The Shakes
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The Shakes is an original Menzingers track, coming from the Electric Split, an EP/7" featuring The Bouncing
Souls and The Menzingers, released in 2013.
Intro: A, D, A, E (x4)
[Refrão]A
I've got the shakes, baby
F#5
The shakes
D E
What do you say about me and you
F#5 D
Buy some booze for breakfast soon?
A
I've got the shakes, baby
F#5
The shakes
D E
What do you say about me and you
F#5 D
Buy some booze for breakfast soon?
E
Soon!
verse 1:
A
'Cause I've made my mistakes
F#5
And I've said my laments
D E (A)
And now my girl is moving all her things
F#5 (D)
Out of the apartment
verse 2:
A
And I got high with you one time
F#5
And then we talked it over
D F#5
We said living takes too long
(D)
And we ain't ever getting sober
[Refrão]A
I've got the shakes, baby
F#5
The shakes
D E
What do you say about me and you
F#5 D
Buy some booze for breakfast soon?
A
I got the shakes baby,
F#5
And they wont go away
D E
What do you say about me and you
F#5 D
We'd waste away in the afternoon?
Solo Chords: A, F#5, A, F#5, D, B, A
Bridge:
D A
'Cause if there is a God
E F#5
There is no more fun to be had
D
And if there was
E A
A way that I could get you back!
D A
'Cause all the boys in town
E F#5
They would all agree
D E
That if you're going down
You're going down with me!
[Refrão]A
I've got the shakes, baby
F#5
And they won't go away
D E
What do you say about me and you
F#5 D
Buy some booze for breakfast soon?
F#5 D
We'd waste away in the afternoon!
F#5
'Cause who are we kidding?
E A
We both ain't got nothing better to do
How to play The Shakes
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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.