Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama chords by
Charley Patton

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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F

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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F

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C

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F

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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F

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C

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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You can shake it, you can

Verse 1

break it,

you can hang it on the wall

F

F

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Throw it out the window, catch it 'fore it roll

C

C

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You can shake it, you can break it,

you can hang it on the wall

F

F

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...it out the window, catch it 'fore it falls

G

G

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C

C

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F

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My jelly, my roll, sweet mama,

don't let it fall

C

C

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F

F

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Everybody have a jelly roll like mine,

I lives in town

C

C

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F

F

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I, ain't got no brown, I, an' I want it now

C

C

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F

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C

C

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My jelly, my roll, sweet mama,

F

F

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don't let it fall

C

C

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You can snatch it,

you can grab it, you can break it,

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F

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you can twist it, any way that I love to get it

C

C

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F

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I, had my right mind since I,

I blowed this town

Dm

Dm

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F

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My jelly, my roll,

sweet mama, don't let it fall

C

C

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Jus' shake it, you can break it,

you can hang it on the wall

F

F

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C

C

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. it out the window, catch it 'fore it falls

You can break it, you

can hang it on the wall

F

F

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...it out the window, catch it 'fore it...

C

C

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F

F

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My jelly, my roll,

sweet mama, don't let it fall

C

C

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I ain't got nobody

F

F

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here but me and myself

C

C

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F

F

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I, stay blue all the time, aw,

when the sun goes down

C

C

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F

F

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My jelly, my roll, sweet mama,

C

C

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F

F

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don't let it fall

C

C

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You can shake it, you can break it,

F

F

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you can hang it on the wall

... it out the window, catch it 'fore it fall

C

C

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You can break it, you

F

F

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can hang it on the wall

...it out the window, catch...

C

C

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F

F

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My jelly, my roll,

sweet mama, don't let it fall

C

C

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You can snatch it, you can grab it,

F

F

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you can break it, you can twist it,

any way that I love to get it

C

C

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F

F

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I, had my right mind, I,

be worried sometime

'Bout a jelly, my roll,

sweet mama, don't let it fall

C

C

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Just shake it, you can break it,

you can hang it on the wall

F

F

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... it out the window, catch it 'fore it

C

C

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falls

You can break it, you can

hang it on the wall

F

F

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...it out the window, catch it 'fore it falls

C

C

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F

F

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My jelly, my roll,

C

C

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F

F

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sweet mama, don't let it fall

C

C

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F

F

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I know I been to town, I, I walked around

C

C

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F

F

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I, start leavin' town, I, I fool around

C

C

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F

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My jelly, my roll,

C

C

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F

F

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sweet mama, don't let it fall

C

C

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Just shake it, you can break it,

you can hang it on the wall

F

F

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C

C

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... it out the window, catch it 'fore it falls

You can break it, you can

hang it on the wall

F

F

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...it out the window, catch it 'fore it...

C

C

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F

F

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My jelly, my roll, sweet mama,

don't let it fall

C

C

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Jus' shake it, you can break it,

F

F

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you can hang it on the wall

... it out the window, catch it 'fore it...

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

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My jelly, my roll, sweet mama, don't let it...

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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E ₂

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Chords

C
F
Gm
G
Dm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama by Charley Patton is C major.

The primary chords used in Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama are C, F, Gm, G, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Gm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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