GEORGE HARRISON - CHEER DOWN CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: Cheer Down [Live] Artist: George Harrison URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI4xzwvaTWU Tuning: Standard Capo: None BPM: 115 BPM Time: 4|4 [CHORDS] EADGBe A X02220 D XX0232 Gm 355333 C 335553 or C/G 332010 [Applause & drumstick count-in] [INTRO] [Lead guitar over] | D Gm | A D | D Gm | ... RIFF 1 [with sustained slide] ||e-----|---------|-----| ||B-7/5-|-5/7-5/3-|-3/--| ||G-----|---------|---3-| ||D-----|---------|-----| ||A-----|---------|-----| ||E-----|---------|-----| [VERSE 1]

^AI can ^Dsee by your grin, That you're ^Ctrembling with-^Gmin. It's ^Dall over ^Gmtown, ^ACheer ^Ddown.

[VERSE 2]

^AAnd the ^Dsmile on your face, Is some-^Ctimes out of ^Gmplace.[Aha-a] Don't ^Dmind, don't ^Gmfrown, ^ACheer ^Ddown.

[CHORUS 1] Gm D [ascending piano chords] If your hair should fall, Gm D [ascending piano chords] If your shares should crash.

^GmYou'll get by even ^Dwithout, Getting a ^Arash.

[VERSE 3]

There's no ^Dtears to be shed, [Cheer down, ah-h] I'm gonna ^Clove you in-^Gmstead. [Cheer down, cheer down] I ^Dwant you ^Gmaround, ^ACheer ^Ddown.^Gm ^A

[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK] | D | C | Gm D | | D | Gm | A D | RIFF 2 [with sustained slide] ||e-----|-----------|----------|-----------| ||B-----|-----------|----------|-----------| ||G-3/5-|-5/7-7-5---|-5/3------|---3-------| ||D-----|-----------|------5---|-5---------| ||A-----|-----------|----------|-----------| ||E-----|-----------|----------|-----------| ||e-----|-----------|----------|-----------| ||B-----|-----------|----------|-----------| ||G-3/5-|-7/5-14/11-|-11/9-----|-11/9-9/14-| ||D-----|-----------|-------12-|-----------| ||A-----|-----------|----------|-----------| ||E-----|-----------|----------|-----------| [CHORUS 2] Gm D. [ascending piano chords] When your teeth drop out,

^GmYou'll get by even ^Dwithout, Taking a ^Abite.

[VERSE 4]

If your ^Ddog should be dead, [Cheer down, ah-h] I'm gonna ^Clove you in-^Gmstead. [Cheer down, cheer down] The ^Dworld loves a ^Gmclown, ^ACheer ^Ddown.^Gm ^A

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

^DI want you a-^Gmround,[Cheer down, ah-h] ^ACheer ^Ddown.

[INTERLUDE] [Lead guitar over] | D | Gm | A | D |[Ah-a, Cheer down] | C | Gm | A | D |[Ah-a, Cheer down] RIFF 3 [with sustained slide] ||e----------|----------|--------|---------| ||B----------|----------|--------|---------| ||G-9/7-5/7-9|-9/7-5/3-2|-7/9-11-|-11-9/7--| ||D----------|----------|--------|-------7-| ||A----------|----------|--------|---------| ||E----------|----------|--------|---------| ||e-------------|-------|--------|---------| ||B-------------|-------|--------|---------| ||G-14/16-10/11-|-11--9-|-9/11-9-|-9/7-7---| ||D-------------|-------|--------|-------7-| ||A-------------|-------|--------|---------| ||E-------------|-------|--------|---------| [CODA] | D | Gm | A | D |[Ah-a, Cheer down] 5x RIFF 3 [with sustained slide] ||e---------|----------|--------|----------| ||B---------|----------|--------|----------| ||G-9/7-5/7-|-9/7-5/3-2|-7/9-11-|-11-9/7---| ||D---------|----------|--------|--------7-| ||A---------|----------|--------|----------| ||E---------|----------|--------|----------| ||e---------|----------|--------|----------| ||B---------|----------|--------|----------| ||G-3/14-11-|-9/7-5/3-2|-7/9-11-|-11-9/7---| ||D---------|----------|--------|--------7-| ||A---------|----------|--------|----------| ||E---------|----------|--------|----------| ||e-------------|-------|--------|---------| ||B-------------|-------|--------|---------| ||G-14/16-10/11-|-11--9-|-9/11-9-|-9/7-7---| ||D-------------|-------|--------|-------7-| ||A-------------|-------|--------|---------| ||E-------------|-------|--------|---------| ||e-------------|------|--------|----------| ||B-------------|------|--------|----------| ||G-14/16-10/11-|11--9-|14/16-19|-16-19/16-| ||D-------------|------|--------|--------16| ||A-------------|------|--------|----------| ||E-------------|------|--------|----------| ||e-10^10^10|--10^10^10-|-2---2/3--|-7/[5]-|| ||B-10^10^10|--10^10^10-|--2--2/3--|-7/[5]-|| ||G-10^10^10|--10^10^10-|---2-2/3--|-7/[5]-|| ||D---------|-----------|----------|-------|| ||A---------|-----------|----------|-------|| ||E---------|-----------|----------|-------|| [Fade] George:"Thank you, thank you very much!" [END] NOTES: 1. I apologise in advance, as this is my approximate reading of the George's live performance slide Lead. 2. The well-rounded lyrics are helped in part by Tom Petty's assistance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheer_Down

George Harrison - Cheer down