[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-
[Verse 1 - Tap fingertips on body to simulate finger clicks as very light snare] I got this [C] feeling inside my [Am] bones It goes [F] electric, wavey when I turn it [Am] on All through my [C] city, all through my [Am] home We're flying [F] up, no ceiling, when we in our [Am] zone
[Refrain - Drums in] I got (drum pickup bS)that [C] sunshine in my pocket Got that good [Am] soul in my feet I feel that [F] hot blood in my body when it [Am] drops I [C] can't take my eyes up off it, moving [Am] so phenomenally Room on [F] lock, the way we rock it, so don't [Am] stop
[Pre Chorus - One strum of chords - Drums B x S x - x x S x] And under the [Bb/C] lights when everything [C] goes Nowhere to [Bb/C] hide when I'm getting you [C] close When we [Ab/Bb] move, well, you already [Bb] know So just [Fm7] imagine, just imagine, just [Ab/Bb] imagine
[Chorus - Full drums - Funky] (snare pickup) [C] Nothing I can see but you when you [Am] dance, dance, dance [F] A feeling good, good, creeping up on you So just [Am] dance, dance, dance, come on [C] All those things I shouldn't do But you [Am] dance, dance, dance And [F] ain't nobody leaving soon, so keep [Am] dancing I can't stop the [C] feeling So just [Am] dance, dance, dance I can't stop the [F] feeling So just [Am] dance, dance, dance, come on
[Verse 2 - Light drums - straight] [C] Ooh, it's something [Am] magical It's in the [F] air, it's in my blood, it's rushing [Am] on I don't need no [C] reason, don't need con [Am] trol I fly so [F] high, no ceiling, when I'm in my [Am] zone
[Refrain - Heavier snare - Funkier strummy] Cause I got that [C] sunshine in my pocket Got that good [Am] soul in my feet I feel that [F] hot blood in my body when it [Am] drops I [C] can't take my eyes up off it, moving [Am] so phenomenally Room on [F] lock, the way we rock it, so don't [Am] stop
[Pre Chorus - One strum of chords - Drums B x S x - x x S x] And under the [Bb/C] lights when everything [C] goes Nowhere to [Bb/C] hide when I'm getting you [C] close When we [Ab/Bb] move, well, you already [Bb] know So just [Fm7] imagine, just imagine, just [Ab/Bb] imagine
[Chorus - Full drums] [C] Nothing I can see but you when you [Am] dance, dance, dance [F] A feeling good, good, creeping up on you So just [Am] dance, dance, dance, come on [C] All those things I shouldn't do But you [Am] dance, dance, dance And [F] ain't nobody leaving soon, so keep [Am] dancing I can't stop the [C] feeling So just [Am] dance, dance, dance I can't stop the [F] feeling So just [Am] dance, dance, dance I can't stop the [C] feeling So just [Am] dance, dance, dance I can't stop the [F] feeling So keep [Am] dancing, come on
[Bridge - Just snare] [C][Am][F][Am] I can't stop th [C] e, [Am] I can't stop th [F] e [Am] [N.C.] I can't stop the, I can't stop the
I can't stop the feeling
[Chorus - Full drums] [C] Nothing I can see but you when you [Am] dance, dance, dance [F] A feeling good, good, creeping up on you So just [Am] dance, dance, dance, come on [C] All those things I shouldn't do But you [Am] dance, dance, dance And [F] ain't nobody leaving soon, so keep [Am] dancing
[Outro] Everybody sing (I can't stop the [C] feeling) Got this feeling in my [Am] body (I can't stop the [F] feeling) Got this feeling in my [Am] body (I can't stop the [C] feeling) Wanna see you move your [Am] body (I can't stop the [F] feeling) Got this feeling in my [Am] body (N.C. - A capella - imply C Am F Am) (Break it down) Got this feeling in my body (Can't stop the feeling) Got this feeling in my body (Can't stop the feeling) Got this feeling in my body come on (end on [F] then finally [C])