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Chin Up Cheer Up

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Capo 3
[Intro]
C G C G Am Em F C
[Verse 1]
CTook a walk with Gyou in the Cshadow of my Gshoes,
Danced arAmound the broken Emblues in the Fdirty summer Crain,
CMoonlight on the Gcars parked in Csingle file, the Gbars,
With their Amthick and rosy Emsmoke waving its Fbusted Chand
[Bridge]
Bringing you Gdown, Can't bring you Cdown
Bringing you Gdown, Can't bring you Cdown
Bringing you Gdown, Can't hear the AmsoundG  F  C  
AmRun through the Griver and Finto Ctown
AmPretty little Gmoon with it's Fhead Con Ddown
[Chorus]
Chin UCp Cheer GUpC  G  Am  Em  F  C  
Chin UCp Cheer GUpC  G  Am  Em  F  C  
[Solo]
C G C G Am Em F C
[Verse 2]
CTook a walk with Gyou and I Cbusted up my Gshoe
In an old Amyellow Emcanoe Fout in CHollywood
CYou called the Gpolice, but Cthey didn't care, the Glease
On your Amplace had run out Em, your landlord Fstraightened Chis hat
[Bridge]
Bringing you Gdown, Can't bring you Cdown
Bringing you Gdown, Can't bring you Cdown
Bringing you Gdown, Can't hear the sAmoundG  F  C  
AmRun through the Griver and Finto Ctown
AmPretty little Gmoon with it's Fhead Con Ddown
[Chorus]
Chin UCp Cheer GUpC  G  Am  Em  F  C  
Chin UCp Cheer GUpC  G  Am  Em  F  C  

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Chin Up Cheer Up

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

C G C G Am Em F C

[Verse 1]

C G C G

Took a walk with you in the shadow of my shoes,

Am Em F C

Danced around the broken blues in the dirty summer rain,

C G C G

Moonlight on the cars parked in single file, the bars,

Am Em F C

With their thick and rosy smoke waving its busted hand

[Bridge]

G C

Bringing you down, Can't bring you down

G C

Bringing you down, Can't bring you down

G Am G F C

Bringing you down, Can't hear the sound

Am G F C

Run through the river and into town

Am G F C D

Pretty little moon with it's head on down

[Chorus]

C G C G Am Em F C

Chin Up Cheer Up

C G C G Am Em F C

Chin Up Cheer Up

[Solo]

C G C G Am Em F C

[Verse 2]

C G C G

Took a walk with you and I busted up my shoe

Am Em F C

In an old yellow canoe out in Hollywood

C G C G

You called the police, but they didn't care, the lease

Am Em F C

On your place had run out , your landlord straightened his hat

[Bridge]

G C

Bringing you down, Can't bring you down

G C

Bringing you down, Can't bring you down

G Am G F C

Bringing you down, Can't hear the sound

Am G F C

Run through the river and into town

Am G F C D

Pretty little moon with it's head on down

[Chorus]

C G C G Am Em F C

Chin Up Cheer Up

C G C G Am Em F C

Chin Up Cheer Up

About Chin Up Cheer Up Chords by Ryan Adams

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The chords for "Chin Up Cheer Up" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, Em, F, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.