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Shooting Shark

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Transpose -4 steps with buttons on the left for original key, (or leave like this 
to sing with baritones!). Ask if you want chord fingering help.
Intro: (  F#m   E/F#    Bm/F#   F#m) x2   ( A- B)x5
                    A-           B  A-        B      A-               B  A-B  
Well I bumped inside the magic man,  and he laid some tricks on me
                   A-                          B     A  E-         A  E- A  E- A  A-B  
He said, "you do need help my friend", I whispered,    "obviously"
                A-                 B  A-        B     A-             B  A-B  
He laid a spread of jacks and queens,  and he bade me take my pick
              A-                         B    A  E-    A   E-   A  E-A  
But every face it had your face, I cried out,   "I am sick"
              E-  B/D#                    C#m                B     A  B  
Sick of hauling your love around, want to run the train alone
              E-    B/D#                                C#m                  B    A  A-B-C#m-F#m  
But the engine tracks straight through your heart, and weighs me like a stone
Oh, it's a hF#mard load to love you, it takes upE/F#, all my time, having youBm/F#  
                                              F#m   F#m   E/F#   Bm/F#    F#m  A-B  
So familiar, like last life's, nursery rhyme
               A-         B  A-             B   A-    B  A-B  
So I gave away the pictures,  and your golden ring
                         A-                   B              A    E-     A  E- A  E- A  A-B  
And the phone calls that you sent me, and the silver birds, that sing
                    A-          B  A-              B      A-      B  A-B  
Then the man he told me something,  that really brought me down
                     A-                      B    A  E-      A   E-        A  E- A  
Your things were thrown away, it's true, but you,  were still in town
              E-  B/D#                  C#m                B     A  B  
Sick of hauling your love around, wanna run the train alone
              E-    B/D#                                C#m                  B    A  A-B-C#m-F#m  
But the engine tracks straight through your heart, and weighs me like a stone
Oh, it's a F#mhard load to love you, it takes upE/F#, all my time, having youBm/F#  
                                            F#m   F#m   E/F#   Bm/F#    F#m  A-B  
So familiar, like last life's, nursery rhyme
                A-       B  A-            B    A-     B  A-B  
The magician let a message, it flashes when I hide
                 A-                           B                 A     E-    A  
Accept the chains of loving, accept or else remove yourself, from her side
  E-                  A  E- A  A-                B     A-           B  A-           B   A-     B  A-B  
And do without her love,      and I lay back with a steel chain,  I keep it by my side, 
             A-                      B    A  E-       A   E-     A  E- A  
I could mail, a letter to you but I still,   have my pride
              E-  B/D#                  C#m                B     A  B  
Sick of hauling your love around, wanna run the train alone
              E-    B/D#                                C#m                  B   A  
But the engine tracks straight through your heart, and weighs me like a stone
               E-     B/D#                     C#m                    B     A  B  
Three times I've sent you back from me, three times my bones gone dry
                   E-      B/D#               C#m                  B    A  A-B-C#m-F#m  
And three times I've seen the shooting shark, lighting up the sky
Oh, it's a F#mhard load to love you, babe, it takes E/F#my breath away
The fBm/F#ourth time round, is the last time rounF#md, there's nothing else to say
Out solo:  ( F#m E/F# Bm/F# F#m ) repeat and fade

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Shooting Shark

by Blue Öyster Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E/F#

Bm/F#

B/D#

C#m

Transpose -4 steps with buttons on the left for original key, (or leave like this

to sing with baritones!). Ask if you want chord fingering help.

F#m E/F# Bm/F# F#m A B

Intro: ( ) x2 ( - )x5

A B A B A B A B

- - - -

Well I bumped inside the magic man, and he laid some tricks on me

A B A E A E A E A A B

- - - - -

He said, "you do need help my friend", I whispered, "obviously"

A B A B A B A B

- - - -

He laid a spread of jacks and queens, and he bade me take my pick

A B A E A E A E A

- - - -

But every face it had your face, I cried out, "I am sick"

E B/D# C#m B A B

Sick of hauling your love around, want to run the train alone

E B/D# C#m B A A B C#m F#m

- ---

But the engine tracks straight through your heart, and weighs me like a stone

F#m E/F# Bm/F#

Oh, it's a hard load to love you, it takes up, all my time, having you

F#m F#m E/F# Bm/F# F#m A B

So familiar, like last life's, nursery rhyme

A B A B A B A B

- - - -

So I gave away the pictures, and your golden ring

A B A E A E A E A A B

- - - - -

And the phone calls that you sent me, and the silver birds, that sing

A B A B A B A B

- - - -

Then the man he told me something, that really brought me down

A B A E A E A E A

- - - -

Your things were thrown away, it's true, but you, were still in town

E B/D# C#m B A B

Sick of hauling your love around, wanna run the train alone

E B/D# C#m B A A B C#m F#m

- ---

But the engine tracks straight through your heart, and weighs me like a stone

F#m E/F# Bm/F#

Oh, it's a hard load to love you, it takes up, all my time, having you

F#m F#m E/F# Bm/F# F#m A B

So familiar, like last life's, nursery rhyme

A B A B A B A B

- - - -

The magician let a message, it flashes when I hide

A B A E A

- -

Accept the chains of loving, accept or else remove yourself, from her side

E A E A A B A B A B A B A B

- - - - - - -

And do without her love, and I lay back with a steel chain, I keep it by my side,

A B A E A E A E A

- - - -

I could mail, a letter to you but I still, have my pride

E B/D# C#m B A B

Sick of hauling your love around, wanna run the train alone

E B/D# C#m B A

But the engine tracks straight through your heart, and weighs me like a stone

E B/D# C#m B A B

Three times I've sent you back from me, three times my bones gone dry

E B/D# C#m B A A B C#m F#m

- ---

And three times I've seen the shooting shark, lighting up the sky

F#m E/F#

Oh, it's a hard load to love you, babe, it takes my breath away

Bm/F# F#m

The fourth time round, is the last time round, there's nothing else to say

Out solo: ( F#m E/F# Bm/F# F#m ) repeat and fade

About Shooting Shark Chords by Blue Öyster Cult

Learn how to play Shooting Shark by Blue Öyster Cult with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shooting Shark chords”, “Shooting Shark guitar chords”, or “Blue Öyster Cult Shooting Shark chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shooting Shark chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shooting Shark lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m, E/F#, Bm/F#, A, B, E.

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What key is "Shooting Shark" in?

The chords for "Shooting Shark" show the original chord names (including F#m, E/F#, Bm/F#, A, B, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.