Shaker Song chords by
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Key: C major•

Intro 1

G

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G

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F

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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F

F

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G

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F

F

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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F

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

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G

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C

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F

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Verse 1

C

C

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The fool screams,

F

F

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'no more!'

C

C

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F

F

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He grabs his shirt and hits the door

C

C

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F

F

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What she needs from him he ignores

C

C

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It's a bore, oh it's a bore,

F

F

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oh it's a bore, oh it's a bore

Bb

Bb

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(Oh it's a )

Eb

Eb

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Blast the radio The

Verse 2

Absus4

Absus4

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Db

Db

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hits just come and go

Bbsus4

Bbsus4

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Block out what he knows

Eb

Eb

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that he has blown

Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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(That he has blown)

Verse 3

C

C

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F

F

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The night hangs its head

C

C

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F

F

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As the fool crawls into bed

C

C

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F

F

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Still his hungry heart begs to be fed

C

C

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All the words she once said

F

F

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(That she said, that she

said, that she said)

Verse 4

Bb

Bb

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Eb

Eb

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So then he grabs his Chevrolet

Absus4

Absus4

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In one more attempt to get away

Db

Db

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Bb

Bb

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But the thoughts of all the crimes

Eb

Eb

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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of passion lay in his way

Verse 5

He can shake the blues

E

E

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Am

Am

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Gm

Gm

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But you know he still can get confused

Csus4

Csus4

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F

F

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It seems like such a waste

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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'Cause he can't shake her

F

F

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He can shake his tail

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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But you know his moves

are getting stale

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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F

F

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He's on the make, but oh,

his heart can't fake

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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That he can't shake her

G

G

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C

C

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He can't shake her.

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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No, he can't shake her.

Interlude 1

C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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Bbsus4

Bbsus4

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Eb

Eb

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Absus4

Absus4

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Db

Db

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Fm

Fm

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Eb

Eb

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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E

E

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Am

Am

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Gm

Gm

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Csus4

Csus4

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F

F

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Csus4

Csus4

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F

F

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E

E

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Am

Am

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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F

F

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Verse 6

C

C

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F

F

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Romance falls like rain

C

C

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F

F

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But all the motives are insane

C

C

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Everytime that he plays the

F

F

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game he feels the pain

C

C

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(He feels the pain. Who is to

F

F

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blame? Who is to blame?)

Verse 7

Bb

Bb

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Eb

Eb

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He finds a joint that's jive

Absus4

Absus4

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Db

Db

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Fm

Fm

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Guys are spinning girls like 45's.

Bbsus4

Bbsus4

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All of the live bait sink for

Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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his lines they are so high

Verse 8

C

C

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F

F

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He knows he is beat

C

C

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F

F

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As his heart puts on the heat

C

C

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F

F

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Run from the street that don't even

fit his feet

C

C

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(Don't fit his feet. Now he can

F

F

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see. Now he can really see)

Verse 9

Eb

Eb

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Tell him here's a telephone

Absus4

Absus4

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He can beg to let the fool come home

Ab

Ab

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Bbsus4

Bbsus4

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Fm

Fm

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Eb

Eb

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He tells her that his life's a drag alone

Bb

Bb

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

F

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(Can't be alone)

E

E

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Em

Em

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He can shake the blues, But you know he still

Verse 10

Am

Am

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can get confused.

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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It seems like such a waste

F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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'Cause he can't shake her.

F

F

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He can shake his tail,

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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But you know his moves

are getting stale

F

F

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Csus4

Csus4

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F

F

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He's on the make, but oh,

his heart can't fake

C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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That he can't shake her.

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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He can't shake her.

G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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No, he can't

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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shake her

Outro 1

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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F

F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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G

G

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F

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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F

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Gsus4

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Chords

G
F
C
Bb
Eb
Absus4
Db
Bbsus4
Gsus4
E
Am
Gm
Csus4
Em
Fm
Ab

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Shaker Song by The Manhattan Transfer is C major.

The primary chords used in Shaker Song are G, F, C, Bb, Eb, Absus4.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Shaker Song is approximately 97 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Shaker Song using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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