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[Intro]
A  E  F#m  D
[Verse 1]
AIf truth be told, you know I'm Etoo tired to lie
When I F#mthink about us, I just Dsit back and sigh
What Aused to be, you and me, and Ewho we are now
And how it F#mgot to this, I just Ddon't know how
Half-Afull or half-empty, there's Eno way of knowing
But F#monce upon a time, that Dcup was overflowing
Girl, I Aneed a shot of love like a Edrunk needs whiskey
It's F#mnow or never, baby, are you Dgone or you with me?
[Chorus]
Ooh, Eshake a heartache and give my F#mlove what it's needing
DShake a heartache, find a way Ato stop the bleeding
EShake a heartache, gonna F#mshake it real slow
     DN.C.
Until there's nothing shaking but the radio
Singing Eyeah, yeah, F#myeah
So long overDdue, lose the blues, you better Ahold on real tight
EYeah, yeah, F#myeah
                DN.C.
We're gonna make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight
[Verse 2]
Like a Arock-your-socks jukebox Ekind of romancing
Your F#mmama never let you watch that Dmovie "Dirty Dancing"
We were Acut-a-rugging, jitterbugging Ejust like Swayze
          F#mN.C.
Gonna be-bop-a-loo-bop, be-bop ya crazy
We were Adoing all the things that they Esaid we shouldn't do
We were F#msinging with the stars, we were Dhowling at the moon
I miss those Amidnight rides in the Eback of my truck
        N.C.
Tank is sittin' on E, it's time we fill it back up
[Chorus]
Ooh, Eshake a heartache and give my F#mlove what it's needing
DShake a heartache, find a way Ato stop the bleeding
EShake a heartache, gonna F#mshake it real slow
     DN.C.
Until there's nothing shaking but the radio
Singing Eyeah, yeah, F#myeah
So long overDdue, lose the blues, you better Ahold on real tight
EYeah, yeah, F#myeah
We're gonna Dmake the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight
[Bridge]
  EI'll take you home and taste your F#msweet red lips
Gonna Dshake a heartache, shimmy-Ashaking those hips
REocking and a-rolling to the F#mrhythm of the beats
           DN.C.
Gonna shake a heartache underneath the sheets
Singing Eyeah, yeah, F#myeah
So long overDdue, lose the blues, you better Ahold on real tight
EYeah, yeah, F#myeah
            N.C.
We're gonna make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight
[Chorus]
Ooh, Eshake a heartache and give my F#mlove what it's needing
DShake a heartache, find a way Ato stop the bleeding
EShake a heartache, we're gonna F#mshake it real slow
UnDtil there's nothing shaking but the radio
Singing Eyeah, yeah, F#myeah
So long overDdue, lose the blues, you better Ahold on real tight
EYeah, yeah, F#myeah
We're gonna Dmake the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight
EYeah, yeah, F#myeah
So long overDdue, lose the blues, you better Ahold on real tight
EYeah, yeah, F#myeah
                DN.C.
We're gonna make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight
[Outro]
    DN.C.
Make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight
                AN.C.                                                     A     E  F#m  
We're gonna make the earth quake, we're gonna shake that heartache tonight
We're gonna Dshake that heartache toAnightE  F#m  
We're gonna Dshake that heartache

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Shake A Heartache

by Aaron Watson

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F#m

[Intro]

A E F#m D

[Verse 1]

A E

If truth be told, you know I'm too tired to lie

F#m D

When I think about us, I just sit back and sigh

A E

What used to be, you and me, and who we are now

F#m D

And how it got to this, I just don't know how

A E

Half-full or half-empty, there's no way of knowing

F#m D

But once upon a time, that cup was overflowing

A E

Girl, I need a shot of love like a drunk needs whiskey

F#m D

It's now or never, baby, are you gone or you with me?

[Chorus]

E F#m

Ooh, shake a heartache and give my love what it's needing

D A

Shake a heartache, find a way to stop the bleeding

E F#m

Shake a heartache, gonna shake it real slow

N.C.

Until there's nothing shaking but the radio

E F#m

Singing yeah, yeah, yeah

D A

So long overdue, lose the blues, you better hold on real tight

E F#m

Yeah, yeah, yeah

N.C.

We're gonna make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight

[Verse 2]

A E

Like a rock-your-socks jukebox kind of romancing

F#m D

Your mama never let you watch that movie "Dirty Dancing"

A E

We were cut-a-rugging, jitterbugging just like Swayze

F#m

N.C.

Gonna be-bop-a-loo-bop, be-bop ya crazy

A E

We were doing all the things that they said we shouldn't do

F#m D

We were singing with the stars, we were howling at the moon

A E

I miss those midnight rides in the back of my truck

N.C.

Tank is sittin' on E, it's time we fill it back up

[Chorus]

E F#m

Ooh, shake a heartache and give my love what it's needing

D A

Shake a heartache, find a way to stop the bleeding

E F#m

Shake a heartache, gonna shake it real slow

N.C.

Until there's nothing shaking but the radio

E F#m

Singing yeah, yeah, yeah

D A

So long overdue, lose the blues, you better hold on real tight

E F#m

Yeah, yeah, yeah

We're gonna make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight

[Bridge]

E F#m

I'll take you home and taste your sweet red lips

D A

Gonna shake a heartache, shimmy-shaking those hips

E F#m

Rocking and a-rolling to the rhythm of the beats

N.C.

Gonna shake a heartache underneath the sheets

E F#m

Singing yeah, yeah, yeah

D A

So long overdue, lose the blues, you better hold on real tight

E F#m

Yeah, yeah, yeah

N.C.

We're gonna make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight

[Chorus]

E F#m

Ooh, shake a heartache and give my love what it's needing

D A

Shake a heartache, find a way to stop the bleeding

E F#m

Shake a heartache, we're gonna shake it real slow

Until there's nothing shaking but the radio

E F#m

Singing yeah, yeah, yeah

D A

So long overdue, lose the blues, you better hold on real tight

E F#m

Yeah, yeah, yeah

We're gonna make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight

E F#m

Yeah, yeah, yeah

D A

So long overdue, lose the blues, you better hold on real tight

E F#m

Yeah, yeah, yeah

N.C.

We're gonna make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight

[Outro]

N.C.

Make the earth quake and shake a heartache tonight

A A E F#m

N.C.

We're gonna make the earth quake, we're gonna shake that heartache tonight

D A E F#m

We're gonna shake that heartache tonight

We're gonna shake that heartache

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