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Shanty

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Shanty (Jonathan Edwards)
[Intro]
(Harmonica)C  Cm  
G E7 A7 D G C G D
[Verse 1]
Gonna Gsit down in the kitchen fix me G7something good to eat
and Cmake my head a little high and make this Cmwhole day complete
Cuz we're gonna Glay around the E7shanty mama A7and put a goDod buzz onG  C  G  D  
[Verse 2]
Well Gpass it to me baby, paG7ss it to me slow
we'll Ctake time out to smile a little Cmbefore we let it go
Cuz we're gonna laGy around the shE7anty mama aA7nd put a gooDd buzz oGnC  G  D  
[Piano Solo]
G    G7    C    Cm
G E7 A7 D G C G D
[Verse 3]
Well there ain't Gnothin' to do and there's G7always room for more
Cfill it, light it, shut up and cCmlose the door
Cuz we're gonna laGy around the shE7anty mama aA7nd put a gooDd buzz onG  C  G  D  
[Harmonica Solo]
G    G7    C    Cm
G E7 A7 D G C G D
G    G7    C    Cm
G E7 A7 D G C G D
[Verse 4]
Were gonna sGit around the kitchen fix us sG7omethin' good to eat
maCke ourselves a little high and make the whCmole day complete
Cuz we're gonna laGy around the shE7anty mama aA7nd put a gDood buzz oGn
Well every niGght and dE7ay if I can help it 
we're gonna lA7ay around the shanty mama aDnd put a good buzz GonC  G  G7  

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G major

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Shanty

by Jonathan Edwards

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Chords in this song · guitar

Shanty (Jonathan Edwards)

[Intro]

C Cm

(Harmonica)

G E7 A7 D G C G D

[Verse 1]

G G7

Gonna sit down in the kitchen fix me something good to eat

C Cm

and make my head a little high and make this whole day complete

G E7 A7 D G C G D

Cuz we're gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on

[Verse 2]

G G7

Well pass it to me baby, pass it to me slow

C Cm

we'll take time out to smile a little before we let it go

G E7 A7 D G C G D

Cuz we're gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on

[Piano Solo]

G G7 C Cm

G E7 A7 D G C G D

[Verse 3]

G G7

Well there ain't nothin' to do and there's always room for more

C Cm

fill it, light it, shut up and close the door

G E7 A7 D G C G D

Cuz we're gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on

[Harmonica Solo]

G G7 C Cm

G E7 A7 D G C G D

G G7 C Cm

G E7 A7 D G C G D

[Verse 4]

G G7

Were gonna sit around the kitchen fix us somethin' good to eat

C Cm

make ourselves a little high and make the whole day complete

G E7 A7 D G

Cuz we're gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on

G E7

Well every night and day if I can help it

A7 D G C G G7

we're gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on

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