Oct132020

Josh Abbott Band – Settle Me Down Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsBm A G D

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[Verse 1]
Bm              A           G  
  What good's a highway without 
        D
  a destination?
Bm              A             
  What good's a house without 
    G                D
  someone to come home to?
Bm                      A      
  What's a night at the top of 
              G         
  the world without you 
      D
  there beside 
  me?
Bm                   A    
  No, there ain't no good 
          G
  in it without you

[Chorus]
              Bm             
You settle me down when I go 
    A                    G     
too far, when I burn too fast, 
               D
when I lose my way
          Bm                A    
Hold onto me, whisper to my soul, 
                 G       
put my heart at ease when 
               D
I'm 'bout to break
       Bm                 A    
Always got the wind at my back, 
               G     
but you still love me 
                   D
when I look like that
        Bm             A      
Open my eyes, keep me around, 
             G      
pull me back in, and 
           D
settle me down
          Bm
Settle me down

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[Solo]
 Bm  A  G  D 

[Verse 2]
Bm              A           
  Still got the tendency to 
G             D
  lean over the edges
Bm                A       
  I still got the urge to 
          G              D
  chase the dream until it 
  ends
          Bm          A 
You don't fence me in,  
          G     D
yeah, you understand
    Bm             A        
But when I can't remember, 
     G             D
you remind me who I am

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[Chorus]
              Bm             
You settle me down when I go 
    A                    G    
too far, when I burn too fast, 
                D
when I lose my way
          Bm                A    
Hold onto me, whisper to my soul, 
                 G        
put my heart at ease when 
              D
I'm 'bout to break
       Bm                 A   
Always got the wind at my back, 
                G    
but you still love me 
                    D
when I look like that
        Bm             A     
Open my eyes, keep me around, 
              G      
pull me back in, and 
           Bm     A
settle me dow-ow-own

[Solo]
 G  D  Bm  A  G  D

[Outro]
       Bm                 A     
Always got the wind at my back, 
              G       
but you still love me 
                 D
when I look like that
        Bm             A    
Open my eyes, keep me around, 
               G     
pull me back in, and 
            D
settle me down
       Bm            
Follow me, I need you 
       A             G  
right now, cover me up, 
               Bm   A  G
and settle me down
D           Bm     A   G   D
  Settle me dow-ow-own

How to play Settle Me Down: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Settle Me Down by Josh Abbott Band on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Settle Me Down by Josh Abbott Band is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: Bm, A, G and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – A – G – D (vi – V – IV – I in D major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Settle Me Down chords: questions

What key is Settle Me Down in?

Settle Me Down by Josh Abbott Band is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Settle Me Down?

Settle Me Down uses 4 chords: Bm, A, G, D.

What is the chord progression of Settle Me Down?

The main progression is Bm – A – G – D (vi – V – IV – I).

Is Settle Me Down easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

How to play Settle Me Down: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Settle Me Down chords: questions

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