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Shake It Break It

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[Intro]
F    C7    F    C7   F    C7   F   Gm   F  C7  F
C7   F     C7   F    C7   F    Gm  F   C7   F
[Verse 1]
You can C7shake it , you can break you can hang it on the wall
FThrow it out the window catch it fore it falls
C7You can break , you hang it to the wall
FThrow it out the window catch it fore it falls
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffall
[Verse 2]
C7Everybody have a jelly roll like Fmine , i live in town
C7I aint got no brown i, and Fi want it now
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffall
[Verse 3]
You can C7scratch you can grab it you can break it you can twist it
anyFway that i love to get it , C7i had my right mind
since Fi, i blowed this town
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffall
[Verse 3]
You can C7shake it you can break it hang it on the wall
FThrow out the window get it fore it falls
You can C7shake it you can break it hang it on the wall
FThrow out the window get it fore it falls
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffall
[Verse 4]
C7I got nobody here but Fme and myself
C7I stay blue all the time ,wFhen the sun goes down
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffall
[Verse 5]
You can C7shake it , you can break you can hang it on the wall
FThrow it out the window catch it fore it falls
You can C7break , you hang it on the wall
FThrow it out the window catch it fore it falls
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffall
[Verse 6]
You can C7scratch you can grab it you can break it you can twist it
Fanyway that i love to get it , C7i had my right mind
Fsince i blowed this town
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffall
[Verse 7]
You can C7shake it , you can break you can hang it on the wall
FThrow it out the window catch it fore it falls
C7You can break , you hang it on the wall
FThrow it out the window catch it fore it falls
[Verse 8]
C7I know ive been to town i C7i walked around
C7i start leaving town Fi  fool round
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffall
[Verse 9]
You can C7shake it , you can break you can hang it on the wall
FThrow it out the window catch it fore it falls
C7You can break , you hang it on the wall
FThrow it out the window catch it fore it falls
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffall
[Verse 10]
You can C7shake it , you can break you can hang to  the wall
FThrow  out the window catch it fore it falls
[Chorus]
My Gmjelly my Froll sweet C7mama dont you let it Ffallp

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Shake It Break It

by Charley Patton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C7 F C7 F C7 F Gm F C7 F

C7 F C7 F C7 F Gm F C7 F

[Verse 1]

You can shake it , you can break you can hang it on the wall

Throw it out the window catch it fore it falls

You can break , you hang it to the wall

Throw it out the window catch it fore it falls

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fall

[Verse 2]

C7 F

Everybody have a jelly roll like mine , i live in town

C7 F

I aint got no brown i, and i want it now

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fall

[Verse 3]

You can scratch you can grab it you can break it you can twist it

F C7

anyway that i love to get it , i had my right mind

since i, i blowed this town

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fall

[Verse 3]

You can shake it you can break it hang it on the wall

Throw out the window get it fore it falls

You can shake it you can break it hang it on the wall

Throw out the window get it fore it falls

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fall

[Verse 4]

C7 F

I got nobody here but me and myself

C7 F

I stay blue all the time ,when the sun goes down

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fall

[Verse 5]

You can shake it , you can break you can hang it on the wall

Throw it out the window catch it fore it falls

You can break , you hang it on the wall

Throw it out the window catch it fore it falls

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fall

[Verse 6]

You can scratch you can grab it you can break it you can twist it

F C7

anyway that i love to get it , i had my right mind

since i blowed this town

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fall

[Verse 7]

You can shake it , you can break you can hang it on the wall

Throw it out the window catch it fore it falls

You can break , you hang it on the wall

Throw it out the window catch it fore it falls

[Verse 8]

C7 C7

I know ive been to town i i walked around

C7 F

i start leaving town i fool round

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fall

[Verse 9]

You can shake it , you can break you can hang it on the wall

Throw it out the window catch it fore it falls

You can break , you hang it on the wall

Throw it out the window catch it fore it falls

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fall

[Verse 10]

You can shake it , you can break you can hang to the wall

Throw out the window catch it fore it falls

[Chorus]

Gm F C7 F

My jelly my roll sweet mama dont you let it fallp

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