ABBA - Don't Shut Me Down: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Don't Shut Me Down" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Don't Shut Me Down ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Don't Shut Me Down" smoothly on your ukulele.

A#
A while ago I heard the sound
of children's laughter
Gm
Now it's quiet, so I guess they left the park
Cm
This wooden bench is getting harder by the hour
     F                               A#  F 
The sun is going down, it's getting dark

A#
I realise I'm cold
 F 
The rain begins to pour
      A#                              Gm
As I watch the windows on the second floor
D#                                D#  A#  A# F
The lights are on, it's time to go (ohooo..)
F            A#               D# 
It's time at last to let him know

Cm                               F
I believe it would be fair to say
F           A#     Gm
You look bewildered
        Cm                       G#
And you wonder why I'm here today
     D#              A#
And so you should, I would
       D#                   A# 
When I left I felt I'd had enough
 A#                  Cm       D#  
But in the shape and form I appear now
       G#
I have learned to cope
     D#           G#           A#     G
And love and hope is why I am here now

Chorus:
C
  And now you see another me,
I've been reloaded, yeah
Am
  I'm fired up, don't shut me down
Dm
  I'm like a dream within
a dream that's been decoded
     G                                C  G
I'm fired up, I'm hot, don't shut me down

     C
I'm not the one you knew
     G 
I'm now and then combined
        Am                          F
And I'm asking you to have an open mind
     C        F
(I won’t be the same )
F                                  C    G 
I'm not the same this time around (ohooo..)
G          C                 F 
I'm fired up, don't shut me down

Dm                                    G
Will you leave me standing in the hall
G         C     Am
Or let me enter?
     Dm                            A#
The apartment hasn't changed at all
   F               C
I got to say I'm glad

            F
Once these rooms were witness to our love
 C                 Dm         F 
My tantrums and increasing frustration
      A#
But I go from mad
    F         A#          C       A7
To not so bad in my transformation

Chorus:
D
  And now you see another me,
I've been reloaded, yeah
Bm
  I'm fired up, don't shut me down
Em
  I'm like a dream within
a dream that's been decoded
     A                                D  A
I'm fired up, I'm hot, don't shut me down

     D
I'm not the one you knew
(Im not the one you knew)
     A  
I'm now and then combined
Bm                                  G
And I'm asking you to have an open mind
     D        G
(I won’t be the same )
G                                  G    D  
I'm not the same this time around (ohhooo...)
A          D              G
I'm fired up, don't shut me down

     D 
You asked me not to leave
       A
Well, here I am again
        D                              Bm
And I love you still and so I won't pretend

        G
I have learned to cope
      D                G       A
And love and hope is why I am here now

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

B

Ukulele chord B

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Shut Me Down" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Don't Shut Me Down" by ABBA.

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