Intro - riff on own C/D to D >>> C D D CD CD G D, C D D CD DDDC D Other riff play during second part of intro and during verse (instead of just D all the time) A - 5 577 25 35 5 577 Stamp out - G then A C C B Bb D You're twistin' my melon man, you know you talk so hip man You're twistin' my melon man, call the cops
[D - PLAY RIFF DOWN TO C THOUGH] Hey rainmaker, come away from that man You know he's gonna take away your promised land (3 2 3 on A) Hey good lady he just wants what you got you know He'll never stop until he's taken the lot (Hey Hey he hey hey) Gonna [G] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna [A] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're the man C C B Bb D You're a man
[D - PLAY RIFF DOWN TO C THOUGH]Hey rainmaker he got golden plans I tell you You'll make a stranger in your own land Hey good lady he's got God on his side he got a double Tongue you never think he would lie (Oh he lied, oooh he's twistin' my melon man (Oh he lied, oooh he's twistin' my melon man)
Gonna [G] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna [A] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're the man You're the [C] man [C][B][Bb][D] N.C. He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you
[D - PLAY RIFF DOWN TO C THOUGH]Hey rainmaker, come away from that man You know he's gonna take away your promised land Hey good lady he's got God on his side he got a double Tongue you never think he would lie
Gonna [G] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna [A] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're the man C C B Bb D You're a man
You're twistin' my melon man, you know you talk so hip man You're twistin' my melon man (Hey Hey he hey hey) He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you againHe's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you again
[Intro Riff - A and E - No drums - BPM 133] e|-------------0-0---------------------0 B|-2-2-3-2-0---0---3-2-0----2-2-3-2-0--0 G|-2---------2-1--------2---2--------2-1 D|-2-----------2------------2----------2 A|-0-----------2------------0----------2 E|-------------0-----------------------0
[Repeat Intro with Drums]
[Chorus - Just A and E] [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms
[STOP on E then play Riff which usually play over A] e|0-------------- B|0---2---3-2-0-- G|1-------------2 D|2-------------- A|2-------------- E|0--------------
[Verse - Drums back in] [A] I've never [D] been inside you [Bm] but you're so al [E] luring [A] They call you [D] little mouse by [Bm] name in Rome and [E] Turin
[Pre-Chorus] [F#m] Looking now at your [G] famous shape [F#m] They don't make them [F] like you any [E] more
[Chorus] [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms
[Verse - Just bass drum][#############Scroll###############] [A] When things are [D] looking good there's [Bm] always compli [E] cations [A] I can't be [D] with you so I'm [Bm] at the railway [E] station
[Pre-Chorus - Full drums] [F#m] Let's run away and be [G] so alive [F#m] Escape the drudgery of this [F] nine to [E] five
[Solo - play all chords up neck where possible] A E x 4 D E A F#m x 2 F G D D E E
[Chorus - Just drums] [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms (Guitar back in) [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I [A] worship from a [E] far [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, How I [A] wish you were my [E] car [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, Taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, I [A] will