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Song: Don’t Shut Me Down Group/Artist: ABBA Chord proposal: Mats Fagergren, 2021 Obs ! A lot slash chords needed to come close to the original. 3 Versions presented here: Version A : No Capo with slash chords Version B : Capo on 1st Fret with slash chords Version C : No Capo and No slash chords ****************************************** ** VERSION A) No Capo with slash chords ** ****************************************** E,A,D,G,B,e F/A x,0,3,2,1,1 Bb/D x,x,0,3,3,1 Eb/G x,x,5,3,4,3 Eb/Bb 6,6,8,8,8,x G/B. x,2,0,0,3,3 C/E. 0,3,2,0,1,0 G/D x,x,0,4,3,3 F/C x,3,3,2,1,1 A/C# x,4,2,2,2,x D/F# 2,x,0,2,3,2 D/A. x,0,0,2,3,2 [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 [verse1] Cm Cm F 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'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 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 Dm G 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 F/A Bb C A7 To not so bad in my transformation [chorus] D And now you see another me, I've been reloaded, yeah Bm I'm fired up, don't shut me down Em I'm like a dream within a dream that's been decoded A D A I'm fired up, I'm hot, don't shut me down 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 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 **************************************************** ** VERSION B) With Capo 1st fret and slash chords ** **************************************************** 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 [verse1] Bm Bm E 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] B And now you see another me, I've been reloaded, yeah G#m I'm fired up, don't shut me down C#m I'm like a dream within a dream that's been decoded F# B F# I'm fired up, I'm hot, don't shut me down 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 C#m F# 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 E/G# A B G#7 To not so bad in my transformation [chorus] C# And now you see another me, I've been reloaded, yeah A#m I'm fired up, don't shut me down D#m 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 C# I'm not the one you knew (Im not the one you knew) G#/C I'm now and then combined A#m F# C#/F F# And I'm asking you to have an open mind (I won’t be the same ) F# F# C#/F I'm not the same this time around (ohhooo...) G# C#/G# F# I'm fired up, don't shut me down 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 **************************************************** ** VERSION C. Without Capo and No Slash Chords !! ** **************************************************** [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 [verse1] Cm Cm F 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'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] 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 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 Dm G 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 F Bb C A7 To not so bad in my transformation [chorus] D And now you see another me, I've been reloaded, yeah Bm I'm fired up, don't shut me down Em I'm like a dream within a dream that's been decoded A D A I'm fired up, I'm hot, don't shut me down D I'm not the one you knew (Im not the one you knew) A I'm now and then combined Bm G D G And I'm asking you to have an open mind (I won’t be the same ) G G D I'm not the same this time around (ohhooo...) A D G I'm fired up, don't shut me down 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