Shake Me Down

Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shake Me Down" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn Shake Me Down Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cage The Elephant

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Shake Me Down" smoothly on your guitar.

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A            C#m
Shake me down,
A                   C#m
Not a lot of people left around,
A            C#m
Who knows now,
A             C#m
Softly laying on the ground,
A     C#m
Ooooh
A                   C#m
Not a lot of people left around,
A     C#m
Ooooh
A     C#m
Ooooh

A         C#m
In my life, I have seen,
F#m           Bm
People walk into the sea
A       C#m
Just to find memories,
F#m                 Bm
Plagued by constant misery,
 A     C#m
Their eyes cast
 F#m   Bm
down, Fixed upon the
   A          C#m
ground, Their eyes cast
 F#m  Bm
down

Chorus:
E
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun

Shake me down,
cut my head on a silver cloud
Broken sound,
softly laying on the ground
Oooh not a lot of people
left around oooh oooh

In my past, bittersweet,
there's no love between the sheets
Taste the blood, broken dreams,
lonely times in deed
With eyes cast down,
fixed upon the ground, with eyes cast down

Chorus:
E
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun
E                                     A G# F#m E
Turn back now its time for me to let go,
E                                    A G# F#m E
Way down had to find a place to lay low,
E
Lampshade turned around into a light post

E               G#
Walk around the corner,
A
Never saw it coming still,
E               G#
I try to make a move,
A
It almost stopped me from belief,
E              G#
I don't wanna know the future,
A
But 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

E
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the-
E
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the-
E
I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun

Shake me down,
Not a lot of people left around
Ooooh
Ooooh


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Shake Me Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shake Me Down" by Cage The Elephant.

Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down: Guitar Chords

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