Shaking The Gates chords by Richard Thompson

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Verse 1
G 
 (G major) If angels are real then
E 
who needs  (E major) dreams?
Ab 
C 
I think  (A flat major) I'll never close my eyes again  (C major) 
G 
E 
If  (G major) my feet betray me lock the  (E major) door
Ab 
My  (A flat major) heart may never be this
wise again
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 2
G 
I'm shaking  (G major) 
Fm 
I'm shaking  (F minor) 
G 
I'm shaking  (G major) the gates of hell
C 
 (C major) 

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Verse 3

I used to hold the world, it turned to gold

Now everything that moved

me has grown cold

Verse 4
G 
E 
If  (G major) life is forever then I'm your man  (E major) 
Ab 
C 
G 
 (A flat major) Devil was inclined to  (C major)  (G major) [?]
E 
Echoes and shadows are my [?]  (E major) 
Ab 
All  (A flat major) I've done is lead
C 
myself  (C major) astray

Verse 5
C 
 (C major) 
G 
I'm shaking  (G major) 
Fm 
Ab 
Fm 
I'm shak (F minor) ing  (A flat major)  (F minor) 
G 
I'm shaking  (G major) the gates of
C 
 (C major) hell

Interlude 1

Verse 6
G 
If  (G major) angels are real then who
E 
needs  (E major) dreams?
Ab 
I think  (A flat major) I'll never close my
eyes again
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 7
G 
I'm shak (G major) ing
Fm 
Ab 
Fm 
I'm shak (F minor) ing  (A flat major)  (F minor) 
G 
C 
I'm shaking  (G major) the gates of  (C major) hell
Fm 
I'm shaking  (F minor) 
C 
I'm shaking  (C major) 
Fm 
C 
I'm shaking  (F minor) the gates  (C major) of hell