Shifting Gears
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Verse
A
Sheriff drove out to the edge of the county
Kicked a man out and turned around and he
D A
Drove slowly back into town
E A
Just don't hurt nobody, or you'll be going down
A
Earn respect quick with a gun in your pocket
A
Everybody shut up and you'd better watch it
D A
If you're out doing things everyone knows ain't right
E A
Find yourself in the highway in the middle of the night
[Refrão] F#m G A
Find yourself down 152 East out of town
F#m G A
You can scream and no one hears a sound
Bm D E
Yea, and the sheriff and his boys know every road out of here
G D A
And they'll kick you right out in the middle of shifting gears
Verse
A
Lived in the courthouse, kept an eye on things
Better stay quiet and you'd better not sing
D A
Unless you can keep a tune in your head
E A
Just don't do nothing stupid or you might end up dead
A
Leather gloves in the back of his pants
A
Don’t backtalk or you're gonna dance
D A
Around an 8-by-12 steel and cement cell
E A
And if you hurt a woman, you'll find yourself in Hell
[Refrão] F#m G A
Hell's down 152 East out of town
F#m G A
You can scream and no one hears a sound
Bm D E
Yea, and the sheriff and his boys know every road out of here
G D A
And they'll kick you right out in the middle of shifting gears
G D A
Yeah they'll kick you right out in the middle of shifting gears
Verse
A
He'll see to it that your trip is short
Mind your manners and you ain't got to worry
D A
It's a well-known secret the sheriff runs a tight town
E A
Just don't hurt nobody or you'll be goin' down
Spoken part
A
Sheriff drove out to the edge of the county
Kicked a man out and he turned around and he
D A
Watched his mirror as he drove into town
E A
Just don't hurt nobody or you'll be goin' down
[Refrão] F#m G A
Find yourself down 152 East out of town
F# G A
You can scream and no one hears a sound
Bm D E
Yea, and the sheriff and his boys know every road out of here
G D A
And they'll kick you right out in the middle of shifting gears
G D A
Yeah they'll kick you right out in the middle of shifting gears
G D A
Yeah they'll kick you right out in the middle of shifting gears
How to play Shifting Gears
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.