Shake
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Capo 1
Intro: C Csus4 C Csus4
C Csus4 C Csus4
It's getting darker, darker than a coal mine
Am G
I'm feeling broken, broken like the street lines
C Csus4 C Csus4
So what about it, maybe we should get high
Am G
Cause all I need is temporary sunlight
F
A remedy to take away the pain
G F
You gotta shake, shake! shake it outta me!
G F
We gotta fuck with the laws of gravity!
G F
You gotta shake, shake? shake it out of me!
G F
Oh oh ohhh, shake!
G F
Oh oh ohhh, shake!
C Csus4 C Csus4
C Csus4 C Csus4
I'm sinking deeper, faster than an anchor
Am G
I'm moving slower, crawling like a cancer
C Csus4 C Csus4
If I could cut through, graceful like a dancer
Am G
I'd find the core and strike it with a hammer
F
A panacea, take away the pain
G F
You gotta shake, shake! shake it outta me!
G F
We gotta fuck with the laws of gravity!
G F
You gotta shake, shake? shake it out of me!
G F
Oh oh ohhh, shake!
G F
Oh oh ohhh, shake!
C Csus4 C Csus4 C
When I see the sun, when I see the sun
Csus4 C Csus4 C
That'll be the day, the darkness goes away
Csus4 C Csus4 C
When I see the sun, when I see the sun
Csus4 C Csus4
That'll be the day
G F
You gotta shake, shake! shake it outta me!
G F
We gotta fuck with the laws of gravity!
G F
You gotta shake, shake? shake it out of me!
G F
Oh oh ohhh, shake!
G F
I gotta run this rage right outta me!
G F
I gotta run this rage right outta me!
G F
You gotta shake, shake? shake it out of me!
G F
Oh oh ohhh, shake!
G F
Oh oh ohhh, shake!
How to play Shake
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.