Shakin Shakin Shakes
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Riff I: Riff II:
|-----------------------| |--3-----------------------|
|-----------------------| |--3---5--3----------------|
|-4--2-----2---4--------| |------5--4---5--3---3--5--|
|-5--3-0---3---5--------| |------------------5-------|
|-----------------------| |--------------------------|
|-----------------------| |--------------------------|
Intro: Riff I 8x
G
The wind blows through the valley
It's warm and hard and wild
It gets all up inside the trees
And shakes the leaves all night
C
They shake up through the mountains
They shake up to the sky
G
They shake up to the moon above
And then it starts to shine
Riff I: 4x
[Refrão] Bb C Riff I
And Lord, it makes me tremble
C Bb F Riff I
And Lord, it makes me tremble
E E7
They shakin' and shakin' and shakes
E E7
Shakin' and shakin' and shakes
E E7
Shakin' and shakin' and shakes, yeah
E E7
Shakin' and shakin' and shakes
Riff II: 4x
G
A fault runs through the valley
It's long as it is mean
It starts to tear into the earth
And gets all in between
C
It shakes up through the mountains
It shakes down to the sea
G
It shakes up to the volcano
And then it starts to scream
Chorus:
Riff II: 4x
Solo over E:
G
There's a woman in this valley
She's sweet as she is rough
And when she starts to dance that way
She shakes the boys all up
C
She shakes it through the mountains
She shakes it through the night
G
She shakes it like a hurricane
She gives a blind man sight
[Refrão] Bb C Riff I
And Lord, it makes me tremble
C Bb F Riff I
And Lord, it makes me tremble
E E7
They shakin' and shakin' and shakes
E E7
Shakin' and shakin' and shakes
E E7
Shakin' and shakin' and shakes, yeah
E E7
Shakin' and shakin' and shakes
Riff II: 4x
Solo over E:
How to play Shakin Shakin Shakes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.