The Shape Youre In

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From: "Money and Cigarettes" (1983)
[Intro]
EA E EA E
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EA E EA E
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EA E EA E
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EA E EA E
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[Verse]
E A E EA E
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I took my baby to see a show.
E A E EA E
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She was telling me, she didn't want to go.
E A E EA E
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I said, "Come on girl, what's the matter with you?"
E A E EA E
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But I could tell by the smell that she'd had a few.
[Pre-Chorus]
E C
Hold on girl don't get too tight,
A B
You started early and we've got all night.
E C
You've gotta take it easy, take it slow.
A B
We don't want the whole world to know
[Chorus]
E G A
About the shape you're in
A B
Hey babe, the shape you're in.
E G A
About the shape you're in
A D B
Hey girl, the shape you're in.
[Interlude]
EA E EA E
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[Verse]
E A E EA E
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My little girl really loves that wine.
E A E EA E
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Wine will do it to her most everytime.
E A E EA E
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If it's red or it's white or it's in between,
E A E EA E
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She can drink more wine than I've ever seen.
[Pre-Chorus]
E C
I said, hold on girl don't get too tight,
A B
We started early and we've got all night.
E C
You've gotta take it easy, take it slow.
A B
We don't want the whole world to know
[Chorus]
E G A
About the shape you're in
A B
Hey girl, the shape you're in.
E G A
About the shape you're in
A D B
Come on, girl, the shape you're in.
[Solo]
EA E EA E
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EA E EA E
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E C A B
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E C A B
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E C A B
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E C A DB
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EA E EA E
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[Verse]
E A E EA E
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Now I'm not tryin' to get heavy with you.
E A E EA E
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I'll mind my own business if you want me to.
E A E EA E
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But I love you girl, I don't love no one else.
E A E EA E
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I'm just telling you baby 'cause I've been there myself.
[Pre-Chorus]
E C
I said, hold on girl don't get too tight,
A B
We started early and we've got all night.
E C
You've gotta take it easy, take it slow.
A B
We don't want the whole world to know
[Chorus]
E G A
About the shape you're in
A B
Hey babe, the shape you're in.
E G A
About the shape you're in
A D B
Come on, girl, the shape you're in.
[Chorus]
E G A
About the shape you're in
A B
Hey babe, the shape you're in.
E G A
About the shape you're in
A D B
Come on, girl, the shape you're in.
[Outro]
EA E EA E
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EA E EA E
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(repeat and fade)

The Shape Youre In chords and lyrics

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From: "Money and Cigarettes" (1983)
[Intro]
| E A | E | E A | E | 
| E A | E | E A | E | 
| E A | E | E A | E | 
| E A | E | E A | E | 
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
| E A | E | E A | E | 
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
| E A | E | E A | E | 
| E A | E | E A | E |
| E | C | A | B |
| E | C | A | B |
| E | C | A | B |
| E | C | A | D B |
| E A | E | E A | E | 
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
| E A | E | E A | E |

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