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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 19Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I think the guitar is tuned down a full step, or possibly in open tuning, but it sounds close with a Capo 5.
[CHORDS]
C:   x32013
C6:  x3xxx5
C/B: x2x010
Am7: x0x010
G  : 32003x  or 355433
  Eb:x6888x
  Dm:x5776x
   F:133211
Am* :Intro riff
[Intro riff]
E |-Am7-------------G--------------|-C------|
B |--------1--3--5--3--1-------|--1----|
G |--0--2-----------------2----|-------|
D |----------------------------|-------|
A |----------------------------|-------|
E |----------------------------|-------|
C       C6 C/B
Am7        G
Am7        G
Am7        G
[Verse 1]
CCheer up, C/BCharley
Am7You ain't Galways been this Am7big a messG  Am7  G  
CSittin' C/Boutside Slim's
Am7Daytime drinkGin' and feelin' sAm7orry for yoursGelfAm7  G  
EbI've seen you and LornaDm  
And you two walkin' dCown the streetC/B  Am7  G  
You Cknow she's C/Bheaded straight down
And Am7Doom just got out of GCoffee Creek
But I Am7guess that's what you Gwant tooAm7  G  
[Chorus]
So Gcome on, come on, come on
Cheer up, EbCharleyDm  
[Break Riff]
E |--5--3--1--3--------0----|----------------------------|
B |-------------------------|--3--5--3-----1-------------|
G |-------------------------|-----------0----------------|
D |-------------------------|----------------------------|
A |-------------------------|----------------------------|
E |-------------------------|----------------------------|
C          C/B
Am7        G
Am7        G
Am*
[Verse 2]
  CCheer up, C/BCharley
  Am7You know your Gwife, she Am7ain't comin' GbackAm7  G  
  CAnd I C/Bknow she broke Am7you and it Gbreaks my Am7heart
To see you laid sGo flatAm7  G  
EbYou're usin' up all your vacation Dmdays
If you lose your job on the Cdocks
It's a C/Bjob you'll never get bAm7ackG  
[Chorus]
GSo come on, come on, come on
GCome on, come on, cheer up
  CCheer uC/Bp, CharleyAm7  
         G       Am7      G  Am*
Cheer up, Charley
[Bridge]
FThere ain't no Gend to going down
FThere ain't no Gend to going down
              F  Am*
There ain't no end
[Outro]
  C    C/B    Am7            G     Am7     G  Am*
            Cheer up, Charley
  CCheer up, C/BCharleAm7y
           G      Am7      G  Am*
Cheer up, Charley
End on C

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Cheer Up Charley

by The Delines

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/B

I think the guitar is tuned down a full step, or possibly in open tuning, but it sounds close with a Capo 5.

[CHORDS]

C: x32013

C6: x3xxx5

C/B: x2x010

Am7: x0x010

G : 32003x or 355433

:x6888x

:x5776x

:133211

Am* :Intro riff

[Intro riff]

Am7 G C

E |----------------------------|-------|

B |--------1--3--5--3--1-------|--1----|

G |--0--2-----------------2----|-------|

D |----------------------------|-------|

A |----------------------------|-------|

E |----------------------------|-------|

C C6 C/B

Am7 G

[Verse 1]

C C/B

Cheer up, Charley

Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G

You ain't always been this big a mess

C C/B

Sittin' outside Slim's

Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G

Daytime drinkin' and feelin' sorry for yourself

Eb Dm

I've seen you and Lorna

C C/B Am7 G

And you two walkin' down the street

C C/B

You know she's headed straight down

Am7 G

And Doom just got out of Coffee Creek

Am7 G Am7 G

But I guess that's what you want too

[Chorus]

So come on, come on, come on

Eb Dm

Cheer up, Charley

[Break Riff]

E |--5--3--1--3--------0----|----------------------------|

B |-------------------------|--3--5--3-----1-------------|

G |-------------------------|-----------0----------------|

D |-------------------------|----------------------------|

A |-------------------------|----------------------------|

E |-------------------------|----------------------------|

C C/B

Am7 G

[Verse 2]

C C/B

Cheer up, Charley

Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G

You know your wife, she ain't comin' back

C C/B Am7 G Am7

And I know she broke you and it breaks my heart

G Am7 G

To see you laid so flat

Eb Dm

You're usin' up all your vacation days

If you lose your job on the docks

C/B Am7 G

It's a job you'll never get back

[Chorus]

So come on, come on, come on

Come on, come on, cheer up

C C/B Am7

Cheer up, Charley

G Am7 G Am

Cheer up, Charley

[Bridge]

F G

There ain't no end to going down

F G

There ain't no end to going down

F Am

There ain't no end

[Outro]

C C/B Am7 G Am7 G Am

Cheer up, Charley

C C/B Am7

Cheer up, Charley

G Am7 G Am

Cheer up, Charley

End on C

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