[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
[Intro - No drums - play 2 to 3 on B string for riff Dmaj7/F#-200222 - use thumb for F#] [Dmaj7/F#][G][Dmaj7/F#][G]
[Verse 1] [Dmaj7/F#] Friday night an' I'm going nowhere, [G] All the lights are changing [Dmaj7/F#] green to red. [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Turning over T.V. stations, [G] Situations running through my [Dmaj7/F#] head [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Looking back through time, you know, It's [G] clear that I've been blind, I've [Dmaj7/F#] been a fool [G] To [Dmaj7/F#] open up my heart to all [G] that jealousy That bitterness [Dmaj7/F#] that ridicule. [G]
[Hold][Em]
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] [Dmaj7/F#] Saturday I'm running wild An' [G] all the lights are changin', [Dmaj7/F#] red to green. [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Moving through the crowds, I'm pushin', [G] Chemicals are rushing in [Dmaj7/F#] my bloodstream. [G] Only [Dmaj7/F#] wish that you were here, You know I'm [G] seein' it so clear; I've been a [Dmaj7/F#] fraid [G] To [Dmaj7/F#] show you how I really feel, Ad [G] mit to some of those bad mis [Dmaj7/F#] takes I've made. [G]
[Chorus 1- Full drums] [D] And if you want it, [A] come an' get it, [Em] for crying out loud [F#m7] [D] The love that I was [A] givin' you was [Em] never in [G] doubt [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G]
[Verse 3] [Dmaj7/F#] Sunday, all the lights in London [G] shining, Sky [Dmaj7/F#] is fading red [G] to blue. [Dmaj7/F#] Kickin' through the autumn leaves And [G] wonderin' where it is you might be [Dmaj7/F#] going to [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Turnin' back for home, you know, I'm [G] feeling so alone, I can't be [Dmaj7/F#] lieve [G] [Dmaj7/F#] Climbin' on the stair I turn around To [G] see you smiling there in front of me. [Dmaj7/F#][G]
[Chorus 2] [D] And if you want it, [A] come an' get it, [Em] for crying out loud [F#m7] [D] The love that I was [A] givin' you was [Em] never in [G] doubt [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now
[Chorus 3] [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now [D] Let go of your heart [A] let go of your [Em] head, and feel it [A] now Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Babylon [Dmaj7/F#][G] Why why why why why [D] [End]
