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Shaky Town

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Chords: lowEADGBe
         G:3X0003
         C:X32010
         D:XX0232
        Em:022000
      D/F#:2X023X
       Am7:X02010
       G/B:X2X033
       C/G:3X2013
        G7:3X0001
         A:X02220
Intro:
G1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & C1 & D2 Em& 3 & D/F#4 &
Verse 1:
  GI've Am7witnessedG/B_ those Cone night stands
  DMust have played in a C/Gthousand bandsG_
But DI'm just here tonight, tomorrow CI'll Dbe Emgone_____D/F#  
  GSeen Am7folks show_G/B__ their Cblacker sides
  DSeen them die just for C/Gfoolish prideG_
And those Ddrivers always ask to hear that Csame Dold Emsong___D/F#  
Chorus:
   GThat's a big ten-Cfour
From your back Ddoor
Just put that C/Ghammer downG_
 G7This young man Cfeels___
Those eighteen Awheels_
That keep Dturning 'round to take me down to CShak-Dy EmTown___D/F#  
Solo:
Just repeat the verse chords, but if you're playing this alone, then just
go right into the next verse.
Verse 2:
  GI've Am7heard all_G/B__ those Chard luck tales
  DFrom all of you C/GU.S. malesG_
I've Dheard you tell those lies about the Clove Dyou've Emknown_____D/F#  
  GAnd I've Am7followed_G/B__ those Chighway signs
  DAnd I've run down those C/Gthin white lines_G  
Like those Ddrivers this old road is all I Ccall Dmy Emown___D/F#  
Chorus:
   GThat's a big ten-Cfour
From your back Ddoor
Just put that C/Ghammer downG_
 G7This young man Cfeels___
Those eighteen Awheels_
That keep Dturning 'round to take me down to CShak-Dy EmTown___
Outro:
   C   GAll the way down to CShak-Dy EmTown___C  G  
(Repeat the outro a total of 4 times.)
End on G and let ring.

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Shaky Town

by Jackson Browne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7

G/B

C/G

helps with the rhythm and the chord placements. Also, be sure to rate and/or

Chords: lowEADGBe

G:3X0003

C:X32010

D:XX0232

Em:022000

D/F#:2X023X

Am7:X02010

G/B:X2X033

C/G:3X2013

G7:3X0001

A:X02220

Intro:

G C D Em D/F#

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Verse 1:

G Am7 G/B C

I've witnessed_ those one night stands

D C/G G

Must have played in a thousand bands_

D C D Em D/F#

But I'm just here tonight, tomorrow I'll be gone_____

G Am7 G/B C

Seen folks show___ their blacker sides

D C/G G

Seen them die just for foolish pride_

D C D Em D/F#

And those drivers always ask to hear that same old song___

Chorus:

G C

That's a big ten-four

From your back door

C/G G

Just put that hammer down_

G7 C

This young man feels___

Those eighteen wheels_

D C D Em D/F#

That keep turning 'round to take me down to Shak-y Town___

Solo:

Just repeat the verse chords, but if you're playing this alone, then just

go right into the next verse.

Verse 2:

G Am7 G/B C

I've heard all___ those hard luck tales

D C/G G

From all of you U.S. males_

D C D Em D/F#

I've heard you tell those lies about the love you've known_____

G Am7 G/B C

And I've followed___ those highway signs

D C/G G

And I've run down those thin white lines_

D C D Em D/F#

Like those drivers this old road is all I call my own___

Chorus:

G C

That's a big ten-four

From your back door

C/G G

Just put that hammer down_

G7 C

This young man feels___

Those eighteen wheels_

D C D Em

That keep turning 'round to take me down to Shak-y Town___

Outro:

C G C D Em C G

All the way down to Shak-y Town___

(Repeat the outro a total of 4 times.)

End on G and let ring.

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