Ain't No Rest For The Wicked - Original Version chords by
Cage The Elephant

2008•Rock•2.3K views•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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I was walkin' down the street when out the

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corner of my eye

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I saw a pretty little thing approachin' me

G

G

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She said, "I never seen a man

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who looked so all alone

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C

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Oh, could you use a little company?

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G

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If you pay the right price,

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your evening will be nice

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C

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Bb

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F

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And you can go and send me on my way"

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G

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I said, "You're such a sweet young thing,

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oh, why you do this to yourself?"

C

C

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Bb

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F

F

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She looked at me and this is what she said

Chorus 1

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G

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"Oh, there ain't no rest

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C

C

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F

F

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for the wicked

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G

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Bb

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C

C

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Money don't grow on trees

F

F

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

F

F

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G

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Bb

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C

C

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There ain't nothin' in this world for free

F

F

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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F

F

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Oh no, I can't slow down, I can't hold back

G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Though you know I wish I could

F

F

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Oh no, there ain't no rest for the wicked

F

F

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

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F

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Until we close our eyes for good"

Verse 2

G

G

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Not even fifteen minutes later, I'm still

Bb

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walkin' down the street

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C

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When I saw the shadow of a

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F

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man creep out of sight

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G

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And then he swept up from behind, he put

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a gun up to my head

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He made it clear he wasn't

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F

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lookin' for a fight

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G

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He said, "Give me all you've got,

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I want your money, not your life

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C

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But if you try to make a move,

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Bb

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F

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I won't think twice"

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I told him, "You can have my cash,

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but first, you know I gotta ask

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G

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What made you wanna live this kind of life?"

Chorus 2

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He said, "There ain't no rest

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C

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for the wicked

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G

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Bb

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C

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Money don't grow on trees

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G

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Bb

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C

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I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

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G

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Bb

Bb

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There ain't nothin' in this world for free

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G

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Bb

Bb

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C

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Oh no, I can't slow down, I can't hold back

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G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Though you know I wish I could

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F

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G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Oh no, there ain't no rest for the wicked

F

F

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Until we close our eyes for good" Yeah

Interlude 1

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Well, now a

Verse 3

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G

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couple hours passed and I was

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sitting in my house

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The day was winding down and

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F

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coming to an end

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G

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And so I turned on the TV

Bb

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and flipped it over to the news

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C

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And what I saw, I almost

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F

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couldn't comprehend

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G

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I saw a preacher man in cuffs,

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he'd taken money from the church

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He'd stuffed his bank account with

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F

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righteous dollar bills

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But even still I can't say much because

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I know we're all the same

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C

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Oh yes, we all seek out to satisfy

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those thrills

Chorus 3

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G

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You know there ain't no rest

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C

C

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F

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for the wicked

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G

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Bb

Bb

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C

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Money don't grow on trees

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

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We got bills to pay, we got mouths to feed

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Bb

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There ain't nothin' in this world for free

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G

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Oh no, we can't slow down,

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C

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we can't hold back

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G

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Though you know we wish we could

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Bb

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C

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Oh no, there ain't no rest for the wicked

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Until we close our eyes for good"

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ain't No Rest For The Wicked - Original Version by Cage The Elephant is G major.

The primary chords used in Ain't No Rest For The Wicked - Original Version are G, Bb, C, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Bb, C, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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