Don't Shut Me Down chords by ABBA (Official Version)

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Bb
Gm
Cm
F
F/A
Bb/D
Eb
Bb/F
Eb/G
Cm7
F7
Ab
Eb/Bb
Bbsus4
G/B
G
C
Am
Dm
C/E
C/G
Dm7
G7
F/C
Csus4
A/C#
A
D
Bm
Em
D/F#
D/A
Asus4

Verse 1
Bb 
 (B flat major) A while ago,
I heard the sound of children's laughter
Gm 
Now it's  (G minor) quiet, so I guess they left the park
Cm 
 (C minor) This wooden bench
is getting harder by the hour
F 
Bb 
F/A 
The  (F major) sun is going down, it's getting  (B flat major) dark  (F/A) 
Bb 
I  (B flat major) realize I'm cold
F/A 
The  (F/A) rain  begins to pour
Bb/D 
Gm 
As I  (B flat/D) watch  the windows on the second  (G minor) floor
Eb 
Bb/D 
F 
 (E flat major) The lights are on, it's time to go  (B flat/D)  (F major) 
Bb/F 
Eb/G 
It's time at  (B flat/F) last   to let him  (E flat/G) know

Interlude 1

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Verse 2

I believe it would be fair to say

You look bewildered

And you wonder why I'm here today

And so you should, I would

Pre-chorus 1
Eb 
Bb/D 
When I  (E flat major) left, I felt I'd had enough  (B flat/D) 
Cm7 
Eb/Bb 
But in the shape and  (C minor7) form  I ap (E flat/Bb) pear     now
Ab 
I have  (A flat major) learned to cope
Eb/G 
Ab 
Bbsus4 
Bb 
And  (E flat/G) love   and hope is  (A flat major) why I am  (B flatsus4) here       (B flat major) now
G/B 
G 
 (G/B)  (G major) 

Chorus 1
C 
 (C major) And now you see another me,
I've been reloaded, yeah
Am 
 (A minor) I'm fired up, don't shut me down
Dm 
 (D minor) I'm like a dream within a dream
that's been decoded
G 
C 
G 
I'm  (G major) fired up, I'm hot, don't shut me down  (C major)  (G major) 
C 
I'm  (C major) not the one you knew
G/B 
I'm  (G/B) now   and then combined
Am 
And I'm  (A minor) asking you to have
F 
C/E 
an open  (F major) mind  (C/E) now
F 
C/E 
 (F major) I'm not the same this time around  (C/E) 
G 
C/G 
F/A 
 (G major) I'm fired up,  (C/G) don't shut me down  (F/A) 

Interlude 2

Verse 3

Will you leave me standing in the hall

Or let me enter?

The apartment hasn't changed at all

I got to say I'm glad

Pre-chorus 2
F 
Once these  (F major) rooms were witness to our love
C/E 
Dm7 
F/C 
 (C/E) My tantrums and in (D minor7) creasing frus (F/C) tration
Bb 
But I  (B flat major) go  from mad
F/A 
Bb 
Csus4 
C 
To  (F/A) not   so bad in  (B flat major) my  transfor (Csus4) ma        (C major) tion
A/C# 
A 
 (A/C#)  (A major) 

Chorus 2
D 
 (D major) And now you see another me,
I've been reloaded, yeah
Bm 
 (B minor) I'm fired up, don't shut me down
Em 
 (E minor) I'm like a dream within a dream
that's been decoded
A 
D 
A 
I'm  (A major) fired up, I'm hot, don't shut me down  (D major)  (A major) 
D 
I'm  (D major) not the one you knew
A/C# 
I'm  (A/C#) now    and then combined
Bm 
And I'm  (B minor) asking you
G 
D/F# 
to have an open  (G major) mind  (D/F#) now
G 
D/F# 
 (G major) I'm not the same this time around  (D/F#) 
A 
D/A 
G/B 
 (A major) I'm fired up,  (D/A) don't shut me down  (G/B) 

Outro 1
D/A 
You  (D/A) asked me not to leave
A 
Well,  (A major) here I am again
D/F# 
Bm 
And I  (D/F#) love   you still and so I won't  (B minor) pretend
G 
I have  (G major) learned to cope
D/F# 
G 
Asus4 
A 
And  (D/F#) love   and hope is  (G major) why I am  (Asus4) here      (A major) now

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
Gm
Cm
F
F/A
Bb/D
Eb
Bb/F
Eb/G
Cm7
F7
Ab
Eb/Bb
Bbsus4
G/B
G
C
Am
Dm
C/E
C/G
Dm7
G7
F/C
Csus4
A/C#
A
D
Bm
Em
D/F#
D/A
Asus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 101

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Bbsus4: x-1-3-3-4-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0

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This is the definitive original version of Don't Shut Me Down by ABBA, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of ABBA.