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Shake You Down

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No Capo
Bridge chords
   Cadd9x55558
      Bmx99777
       Dx57775
   Dsus4x57785
     Bm7x997107
[Intro]
D1    +    2    +    3     +    4     +
Dmaj7/C#1    +    2    +    D3     +    4     +
G1    +    2    +    3     +    G6/E4     Gmaj7/F#+
G1    +    2    +    A3     +    4     +
D1    +    2    +    3     +    4     +
Dmaj7/C#1    +    2    +    D3     +    4     +
G1    +    2    +    3     +    G6/E4     Gmaj7/F#+
G1    +    Gmaj72    +    A3     +    4     +
[Verse]
GEm7irl, AI've been wAatching yBm7ouEm7  A  
From so fBmar across the floor, now, bEm7abyA  
That's nAothing nBm7ew,   GI've watched you
So mAany times before, now, bEm7abyA  
I see that lAook in your Bm7eyes (look in your eyesEm7)A  
And what it's tBmelling me
And you knEm7ow,   Aooh girl, that AI'm not sBm7hy
 GI'm glad you picked up on mAy telepathy, now, baby
[Chorus]
YDou read my mind (you know you did)
GBm7irl I wanna shake you dGown (oh well, oh well)
G6/EI    cGmaj7/F#an      gGive you all the lAovin' you nDeed (I'm gonna love you)
CBm7ome on let me take you dGown (oh, baby)
WG6/Ee'll  Gmaj7/F#go       Gall the way to hAeaven
[Verse]
OEm7ooh, AI been mAissing yBm7ouEm7  A  
And the wBmay you make me feel insEm7ideA  
What cAan I do?Bm7  G  
I can tAell you've got your pride now, babyEm7  A  
Come Ato mBm7e (oh well, oh wellEm7)A  
Let me Bmease your mind (oh babe)Em7  A  
I've got the rAemedyBm7, yes I doG  
Now give me just a lAittle time
[Chorus]
YDou read my mind
GBm7irl I wanna shake you dGown (I wanna rock you down)
G6/EI    cGmaj7/F#an      gGive you all the lAovin' you nDeed (I'm gonna love you)
CBm7ome on let me take you dGown (Oh well, oh well)
WG6/Ee'll  Gmaj7/F#go       Gall the way to hAeaven
[Refrain]
    Em7   AGirl, AI've been missing youBm7  
     Em7And you knAow, it's funny
     BmEvery time I get to feelin' this way
    Em7   AI wish I had you near me
    F#m   Bm7I wanna reach out and touch youGmaj7  G  A  
[Bridge]
I cCadd9an't stop thinking of the things we do
The way you cBmall me baby when I'm holding you
I shDake and I shiver when I know you're nearDsus4  D  
ThDen you whisper in my Cadd9/Dear (oh baby, well, wBmell)G  A7  
[Chorus]
HDere in my mind (You know you did)
gBm7irl, I wanna shake you dGown, (Oh baby)
G6/EI    cGmaj7/F#an      gGive you all the lAovin' you nDeed(I'm gonna love you)
CBm7ome on let me take you dGown  (Oh well, oh well)
WG6/Ee'll  Gmaj7/F#go       Gall the way to hAeaven
[Outro]
YDou read my mind (Eeny-meeny-miny-mo)
gBm7irl, I wanna shake you dGown (Come on, girl, let's shock the show)
G6/EI    cGmaj7/F#an      gGive you all the lAovin' you nDeed(Roses are red and violets are blue)
Bm7I'm gonna rock this world for yGou (Hey baby)
WG6/Ee'll  Gmaj7/F#go       Gall the way to hAeaven
YDou read my mind
GBm7irl, I wanna shake you dGown
G6/EI    cGmaj7/F#an      gGive you all the lAovin' you nDeed
CBm7ome on let me take you dGown
WG6/Ee'll  Gmaj7/F#go       Gall the way to hAeaven

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Shake You Down

by Gregory Abbott

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

Bm7

Dmaj7/C#

G6/E

Gmaj7/F#

Gmaj7

Em7

F#m

Cadd9/D

No Capo

Bridge chords

Cadd9

x55558

x99777

x57775

Dsus4

x57785

Bm7

x997107

[Intro]

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Dmaj7/C# D

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G G6/E Gmaj7/F#

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Dmaj7/C# D

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G G6/E Gmaj7/F#

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G Gmaj7 A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Verse]

Em7 A A Bm7 Em7 A

Girl, I've been watching you

Bm Em7 A

From so far across the floor, now, baby

A Bm7 G

That's nothing new, I've watched you

A Em7 A

So many times before, now, baby

A Bm7 Em7 A

I see that look in your eyes (look in your eyes)

And what it's telling me

Em7 A A Bm7

And you know, ooh girl, that I'm not shy

G A

I'm glad you picked up on my telepathy, now, baby

[Chorus]

You read my mind (you know you did)

Bm7 G

Girl I wanna shake you down (oh well, oh well)

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A D

I can give you all the lovin' you need (I'm gonna love you)

Bm7 G

Come on let me take you down (oh, baby)

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A

We'll go all the way to heaven

[Verse]

Em7 A A Bm7 Em7 A

Oooh, I been missing you

Bm Em7 A

And the way you make me feel inside

A Bm7 G

What can I do?

A Em7 A

I can tell you've got your pride now, baby

A Bm7 Em7 A

Come to me (oh well, oh well)

Bm Em7 A

Let me ease your mind (oh babe)

A Bm7 G

I've got the remedy, yes I do

Now give me just a little time

[Chorus]

You read my mind

Bm7 G

Girl I wanna shake you down (I wanna rock you down)

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A D

I can give you all the lovin' you need (I'm gonna love you)

Bm7 G

Come on let me take you down (Oh well, oh well)

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A

We'll go all the way to heaven

[Refrain]

Em7 A A Bm7

Girl, I've been missing you

Em7 A

And you know, it's funny

Every time I get to feelin' this way

Em7 A

I wish I had you near me

F#m Bm7 Gmaj7 G A

I wanna reach out and touch you

[Bridge]

Cadd9

I can't stop thinking of the things we do

The way you call me baby when I'm holding you

D Dsus4 D

I shake and I shiver when I know you're near

D Cadd9/D Bm G A7

Then you whisper in my ear (oh baby, well, well)

[Chorus]

Here in my mind (You know you did)

Bm7 G

girl, I wanna shake you down, (Oh baby)

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A D

I can give you all the lovin' you need(I'm gonna love you)

Bm7 G

Come on let me take you down (Oh well, oh well)

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A

We'll go all the way to heaven

[Outro]

You read my mind (Eeny-meeny-miny-mo)

Bm7 G

girl, I wanna shake you down (Come on, girl, let's shock the show)

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A D

I can give you all the lovin' you need(Roses are red and violets are blue)

Bm7 G

I'm gonna rock this world for you (Hey baby)

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A

We'll go all the way to heaven

You read my mind

Bm7 G

Girl, I wanna shake you down

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A D

I can give you all the lovin' you need

Bm7 G

Come on let me take you down

G6/E Gmaj7/F# G A

We'll go all the way to heaven

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