
Dont Shut Me Down
ABBA
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[Intro]
Bb
A while ago I heard the sound of children's laughter
Gm
Now it's quiet, so I guess they left the park
Cm
This wooden bench is getting harder by the hour
F Bb F/A
The sun is going down, it's getting dark
Bb
I realise I'm cold
F/A
The rain begins to pour
Bb/D Gm
( Gm(add9) Gm )
As I watch the windows on the second floor
Eb Eb Bb/D Bb F
The lights are on, it's time to go (ohooo..)
F Bb Eb/G
It's time at last to let him know
[Verse 1]
Cm F Cm F
I believe it would be fair to say
F Bb Gm
You look bewildered
Cm Ab
And you wonder why I'm here today
Eb/G Bb
And so you should, I would
Eb Bb/D
When I left I felt I'd had enough
Bb/D Cm Eb/Bb
But in thе shape and form I ..appear now
Ab
I have lеarned to cope
Eb/G Ab Bb G
And love and hope is why I am here now
[Chorus]
C
And now you see another me, I've been reloaded, yeah
Am
I'm fired up, don't shut me down
Dm
I'm like a dream within a dream that's been decoded
G C G
I'm fired up, I'm hot, don't shut me down
[Próxima Parte]
C
I'm not the one you knew
G/B
I'm now and then combined
Am F C/E F
And I'm asking you to have an open mind (I won’t be the same )
F C/E G/D
I'm not the same this time around (ohooo..)
G C/G F/A
I'm fired up, don't shut me down
[Verse 2]
Dm G Dm G
Will you leave me standing in the hall
G C Am
Or let me enter?
Dm Bb
The apartment hasn't changed at all
F C
I got to say I'm glad
F
Once these rooms were witness to our love
C/E Dm F/C
My tantrums and increasing.. frustration
Bb
But I go from mad
[Refrão]
F/A Bb C A7
To not so bad in my transformation
[Chorus]
[Próxima Parte]
D
I'm not the one you knew (Im not the one you knew)
A/C#
I'm now and then combined
Bm G D/F# G
And I'm asking you to have an open mind (I won’t be the same )
G G D/F#
I'm not the same this time around (ohhooo...)
A D/A G
I'm fired up, don't shut me down
[Próxima Parte]
D/A
You asked me not to leave
A
Well, here I am again
D/F# Bm
And I love you still and so I won't pretend
[Outro]
G
I have learned to cope
D/F# G A
And love and hope is why I am here now
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** VERB ON B) With Capo 1st fret and slash chords **
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E,A,D,G,B,e
E/G#
4,x,x,4,5,4 or x,x,6,4,5,4
A/C#. x,4,2,2,2,x
D/F#.
2,x,0,2,3,2 or x,x,4,2,3,2
D/A. x,0,0,2,3,2
F#/A#. x,x,8,6,7,6
B/D#. x,6,4,4,4,x
F#/C#
x,4,4,3,2,2
E/B. x,2,2,1,0,0
G#/C.
x,x,10,8,9,8 or x,x,x,x,5,4,4
C#/F. x,x,3,1,2,1
C#/G# . 4,4,6,6,6,x
[Intro]
A
A while ago I heard the sound of children's laughter
F#m
Now it's quiet, so I guess they left the park
Bm
This wooden bench is getting harder by the hour
E A E/G#
The sun is going down, it's getting dark
A
I realise I'm cold
E/G#
The rain begins to pour
A/C# F#m F#m(add9) F#m
As I watch the windows on the second floor
D D A/C# A E
The lights are on, it's time to go (ohooo..)
E A D/F#
It's time at last to let him know
[Verse 1]
Bm E Bm E
I believe it would be fair to say
E A F#m
You look bewildered
Bm G
And you wonder why I'm here today
D/F# A
And so you should, I would
D A/C#
When I left I felt I'd had enough
A/C# Bm D/A
But in thе shape and form I ..appear now
G
I have lеarned to cope
D/F# G A F#
And love and hope is why I am here now
[Chorus]
[Próxima Parte]
B
I'm not the one you knew
F#/A#
I'm now and then combined
G#m E B/D# E
And I'm asking you to have an open mind (I won’t be the same )
E B/D# F#/C#
I'm not the same this time around (ohooo..)
F# B/F# E/G#
I'm fired up, don't shut me down
[Verse 2]
C#m F# C#m F#
Will you leave me standing in the hall
F# B G#m
Or let me enter?
C#m A
The apartment hasn't changed at all
E B
I got to say I'm glad
E
Once these rooms were witness to our love
B/D# C#m E/B
My tantrums and increasing.. frustration
A
But I go from mad
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
C#/G#
You asked me not to leave
G#
Well, here I am again
C#/F A#m
And I love you still and so I won't pretend
[Outro]
F#
I have learned to cope
C#/F F# G#
And love and hope is why I am here now
****************************************************
** VERB ON C. Without Capo and No Slash Chords !! **
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[Intro]
Bb
A while ago I heard the sound of children's laughter
Gm
Now it's quiet, so I guess they left the park
Cm
This wooden bench is getting harder by the hour
F Bb F
The sun is going down, it's getting dark
Bb
I realise I'm cold
F
The rain begins to pour
Bb Gm
( Gm(add9) Gm )
As I watch the windows on the second floor
Eb Eb Bb F
The lights are on, it's time to go (ohooo..)
F Bb Eb
It's time at last to let him know
[Verse 1]
Cm F Cm F
I believe it would be fair to say
F Bb Gm
You look bewildered
Cm Ab
And you wonder why I'm here today
Eb Bb
And so you should, I would
Eb Bb
When I left I felt I'd had enough
Bb Cm Eb
But in thе shape and form I ..appear now
Ab
I have lеarned to cope
Eb Ab Bb G
And love and hope is why I am here now
[Chorus]
[Próxima Parte]
C
I'm not the one you knew
G
I'm now and then combined
Am F C F
And I'm asking you to have an open mind (I won’t be the same )
F C G
I'm not the same this time around (ohooo..)
G C F
I'm fired up, don't shut me down
[Verse 2]
Dm G Dm G
Will you leave me standing in the hall
G C Am
Or let me enter?
Dm Bb
The apartment hasn't changed at all
F C
I got to say I'm glad
F
Once these rooms were witness to our love
C Dm F
My tantrums and increasing.. frustration
Bb
But I go from mad
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
D
You asked me not to leave
A
Well, here I am again
D Bm
And I love you still and so I won't pretend
[Outro]
G
I have learned to cope
D G A
And love and hope is why I am here now
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