[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-
[BPM 152 Verse] [Intro]G D D G 1 bar each - off beat pattern - &2& &4& pattern)
Riff 3x0003 then play 0 1 3 on B string then play D but as xx0202 and play same riff then final bit is back to G with A played on G then open G to finish
[G] They put a parking lot on a piece of land [D] Where the supermarket used to st [G] and. (note G comes back in early by 2 beats) Be [G] fore that they put up a bowling alley [D] On the site that used to be the local [G] Palais. [C] That's where the big bands us [G] ed to come and play. [D] My sister went there o[G]n a Saturday.
[Chorus] Come [C] dancing, All her boyfriends [G] used to come and call. Why not come [D] dancing? it's o [C] nly n [D] atural
[Riff] [Verse] [G] Another Saturday, another date. [D] She would be ready but she's always make them [G] wait. In the [G] hallway, in anticipation, [D] He didn't know the night would end up in [G] frustration. [C] He'd end up blowing all his [G] wages for the week [D] All for a cuddle and a [G] peck on the cheek.
[Chorus] Come [C] dancing, That's how they did it when [G] I was just a kid, And when they said come [D] dancing, my [C] sister [D] always did.
[Riff]
[Em] My sister should have [D] come in at mid [C] night, [C9] [Em] And my mom would always [D] sit up and [C] wait. [C9] [Em] It always ended [D] up in a [C] big row [C9] [Em] When my sister used to [D] get home [C] late. [C9]
(This part is like the intro G D D G played straight 1 bar each - played twice - "ooos" (spoken) Out of my window I can see them in the moonlight, Two silhouettes saying goodnight by the garden gate. (Mom yells at them...)
[Em] The day they [D] knocked down the [C] pally [C9] [Em] My sister [D] stood and [C] cried. [C9] [Em] The day they [D] knocked down th [C] e pally [C9] [Em] Part of my [D] childhood died, [C] just died. [C9]
(loud) EmEm-- DD-C ---- -DD- X 4
(Repeat intro 1 bar each - sort of off beat ish - use ear &1& pattern) G D D G
[Verse] [G] Now I'm grown up and playing in a band, [D] And there's a car park where the pally used to [G] stand. My sister's [G] married and she lives on an estate. [D] Her daughters go out, now it's her turn to [G] wait. [C] She knows they get away with [G] things she never could, [D] But if I asked her I [G] wonder if she would,
[Chorus] Come [C] dancing, Come on sister, [G] have yourself a ball. Don't be afraid to come [D] dancing, it's o [C] nly na [D] tural. [Riff]
(The last chorus leads to a key change....) Come danc [C] ing, [C] Just like the pallyyyyy o [G] n a Saturday. And all her friends will come [D] dancing Where the bi [C] g bands [D] used to [Em] play.
Hold the Em for two measures, then modulate to the key of Eb. This is the same riff as before, played in Eb. Perhaps someone out there can write the notes for the finale... Eb Bb Bb Eb x4 - Play standard sus4 pattern with x68886 x68896 then Bb barr across middle 4 strings - 688886 688896 come back to Eb 2 beats early 10 to 8 on G for final note of phrase final run while playing Eb E - 6 8 10 then play Eb at 11th F shape