Rock, Alternative

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked Chords

Cage the Elephant Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 4 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked Chords – Guitar

Cage the Elephant’s gritty rock anthem about the relentless pursuit of money in a corrupt world. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a palm mute on the downstrokes for the verses to get that tight, percussive sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I was walkin’ down the street when out the corner of my eye

Am F

I saw a pretty little thing approachin’ me

C G

She said, “I never seen a man, who looks so all alone

Am F

Oh, could you use a little company?”

C G

If you pay the right price, your evening will be nice

Am F

And you can go and send me on my way”

C G Am

I said, “You’re such a sweet young thing, why you do this to yourself?”

F C

She looked at me and this is what she said

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Verse 2

C G

Not even fifteen minutes later, I’m still walkin’ down the street

Am F

When I saw the shadow of a man creepin’ up behind me

C G

He screamed, “Give me all you’ve got or I’m gonna blow your head away!”

Am F C

I threw my wallet on the ground and told him, “Take what you need”

C G

He turned to me and said, “I think you misunderstand

Am F

I need everything you got”

C G Am

I said, “I’m a peace-lovin’ man, but if you push me too hard

F C

I’ll show you just how crazy I can get”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Bridge

C G

Now a couple hours passed, and I was sittin’ in my house

Am F

The day was winding down and comin’ to an end

C G

And so I turned on the TV and flipped it over to the news

Am F

And what I saw I almost couldn’t comprehend

C G

I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he’d taken money from the church

Am F

He’d pocketed it for himself, his secret it was safe

C G Am

And his wife and kids were so confused as he led off in handcuffs

F C

The man said, “Please, can’t you give me one more break?”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Outro

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) used throughout the song before adding the strum pattern, as this will make the whole song much easier to play.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked Chords – Ukulele

Cage the Elephant’s gritty rock anthem about the relentless pursuit of money in a corrupt world. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a palm mute on the downstrokes for the verses to get that tight, percussive sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I was walkin’ down the street when out the corner of my eye

Am F

I saw a pretty little thing approachin’ me

C G

She said, “I never seen a man, who looks so all alone

Am F

Oh, could you use a little company?”

C G

If you pay the right price, your evening will be nice

Am F

And you can go and send me on my way”

C G Am

I said, “You’re such a sweet young thing, why you do this to yourself?”

F C

She looked at me and this is what she said

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Verse 2

C G

Not even fifteen minutes later, I’m still walkin’ down the street

Am F

When I saw the shadow of a man creepin’ up behind me

C G

He screamed, “Give me all you’ve got or I’m gonna blow your head away!”

Am F C

I threw my wallet on the ground and told him, “Take what you need”

C G

He turned to me and said, “I think you misunderstand

Am F

I need everything you got”

C G Am

I said, “I’m a peace-lovin’ man, but if you push me too hard

F C

I’ll show you just how crazy I can get”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Bridge

C G

Now a couple hours passed, and I was sittin’ in my house

Am F

The day was winding down and comin’ to an end

C G

And so I turned on the TV and flipped it over to the news

Am F

And what I saw I almost couldn’t comprehend

C G

I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he’d taken money from the church

Am F

He’d pocketed it for himself, his secret it was safe

C G Am

And his wife and kids were so confused as he led off in handcuffs

F C

The man said, “Please, can’t you give me one more break?”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Outro

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) used throughout the song before adding the strum pattern, as this will make the whole song much easier to play.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked Chords – Piano

Cage the Elephant’s gritty rock anthem about the relentless pursuit of money in a corrupt world. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a palm mute on the downstrokes for the verses to get that tight, percussive sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I was walkin’ down the street when out the corner of my eye

Am F

I saw a pretty little thing approachin’ me

C G

She said, “I never seen a man, who looks so all alone

Am F

Oh, could you use a little company?”

C G

If you pay the right price, your evening will be nice

Am F

And you can go and send me on my way”

C G Am

I said, “You’re such a sweet young thing, why you do this to yourself?”

F C

She looked at me and this is what she said

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Verse 2

C G

Not even fifteen minutes later, I’m still walkin’ down the street

Am F

When I saw the shadow of a man creepin’ up behind me

C G

He screamed, “Give me all you’ve got or I’m gonna blow your head away!”

Am F C

I threw my wallet on the ground and told him, “Take what you need”

C G

He turned to me and said, “I think you misunderstand

Am F

I need everything you got”

C G Am

I said, “I’m a peace-lovin’ man, but if you push me too hard

F C

I’ll show you just how crazy I can get”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Bridge

C G

Now a couple hours passed, and I was sittin’ in my house

Am F

The day was winding down and comin’ to an end

C G

And so I turned on the TV and flipped it over to the news

Am F

And what I saw I almost couldn’t comprehend

C G

I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he’d taken money from the church

Am F

He’d pocketed it for himself, his secret it was safe

C G Am

And his wife and kids were so confused as he led off in handcuffs

F C

The man said, “Please, can’t you give me one more break?”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Outro

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) used throughout the song before adding the strum pattern, as this will make the whole song much easier to play.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked Chords – Banjo

Cage the Elephant’s gritty rock anthem about the relentless pursuit of money in a corrupt world. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a palm mute on the downstrokes for the verses to get that tight, percussive sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I was walkin’ down the street when out the corner of my eye

Am F

I saw a pretty little thing approachin’ me

C G

She said, “I never seen a man, who looks so all alone

Am F

Oh, could you use a little company?”

C G

If you pay the right price, your evening will be nice

Am F

And you can go and send me on my way”

C G Am

I said, “You’re such a sweet young thing, why you do this to yourself?”

F C

She looked at me and this is what she said

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Verse 2

C G

Not even fifteen minutes later, I’m still walkin’ down the street

Am F

When I saw the shadow of a man creepin’ up behind me

C G

He screamed, “Give me all you’ve got or I’m gonna blow your head away!”

Am F C

I threw my wallet on the ground and told him, “Take what you need”

C G

He turned to me and said, “I think you misunderstand

Am F

I need everything you got”

C G Am

I said, “I’m a peace-lovin’ man, but if you push me too hard

F C

I’ll show you just how crazy I can get”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Bridge

C G

Now a couple hours passed, and I was sittin’ in my house

Am F

The day was winding down and comin’ to an end

C G

And so I turned on the TV and flipped it over to the news

Am F

And what I saw I almost couldn’t comprehend

C G

I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he’d taken money from the church

Am F

He’d pocketed it for himself, his secret it was safe

C G Am

And his wife and kids were so confused as he led off in handcuffs

F C

The man said, “Please, can’t you give me one more break?”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Outro

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) used throughout the song before adding the strum pattern, as this will make the whole song much easier to play.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked Chords – Mandolin

Cage the Elephant’s gritty rock anthem about the relentless pursuit of money in a corrupt world. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a palm mute on the downstrokes for the verses to get that tight, percussive sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I was walkin’ down the street when out the corner of my eye

Am F

I saw a pretty little thing approachin’ me

C G

She said, “I never seen a man, who looks so all alone

Am F

Oh, could you use a little company?”

C G

If you pay the right price, your evening will be nice

Am F

And you can go and send me on my way”

C G Am

I said, “You’re such a sweet young thing, why you do this to yourself?”

F C

She looked at me and this is what she said

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Verse 2

C G

Not even fifteen minutes later, I’m still walkin’ down the street

Am F

When I saw the shadow of a man creepin’ up behind me

C G

He screamed, “Give me all you’ve got or I’m gonna blow your head away!”

Am F C

I threw my wallet on the ground and told him, “Take what you need”

C G

He turned to me and said, “I think you misunderstand

Am F

I need everything you got”

C G Am

I said, “I’m a peace-lovin’ man, but if you push me too hard

F C

I’ll show you just how crazy I can get”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Bridge

C G

Now a couple hours passed, and I was sittin’ in my house

Am F

The day was winding down and comin’ to an end

C G

And so I turned on the TV and flipped it over to the news

Am F

And what I saw I almost couldn’t comprehend

C G

I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he’d taken money from the church

Am F

He’d pocketed it for himself, his secret it was safe

C G Am

And his wife and kids were so confused as he led off in handcuffs

F C

The man said, “Please, can’t you give me one more break?”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Outro

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) used throughout the song before adding the strum pattern, as this will make the whole song much easier to play.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked Chords – Harmonica

Cage the Elephant’s gritty rock anthem about the relentless pursuit of money in a corrupt world. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a palm mute on the downstrokes for the verses to get that tight, percussive sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I was walkin’ down the street when out the corner of my eye

Am F

I saw a pretty little thing approachin’ me

C G

She said, “I never seen a man, who looks so all alone

Am F

Oh, could you use a little company?”

C G

If you pay the right price, your evening will be nice

Am F

And you can go and send me on my way”

C G Am

I said, “You’re such a sweet young thing, why you do this to yourself?”

F C

She looked at me and this is what she said

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Verse 2

C G

Not even fifteen minutes later, I’m still walkin’ down the street

Am F

When I saw the shadow of a man creepin’ up behind me

C G

He screamed, “Give me all you’ve got or I’m gonna blow your head away!”

Am F C

I threw my wallet on the ground and told him, “Take what you need”

C G

He turned to me and said, “I think you misunderstand

Am F

I need everything you got”

C G Am

I said, “I’m a peace-lovin’ man, but if you push me too hard

F C

I’ll show you just how crazy I can get”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Bridge

C G

Now a couple hours passed, and I was sittin’ in my house

Am F

The day was winding down and comin’ to an end

C G

And so I turned on the TV and flipped it over to the news

Am F

And what I saw I almost couldn’t comprehend

C G

I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he’d taken money from the church

Am F

He’d pocketed it for himself, his secret it was safe

C G Am

And his wife and kids were so confused as he led off in handcuffs

F C

The man said, “Please, can’t you give me one more break?”

Chorus

G C

Oh, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

G C

Money don’t grow on trees

G C G C

I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed

G C

There ain’t nothing in this world for free

G C G

Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back

C G

Though you know I wish I could

C G

Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Outro

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

G C G

No, there ain’t no rest for the wicked

F C

Until we close our eyes for good

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) used throughout the song before adding the strum pattern, as this will make the whole song much easier to play.