night, alright

A             B       E
Don't let it get you down
        A      B      E
'Cause nobody made a sound
 A            B       E
Don't let it get you down
            A             B     E
They'll be lucky if we're ever found

A             B       E
Don't let it get you down
(Don't let it get you down)
A             B       E
Don't let it get you down
(Don't let it get you down)
A             B       E
Don't let it get you down
(Don't let it get you down)
A             B       E
Don't let it get you down
(Don't let it get you down)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Let It Get You Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Let It Get You Down" by America.

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