Shaker Song chords by The Manhattan Transfer, The Manhattan Transfer

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

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
The fool screams,
F 
'no more!'
C 
F 
He grabs his shirt and hits the door
C 
F 
What she needs from him he ignores
C 
It's a bore, oh it's a bore,
F 
oh it's a bore, oh it's a bore
Bb 
(Oh it's a )
Eb 
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Verse 2

Absus4

hits just come and go

Bbsus4

Block out what he knows

that he has blown

Gsus4

(That he has blown)

Verse 3
C 
F 
The night hangs its head
C 
F 
As the fool crawls into bed
C 
F 
Still his hungry heart begs  to be fed
C 
All the words she once said
(That she said,
F 
that she said, that she said)

Verse 4

So then he grabs his Chevrolet

Absus4

In one more attempt to get away

But the thoughts of all the crimes

Gsus4

of passion lay in his way

Verse 5
He can shake the blues
E 
Am 
Gm 
But you know he still can get confused
Csus4 
F 
It seems    like such a waste
Gsus4 
C 
Csus4 
'Cause he can't shake her
F 
He can shake his tail
Em 
Am 
But you know his moves
are getting stale
Gsus4 
C 
F 
He's     on the make, but oh,
his heart can't fake
Gsus4 
C 
Gsus4 
That he       can't shake her
G 
C 
He can't shake her.
G 
C 
G 
No, he can't shake her.

Interlude 1
C 
Gsus4 
F 
C 
F 
C 
F 
C 
F 
C 
F 
Bbsus4 
Eb 
Absus4 
Db 
Fm 
Eb 
Gsus4 
F 
E 
Am 
Gm 
Csus4 
F 
C 
Bb 
Csus4 
F 
E 
Am 
Gm 
C 
F 
G 
F 
G 
F 

Verse 6
C 
F 
Romance falls like rain
C 
F 
But all the motives are insane
C 
Everytime that he plays the
F 
game he feels the pain
C 
(He feels the pain. Who is to
F 
blame? Who is to blame?)

Verse 7

He finds a joint that's jive

Absus4

Guys are spinning girls like 45's.

Bbsus4

All of the live bait sink for

Gsus4

his lines they are so high

Verse 8
C 
F 
He knows he is beat
C 
F 
As his heart puts on the heat
C 
F 
Run from the street that don't even
fit his feet
C 
(Don't fit his feet. Now he can
F 
see. Now he can really see)

Verse 9
Eb 
Tell him here's a telephone
Absus4 
He can beg to let       the fool come home
Ab 
Bbsus4 
Fm 
Eb 
He tells her that his life's    a drag alone
Bb 
Gsus4 
F 
(Can't be alone)
E 
Em 
He can shake the blues, But you know he still

Verse 10
Am 
can get confused.
Gm 
Bb 
F 
C 
It seems like such a waste
F 
Gsus4 
C 
Csus4 
'Cause he can't shake her.
F 
He can shake his tail,
Em 
Am 
But you know his moves
are getting stale
F 
Csus4 
F 
He's on the make,    but oh,
his heart can't fake
C 
Gsus4 
That he can't shake her.
C 
G 
F 
Gsus4 
C 
He can't shake her.
G 
Gsus4 
C 
F 
G 
C 
G 
F 
Gsus4 
C 
F 
Gsus4 
C 
No, he can't
Gsus4 
C 
F 
Gsus4 
shake her

Outro 1
C 
F 
C 
F 
Gsus4 
C 
Gsus4 
G 
C 
Gsus4 
C 
F 
Gsus4 
C 
G 
Gsus4 
C 
F 
Gsus4 
C 
Gsus4 
C 
F 
Gsus4 
C 
F 
Gsus4 
C 
F 
Gsus4 
C 
Gsus4 
C 
G 
F 
Gsus4 
F 
Gsus4 