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Shake It
Rick Danko
Intro:    C     D  G  
I know I Dwant you, I'm tiEred of cryin               
    CI can't heDlp the way Gyou feel                       
No time liDke the present, let's not waste a Eminute  
I Ccan give it, and I can tDake it..how bout Gyou?     
I just waCnna make it up --D--- don't wanGna fake it        
I just wannCa shake it up --D--- shake it Gshake it shake itC  
Now tDhe bottles empty, storms pEassin over           
   CI've been aloDne here too lGong in my room            
There's no fielDds of clover --- No white clouds Edriftin over                        
   CI wanna bDe where the sun shGines on you              
I just wannCa make it up -D---- don't wanna Gfake it        
I just wanCna shake it up -D---- shake it shake Git shake itC  
If you Dthink I'm crazy, or just a bit Etoo lazy      
   CNo thDat ain't been my Gmain excuse                 
I don't wanna Dhide --- these fEeelings inside me        
    CI just wanDna share them all wGith you                
I just wannCa make it up -D---- don't wanna Gfake it        
I just wanCna shake it up -D---- shake it shake Git shake itC  

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Shake It

by Rick Danko

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Shake It

Rick Danko

C D G

Intro:

D E

I know I want you, I'm tired of cryin

C D G

I can't help the way you feel

D E

No time like the present, let's not waste a minute

C D G

I can give it, and I can take it..how bout you?

C D G

I just wanna make it up ----- don't wanna fake it

C D G C

I just wanna shake it up ----- shake it shake it shake it

D E

Now the bottles empty, storms passin over

C D G

I've been alone here too long in my room

D E

There's no fields of clover --- No white clouds driftin over

C D G

I wanna be where the sun shines on you

C D G

I just wanna make it up ----- don't wanna fake it

C D G C

I just wanna shake it up ----- shake it shake it shake it

D E

If you think I'm crazy, or just a bit too lazy

C D G

No that ain't been my main excuse

D E

I don't wanna hide --- these feelings inside me

C D G

I just wanna share them all with you

C D G

I just wanna make it up ----- don't wanna fake it

C D G C

I just wanna shake it up ----- shake it shake it shake it

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