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Standard tuning, no capo. Corrections in the comments are appreciated. Enjoy!
E C#m B
E C#m G#m
E C#m
 EI was C#mshake, shake, Bshaking in the Ewater
Held out your G#mhand but I couldn't reachE  
I was C#mleft shake, G#mshaking in the Ewater
Screaming C#mEmily Eplease!
 G#mI've goEt  G#myour Eheart, G#mit's in a C#mbox
I keep it G#munderneath my Ebed
 G#mThe Edark G#meats in Eme
G#mGrinding its C#mteeth against the Ememories in my headG#m  
EChange!    G#m  EChange G#myourself
C#mYou've only Bgot yourself Eto blame
EShame!     G#m  EShame G#mon you
For Aletting your past Blead you astray
I thought I saw you crawl Eaway
 EI was C#mshake, shake, Bshaking in the Ewater
Held out your G#mhand but I couldn't reachE  
I was C#mleft shake, G#mshaking in the Ewater
Screaming C#mEmily Eplease!
 G#mMy wordsE,  G#mthey Eburn
G#mBecause I C#mdoused them all in Ealcohol and hurt
 G#mThose Escars G#mthat you Edisplayed
Were G#mnothing C#mmore than careless Ewhispers and mistakes
EChange!    G#m  EChange G#myourself
C#mYou've only Bgot yourself Eto blame
EShame!     G#m  EShame G#mon you
For Aletting your past Blead you astray
AI heard your voice say - "C#mwhatever happened to you?"
AI saw you crawl away...﻿ EAgain
I was C#mshake, shake, Bshaking in the Ewater
Held out your G#mhand but I couldn't reachE  
I was C#mleft shake, G#mshaking in the Ewater
Screaming C#mEmily Eplease!
E A
E A
E A
C#mShake, shake, Bshaking in the Ewater
A
E A
E A
C#mShake, shake, Bshaking
AI heard your voice say - "C#mwhatever happened to you?"
AI saw you crawl away...﻿ EAgain
I was C#mshake, shake, Bshaking in the Ewater
Held out your G#mhand but I couldn't reachE  
I was C#mleft shake, G#mshaking in the Ewater
Screaming C#mEmily Eplease!
E A
E A
E A
C#mShake, shake, Bshaking in the Ewater
A
E A
E A
C#mShake, shake, Bshaking in the Ewater

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Shaking In The Water

by The Xcerts

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C#m

G#m

Standard tuning, no capo. Corrections in the comments are appreciated. Enjoy!

E C#m B

E C#m G#m

E C#m

E C#m B E

I was shake, shake, shaking in the water

G#m E

Held out your hand but I couldn't reach

C#m G#m E

I was left shake, shaking in the water

C#m E

Screaming Emily please!

G#m E G#m E G#m C#m

I've got your heart, it's in a box

G#m E

I keep it underneath my bed

G#m E G#m E

The dark eats in me

G#m C#m E G#m

Grinding its teeth against the memories in my head

E G#m E G#m

Change! Change yourself

C#m B E

You've only got yourself to blame

E G#m E G#m

Shame! Shame on you

A B

For letting your past lead you astray

I thought I saw you crawl away

E C#m B E

I was shake, shake, shaking in the water

G#m E

Held out your hand but I couldn't reach

C#m G#m E

I was left shake, shaking in the water

C#m E

Screaming Emily please!

G#m E G#m E

My words, they burn

G#m C#m E

Because I doused them all in alcohol and hurt

G#m E G#m E

Those scars that you displayed

G#m C#m E

Were nothing more than careless whispers and mistakes

E G#m E G#m

Change! Change yourself

C#m B E

You've only got yourself to blame

E G#m E G#m

Shame! Shame on you

A B

For letting your past lead you astray

A C#m

I heard your voice say - "whatever happened to you?"

A E

I saw you crawl away... Again

C#m B E

I was shake, shake, shaking in the water

G#m E

Held out your hand but I couldn't reach

C#m G#m E

I was left shake, shaking in the water

C#m E

Screaming Emily please!

E A

C#m B E

Shake, shake, shaking in the water

E A

C#m B

Shake, shake, shaking

A C#m

I heard your voice say - "whatever happened to you?"

A E

I saw you crawl away... Again

C#m B E

I was shake, shake, shaking in the water

G#m E

Held out your hand but I couldn't reach

C#m G#m E

I was left shake, shaking in the water

C#m E

Screaming Emily please!

E A

C#m B E

Shake, shake, shaking in the water

E A

C#m B E

Shake, shake, shaking in the water

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