[Intro BPM 134 - Play C7 at 8th fret with little finger on 11th to simulate riff] [What is key is to not play the C on the one alot of the time - play on 2 (snare)]
[Just Drums with Fill to start - (RB)LLR-L] [4 bars - B S B S B S BSS - No drums or bass at this point] If you see a faded sign at the side of the road that says 15 miles to the (instruments in - hard strum - and 'Shack' is off the beat) [Bb][C] Love Shack" Love Shack, yeah
[Verse 1] I'm [C] headin' down the At [Bb] lanta high [C] way, [Bb] Lookin' for the [C] love [Bb] getaway [C] Headed for the [Bb] love getaway...
I And we're [C] got me a car, it's [Bb] as big as a whale [C] headin' on down to the [Bb] Love Shack I [C] got me a Chrysler, it [Bb] seats about 20 So [C] hurry up and bring your [Bb] jukebox money
[Chorus - Play as open chords as possible - you can slide C forward to play Eb and mute the other strings] The [C - 032010] love shack is a [Eb-slide up-x65x46] little old place where (backward drums) [F] we can [Ab] get togeth [C] er
[C] Love Shack, [Bb] baby, Love Shack [C] Love Shack, [Bb] baby, Love Shack [C] Love Shack, [Bb] baby, Love Shack [C] Love Shack, [Bb] baby, Love Shack
[Verse 2] [C] Sign says (woo) " [Bb] Stay away, fools" 'Cause [C] love rules at [Bb] the Love Shack
(Stacatto section [Bb] to [C] with [C7sus4] for final bit) Well, it's [C] set way back [Bb] in the [C] middle of a field [Bb] Just a [C] funky old shack [Bb] and I g [C] otta get back (Bbm or C7sus4 simulates guitar riff)
[C] Glitter on the mat [Bb] tress [C] Glitter on the high [Bb] way [C] Glitter on the front po [Bb] rch [C] Glitter on the hall [Bb] way
[Chorus - The later Love Shacks start on offbeat ahead of 1st beat of bar but dont have to play chord with that - keep same pattern] The [C] Love Shack is a [Eb] little old place where [F] we can [Ab] get togeth [C] e [Bb] Love Shack, [C] baby ( [Bb] Love Shack, baby) [C] Love Shack, [Bb] that's where it's at [C] Love Shack, [Bb] that's where it's at
[Verse 3] [C] Huggin' and a-kissin', [Bb] Dancin' and a-lovin' [C] Wearin' next to nothin','Cause it's [Bb] hot as an oven The [C] whole shack shimmies [Bb] The [C] whole shack shimmies [Bb] Yeah the [C] whole shack shimmies, [Bb] when everybody's Movin' [C - stop on this one - NC for next bit] around and around and around and around [Eb] [C] Everybody's movin', [Bb] everybody's groovin', baby [C] Folks linin' up outs [Bb] ide just to get down [C] Everybody's movin', [Bb] everybody's groovin', baby [C] Funky little shack, [Bb] Funky little shack
[Solo - Link - Play C at 7th but add minor third on high E - 11 8 11 8 the play fast change BbBb CC Bb C - pattern is C C C C - Bb Bb (CCBbC) ] [C][Bb] x 4 - play C at 8th with little finger playing 11th fret riff and then Bb play the figure 6 to 8
[Verse 4] [C] Hop in my Chrysler, it's as [Bb] big as a whale and it's a [C] bout to set [Bb] sail [C] I got me a car, it [Bb] seats about 20 So come [C] on and bring your [Bb] jukebox money
[Chorus] The [C] Love Shack is a [Eb] little old place where [F] we can [Ab] get together [C] [Bb] Love Shack, [C] baby (a-Love Shack, baby) [C] Love Shack, baby, [Bb] Love Shack [C] Love Shack, baby, [Bb] Love Shack [C] Love Shack, baby, [Bb] Love Shack [C] Love Shack, baby, [Bb] Love Shack
[Link - Drums quiet just bass drum] [C][Bb] x 2
[Bridge] [C] Bang, bang, bang, [Bb] on the door, baby [C] (double snare) [Bb] Knock a little louder, sugar [C] Bang, bang, bang, [Bb] on the door, baby [C] (double snare) [Bb] I can't hear you (full drums) [C] Bang, bang, [Bb] on the door, baby [C] Bang, bang, [Bb] bang, on the door, baby (Knock a little louder) [C] Bang, bang, [Bb] bang, on the door, baby [C] Bang, bang ( [Bb] On the door, baby) [C] Your what? (drums stop) N.C. Tin roof, rusted
[Outro - Drums back in] [C] Love Shack, baby, [Bb] Love Shack [C] Love Shack, baby, [Bb] Love Shack (Love, baby, that's where it's at, yeah) [C] Love Shack, baby, [Bb] Love Shack (Love, baby, that's where it's at) [C] Love Shack, baby, [Bb] Love Shack [C]
[End]
[Notes - Ignore] [Chorus 7th riff] E ----6-3--------- B -5-35-5-3-3-5535 G -5-35-5-3-3-5535 D -5-35-5-3-3-5535 A -3-33-3-1-1-3313 E ---------------- DrB-S-B-S-B-S-B-S-
After prechorus - the first riff played after ascending is xxCx xAxBb xxxx xxxx (dont come back up to C) xx[C]x x[A]x[Bb] Love Shack, ba beeeee [C]xxx x[A]x[Bb][Bb][C][Bb][C](Love Shack baby) ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN PLAYING THIS RIFFS AND NEED THAT FAST SLIDE FROM Bb TO C YOU CAN PLAY JUST POWER CHORDS E -------------------------------- B --5--3-3----------5--3-3----3535 G --5--3-3----------5--3-3----3535 D --5--3-3----------5--3-3----3535 A --3--0-1----------3--0-1----1313 E -------------------------------- DrB-S-B-S-B-S-B-S-
[Riff over Bb and C during intro + verse] E -------------------------------- B --5--3-3----3535--5--3-3----35-- G --5--3-3----3535--5--3-3----35-- D --5--3-3----3535--5--3-3----35-- A --3--0-1----1313--3--0-1----13-- E -------------------------------- DrB-S-B-S-B-S-B-S-
[Chorus - Straighter riff - simulate horns with offbeats on C] E ----------------------------65slide down B --5--3-3----x5x5--5--3-3----65s- G --5--3-3----x5x5--5--3-3----76s- D --5--3-3----x5x5--5--3-3----87s- A --3--0-1----x3x3--3--0-1----87s E ----------------------------65s- DrB-S-B-S-B-S-B-S-
[Staccato section] E -------------666666------------- B -3-5-----5-5-666666------------- G -3-5-x3--3-5-555555------------- D -3-5-----3-5-555555------------- A -1-3-----1-3-333333------------- E -------------------------------- DrB-S-B-S-B-S-B-S-
[Intro Riff - First 4 bars - BPM 113]    [D]     [G]        [D] e |--2-2-2--3-3-3-3--|--2------X-X-X---| B |--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--|--3------X-X-X---| G |--2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|--2------X-X-X---| D |--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--------------| A |---------2-2-2-2--|-----------------| E |---------3-3-3-3--|-----------------|
   [D]     [G]        [D] e |--2-2-2--3-3-3-3--|--2--------5-h8--| B |--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--|--3--------------| G |--2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|--2--------------| D |--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--0--------------| A |---------2-2-2-2--|-----------------| E |---------3-3-3-3--|-----------------|
[Intro - With drums] x [D][D][D] - [G][G][G][G] - [D] x x x - x x x x x B S B S B B (full drums now) "oooowwww" - repeat once
[Verse 1] [N.C.] Darling, you've got to let me know, [D][G][D] [N.C.] Should I stay or should I go, [D][G][D] [N.C.] If you say that you are mine, [G][F][G] [N.C.] I'll be here 'til the end of time, [D][G][D] [N.C.] So you've got to let me know... [A7] [N.C.] ...Should I stay or should I go? [D][G][D]
[Verse 2] [N.C.] It's always tease, tease, tease, [D][G][D] [N.C.] You're happy when I'm on my knees, [D][G][D] [N.C.] One day it's fine, and next it's black, [G][F][G] [N.C.] So if you want me off your back, [D][G][D] [N.C.] Well, come on, and let me know... [A7] [N.C.] ...Should I stay or should I go? [D][G][D]
[Verse 3 - DOUBLE TIME - bd = bass drum - Intro drum pattern and just keep bass drum going after B B B BS - BSBSBSBS] [N.C.] Should(bd) I stay(bd), or should(bd) I(snare) [D] go now? [G][D] Should I stay, or should I [D] go now? [G][D] (more bass drum) If I go there will be [G] trouble, [F][G] And, if I stay, it will be [D] double, [G][D] So, come on, and let me [A7] know... ( 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 - stop+snare) [SNARE STOP]
[NO VOCALS - Drum figure] Sh I St Or Sh I Go (FOR GUIDANCE BUT NO VOCALS AT THIS POINT) [D][D] - [G][G][G][G]-[D] - stop S S - S S S S - S - B - B
[Verse 4 - NORMAL TIME] N.C. This indecision's (BS pickup) buggin' me, [D] (Esta inde - [G] cision me mo - [D] lesta) [N.C]If you don't want me, set me free! [D] (Si no me [G] quieres, libra - [D] me!) [N.C]Exactly whom I'm supposed to be? ( [G] Digame [F] ...quein [G] tengo ser!) [N.C] Don't you know which clothes even fit me? ( [D] No sabes que [G] ropas me que - [D] da?) [N.C]Come on, and let me know... [A7] (Me tienes que decir...) [N.C]Should I cool it, or should I blow? [D] (Me debo [G] ir o quedar - [D] me?)
[Break - NORMAL TIME] aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggh!!!!!!!! [D][G][D]SPLIT! [D][G][D] [G] (Yo me en - [F] frio o lo [G] soplo?) [D][G][D] [A7] [D][G][D]
[Verse 5 - DOUBLE TIME] [N.C.] Should(bd) I stay(bd), or should(bd) I(snare) [D]go now? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?) Should I stay, or should I [D] go now? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?) If I go there will be [G] trouble, (Si me [F] voy va a haber pel - [G] igro!) And if I stay it will be [D] double, (Si me [G] quedo sera el [D] doble!) So you gotta let me [A7] know... [A7] (Me tienes que decir...) [A7] Should I cool it, or should I [D] blow? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?)
[Verse 6] [D] Should I stay, or should I go now? (Yo me en - [G] frio o lo [D] soplo?) If I go there will be [G] trouble, (Si me [F] voy va a haber pel - [G] igro!) And if I stay it will be [D] double, (Si me [G] quedo sera el [D] doble!) So you gotta let me [A7] know... [A7] (Me tienes que decir...) (snare on all chords to finish) [D] Should I [G] stay, or should I [D] go? (stop)