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                     SHAKING
                MELISSA ETHERIDGE
INTRO:
G  G  G
VERSE
Running down the roaGd, breath is misty colFd
Everything I toucCh leaves blood on the stonGe
The hounds are on my traiGl, I see the cross and nailFs
Everything is felCt deep in my boGnes
PRE-CHORUS:
BGut I tried, oh, I trAied, how I tried
Every tBmime I got close, I could nCever get inside
So I wGait, oh, I wait, every nAight and day, I wait
But my fBmear is closing in and the grCound has started
CHORUS:
ShGaking
All my dreams have started brEmeaking
Hold me, honey, I'm still aBmching
                                         CN.C.
I'm sorry, but I, I'm sorry, but I can't stop
I'm sorry, I just can't stop shGaking, ahG  G  
VERSE::
I can't get awayG, every door I tFake
Leads me bCack into the mGaze
A laughter or a scrGeam, everything's extrFeme
Come on look at Cme, how much more can I taGke?
PRE-CHORUS:
BGut I tried, oh, I trAied, how I tried
Every tBmime I got close, I could nCever get inside
So I wGait, oh, I wait, every nAight and day, I wait
But my fBmear is closing in and the grCound has started
CHORUS:
ShGaking
All my dreams have started brEmeaking
Hold me, honey, I'm still aBmching
I'm sorry, but I, IC'm sorry, but I can't sCtop
I'm sorry, I just can't stop shGaking, Gah
I just can't stop shGakingG  G  
BREAK:
LGook me in the eyes, tell me you sAmtill believe
I can mCake it through the night, I just have to brFeatheC  
Breathe Gin (Breathe in), Breathe Amout (Breathe out)
Breathe Bmin (Breathe in), Breathe oCut (Breathe out)
Breathe Gin, breathe out
Breathe Amin, breathe out
Breathe Bmin, breathe out
Oh, CI just can't stop
CHORUS:
ShGaking
All my dreams have started brEmeaking
Hold me, honey, I'm still aBmching
I'm sorry, but I, IC'm sorry, but I can't sCtop
I'm sCorry, I just can't stop
CHORUS:
ShGaking
All my dreams have started brEmeaking
Hold me, honey, I'm still aBmching
                                        CN.C.
I'm sorry, but I, I'm sorry, but I can't stop
I'm sorry, I just can't stop shGaking, Gha
I just can't stop shGaking
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Shaking

by Melissa Etheridge

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SHAKING

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

INTRO:

G G G

VERSE

G F

Running down the road, breath is misty cold

C G

Everything I touch leaves blood on the stone

G F

The hounds are on my trail, I see the cross and nails

C G

Everything is felt deep in my bones

PRE-CHORUS:

G A

But I tried, oh, I tried, how I tried

Bm C

Every time I got close, I could never get inside

G A

So I wait, oh, I wait, every night and day, I wait

Bm C

But my fear is closing in and the ground has started

CHORUS:

Shaking

All my dreams have started breaking

Hold me, honey, I'm still aching

N.C.

I'm sorry, but I, I'm sorry, but I can't stop

G G G

I'm sorry, I just can't stop shaking, ah

VERSE::

G F

I can't get away, every door I take

C G

Leads me back into the maze

G F

A laughter or a scream, everything's extreme

C G

Come on look at me, how much more can I take?

PRE-CHORUS:

G A

But I tried, oh, I tried, how I tried

Bm C

Every time I got close, I could never get inside

G A

So I wait, oh, I wait, every night and day, I wait

Bm C

But my fear is closing in and the ground has started

CHORUS:

Shaking

All my dreams have started breaking

Hold me, honey, I'm still aching

C C

I'm sorry, but I, I'm sorry, but I can't stop

G G

I'm sorry, I just can't stop shaking, ah

G G G

I just can't stop shaking

BREAK:

G Am

Look me in the eyes, tell me you still believe

C F C

I can make it through the night, I just have to breathe

G Am

Breathe in (Breathe in), Breathe out (Breathe out)

Bm C

Breathe in (Breathe in), Breathe out (Breathe out)

Breathe in, breathe out

Oh, I just can't stop

CHORUS:

Shaking

All my dreams have started breaking

Hold me, honey, I'm still aching

C C

I'm sorry, but I, I'm sorry, but I can't stop

I'm sorry, I just can't stop

CHORUS:

Shaking

All my dreams have started breaking

Hold me, honey, I'm still aching

N.C.

I'm sorry, but I, I'm sorry, but I can't stop

G G

I'm sorry, I just can't stop shaking, ha

I just can't stop shaking

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