Shuffle Around
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[Verso 1]
C Dm
Shuffle around the house again
C Dm
Making excuses avoid your friends
F Dm
I was around on your front step
C
Buzzing you late at night.
[Verso 2]
C Dm
You made up a drink and you sat me down
C Dm
Everyone else has been out of town
F Dm
but this city’s a cage when you’re not around
C
And it doesn’t feel right.
[Verso 3]
C Dm
- And I’m making plans with people I don’t like
C Dm
- I just don’t wanna be alone tonight
F Dm
- I wanna feel like I’m exactly
C
Where I’m supposed to be
D D
But I don’t - I don't.
[Verso 4]
C Dm
Cover the windows and go to bed
C Dm
Stay in your clothes wear them all again
F Dm
I’m gripping your hand but you’re leaving
C
And I don’t wanna make you sad.
[Verso 5]
C Dm
I couldn’t relax and I walked around
C Dm
You cooked in the morning, I’m being too loud
F Dm
This city’s alive, and I'm bored
C
I wanna reach out and feel the air.
[Verso 6]
C Dm
And I used to love to take the long way home
C Dm
My mind would wonder I could leave my phone
F Dm
- And every day was like a place I’d never been to
C
But now I’m just passing through.
[Verso 7]
C Dm
- You told me we could get together soon
C Dm
I don’t know what i’ll say or what i’ll do
F Dm
I wanna feel like I’m exactly who I’m
C
Supposed to be but I just don’t
Outro:
D D
I don’t - I don’t
Am
I don’t
Am
I don’t - I don’t
C
I don’t
C
I don’t
C
I just don’t
C C
I don’t - I don’t
D
I don’t
D
I don’t
Am
I just don’t
Am
I don’t
C
I just don’t
C
I don’t
C
I just don’t
C
I don’t
D
I just don’t
D
I don’t
Am
I don’t
How to play Shuffle Around
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 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.