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Shakin’ Street
Written by: Fred “Sonic” Smith
Performed by: The MC5
[Intro/Verse Rhythm]                [Intro/Interlude Riff]
e|-E0---E0--E0----A0--A0----D2--D2--D2-|   |-------------------------|
B|-0---0--0----2--2----3--3--3-|   |-------------------------|
G|-1---1--1----2--2----2--2--2-|   |-------------------------|
D|-2---2--2----2--2----0--0--0-|   |-------0-------------- --|
A|-2---2--2----0--0----x--x--x-|   |-4-0-----0---------------|
E|-0---0--0----0--0----x--x--x-|   |-----3-----2b3r2-0~------|
[Chorus Rhythm]
e|-A5-G3-G3--G3-G3—G3-A5-5--|
B|-5-3-3--3-3-3-5-5--|
G|-6-4-4--4-4-4-6-6--|
D|-7-5-5--5-5—5-7-7--|
A|-7-5-5--5-5—5-7-7--|
E|-5-3-3--3-3—3-5-5--|
[Verse 1]
ELittle Orphan Annie and ASweet Sue Dtoo
They've been Ecoming around ,Gives 'em Asomethin' to Ddo
Their Emamas all warned 'em not to Acome to Dtown
It got Einto their blood, now they Agotta get Ddown
[Chorus]
AShaGkin' street it's got Athat beat
AShaGkin' street where all the Akids meet
AShaGkin' street it's got that Asound
AShaGkin' street said Gyou gotta get Edown
[Interlude]
 E   A   D(x2)
[Verse 2]
EStreetlight Sammy decided to Amake the Dtrip
All the Eway from New Jersey on his Agirlfriend's Dtip
He Epulled into town and met ASkinny Leg DPete
Said Ecome here, boy I Aheard about this Dstreet
I Eheard about the place where Aall the kids Dgo
Now I'm a, E'bout to flip I just, Agotta Dknow about
[Chorus]
AShaGkin' street it's got Athat beat
AShaGkin' street where all the Akids meet
AShaGkin' street it's got that Asound
AShaGkin' street said Gyou gotta get Edown
[Bridge]
Well the Akids on shakin' street Gnever give Ain
'Cause Aall of their lives they've been Glivin' in Asin
You Aknow that they're bad, you Gknow that they're Amad
They Btake for the takin' and they Dshake for the shakin'  HA!
[Interlude]
E A D
[Verse 3]
The Efolks keep complaining they Afind it so Dshockin'
All the Ekids wanna do is just Akeep on Drockin'
They Eain't got no time to Athink about Dstoppin'
They Egotta get down, and Ado a little Dstompin'
When ESally Baker wants to, Ashake her Dshaker
EBobby Spiller says he's Agonna Dtake her to
[Chorus]
AShaGkin' street it's got Athat beat
AShaGkin' street where all the Akids meet
AShaGkin' street it's got that Asound
AShaGkin' street said you Ggotta Aget down
AShaGkin' street it's got Athat beat
AShaGkin' street where all the Akids meet
AShaGkin' street it's got that Asound
AShaGkin' street said Gyou gotta get Edown
Shakin Street was written and performed by Fred “Sonic” Smith of
MC5. Rest in Peace Fred, Rob and Wayne.

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Shakin Street

by MC5

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Shakin’ Street

Written by: Fred “Sonic” Smith

Performed by: The MC5

[Intro/Verse Rhythm] [Intro/Interlude Riff]

E E E A A D D D

e|-0---0--0----0--0----2--2--2-| |-------------------------|

B|-0---0--0----2--2----3--3--3-| |-------------------------|

G|-1---1--1----2--2----2--2--2-| |-------------------------|

D|-2---2--2----2--2----0--0--0-| |-------0-------------- --|

A|-2---2--2----0--0----x--x--x-| |-4-0-----0---------------|

E|-0---0--0----0--0----x--x--x-| |-----3-----2b3r2-0~------|

[Chorus Rhythm]

A G G G G G A

e|-5-3-3--3-3—3-5-5--|

B|-5-3-3--3-3-3-5-5--|

G|-6-4-4--4-4-4-6-6--|

D|-7-5-5--5-5—5-7-7--|

A|-7-5-5--5-5—5-7-7--|

E|-5-3-3--3-3—3-5-5--|

[Verse 1]

E A D

Little Orphan Annie and Sweet Sue too

E A D

They've been coming around ,Gives 'em somethin' to do

E A D

Their mamas all warned 'em not to come to town

E A D

It got into their blood, now they gotta get down

[Chorus]

A G A

Shakin' street it's got that beat

A G A

Shakin' street where all the kids meet

A G A

Shakin' street it's got that sound

A G G E

Shakin' street said you gotta get down

[Interlude]

E A D

(x2)

[Verse 2]

E A D

Streetlight Sammy decided to make the trip

E A D

All the way from New Jersey on his girlfriend's tip

E A D

He pulled into town and met Skinny Leg Pete

E A D

Said come here, boy I heard about this street

E A D

I heard about the place where all the kids go

E A D

Now I'm a, 'bout to flip I just, gotta know about

[Chorus]

A G A

Shakin' street it's got that beat

A G A

Shakin' street where all the kids meet

A G A

Shakin' street it's got that sound

A G G E

Shakin' street said you gotta get down

[Bridge]

A G A

Well the kids on shakin' street never give in

A G A

'Cause all of their lives they've been livin' in sin

A G A

You know that they're bad, you know that they're mad

B D

They take for the takin' and they shake for the shakin' HA!

[Interlude]

E A D

[Verse 3]

E A D

The folks keep complaining they find it so shockin'

E A D

All the kids wanna do is just keep on rockin'

E A D

They ain't got no time to think about stoppin'

E A D

They gotta get down, and do a little stompin'

E A D

When Sally Baker wants to, shake her shaker

E A D

Bobby Spiller says he's gonna take her to

[Chorus]

A G A

Shakin' street it's got that beat

A G A

Shakin' street where all the kids meet

A G A

Shakin' street it's got that sound

A G G A

Shakin' street said you gotta get down

A G A

Shakin' street it's got that beat

A G A

Shakin' street where all the kids meet

A G A

Shakin' street it's got that sound

A G G E

Shakin' street said you gotta get down

Shakin Street was written and performed by Fred “Sonic” Smith of

MC5. Rest in Peace Fred, Rob and Wayne.

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