Shim Sham chords by
Caravan Of Thieves

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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Verse 1

C#dim

C#dim

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C#

C#

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Abm

Abm

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Funny how the body is a drum

G

G

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You bang it up it's still in rhythm

Abm

Abm

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I can take a beating 'cause

C

C

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C#

C#

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the bleeding is a feeding

C#dim

C#dim

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Em

Em

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So put me in the corner with

F#

F#

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G

G

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the mourners and the fools

C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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Should have seen it falling

F#

F#

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from the sky

C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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Should have heard it

F#

F#

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walking down the aisle

G

G

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C#dim

C#dim

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I'd have listened to the lessons but

F#

F#

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the kissin' was a weapon

Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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F#

F#

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I understand completely now

G

G

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Love is Deaf!

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 2

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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Shim Sham Honey

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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F#

F#

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Shim Sham Honey

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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F#

F#

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Shim Sham Honey, Honey, Whoo!

Em

Em

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G

G

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What goes around comes around

Interlude 1

G

G

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Abm

Abm

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G

G

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C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Verse 3

F#

F#

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Landed in the city from the hills

C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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Tryin' to find a ticket for a thrill ride

G

G

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I know you saw me comin'

C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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I was dumb and young and hummin'

Em

Em

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G

G

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A tune about how someday I'd

F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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find true love

C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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You were to per fect

C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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Just like a spider

G

G

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The more that I confided the

A#dim

A#dim

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F#

F#

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more your net widened

E

E

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Em

Em

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Who'd a known I'd fallen

E

E

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F#

F#

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G

G

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for a backslider

Verse 4

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Shim Sham Honey

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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F#

F#

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C

C

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Shim Sham Honey

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Shim Sham Honey, Honey, Whoo!

Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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Edim

Edim

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What goes around comes around

Em

Em

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Gdim

Gdim

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What goes around comes around

C#dim

C#dim

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What

Verse 5

Em

Em

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E

E

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goes around stops

Bbdim

Bbdim

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C#dim

C#dim

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and eventually flops

D

D

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A

A

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Now were at the cleaners with the

C#dim

C#dim

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Bm

Bm

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lawyers and the bleeders

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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Falling down twenty- two stories

C

C

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F#

F#

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and landing in oil

C#dim

C#dim

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That's the drop!

Interlude 2

G

G

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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B

B

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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Am

Am

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F

F

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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C#dim

C#dim

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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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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Bm

Bm

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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G

G

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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F#

F#

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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G

G

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F#

F#

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B

B

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Shim Sham Honey, Whoa

Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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oh (shim sham honey!)

Shim Sham Honey,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Whoa oh (shim sham honey!)

Shim Sham Honey,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Whoa oh (shim sham

honey!)

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Shim Sham Honey,

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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F#

F#

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Whoa

C

C

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D

D

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oh

Bm

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Chords

C#dim
F#
Bm
G
C
Em
C#
Abm
A#dim
E
Edim
Gdim
Bbdim
D
A
B
Am
F

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Shim Sham by Caravan Of Thieves is A major.

The primary chords used in Shim Sham are Ebdim, G#, C#m, A, D, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ebdim, G#, C#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Shim Sham is approximately 167 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Shim Sham 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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