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Shaker Hymns

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Tuning: standard
To get the same key as the original, use a capo on 3rd fret. The picking pattern is simple if you listen for
it and stays constant throughout, switching to strumming for the ooohs at the end of the song.
Em G Em G
EmWith my family on the right-hand side
GYour family on the left
EmWe got married in a single bed and
GSang shaker hymns
EmWhen your hoarse grandfather had sung
GThe whole damn Song of Solomon
EmWe toasted health in the front room
GWe whiled away the afterCnooooGon, CoooGoh
Em G Em G
EmMa fleur struck down sickness
GThe young medicine man's got his face in a book
EmThere's more bottles than are trees in green England
GNot one of them will do my love no CgooooGod, CooGoh
In the Cmorning I'm Bmlight
But in eAmvening I'm heavy Gnow
CTry as I Bmmight, I just Amcan't keep it steady Gnow
AmNow, ohG, my love
COoEmoooChEm  C  Em  C  Em  
  D  COoEmoh

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Shaker Hymns

by Dry The River

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: standard

To get the same key as the original, use a capo on 3rd fret. The picking pattern is simple if you listen for

it and stays constant throughout, switching to strumming for the ooohs at the end of the song.

Em G Em G

With my family on the right-hand side

Your family on the left

We got married in a single bed and

Sang shaker hymns

When your hoarse grandfather had sung

The whole damn Song of Solomon

We toasted health in the front room

G C G C G

We whiled away the afternooooon, ooooh

Em G Em G

Ma fleur struck down sickness

The young medicine man's got his face in a book

There's more bottles than are trees in green England

G C G C G

Not one of them will do my love no goooood, oooh

C Bm

In the morning I'm light

Am G

But in evening I'm heavy now

C Bm Am G

Try as I might, I just can't keep it steady now

Am G

Now, oh, my love

C Em C Em C Em C Em

Oooooh

D C Em

Oooh

About Shaker Hymns Chords by Dry The River

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