[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-
[Keyboard Intro - Capo 2 - Start melody is root note - in this case G - Capo 6 for original] (Random percussion - then full drums with Wooooh)
[C][C][Am] ([F]([F][G])) - 8 bars (each chord outside of curved brackets = 2 bars) ([C] ([C] x x ([C][G]))) - 2 bars
[Verse 1 - Melody starts on open G string - root note of G chord] [G] Clocks strikes upon the hour, and the [Am] sun begins to fade, [G] still enough time to figure out how to [Am] chase my blues away. [F] I've done alright [G] up 'til now, it's the [C] light of day that [F] shows me how, and [F] when the [C] night [G/A] falls, loneliness calls [F][F][F][F] .. [G][G]
[Chorus] [C] Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, [C] I wanna feel the heat with somebody. [Am] Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody, [F] with some [Dm] body who [G] loves me. [C] Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody. [Am] Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody, [F] with some [Dm] body who [G]loves me. [C]
[Vamp - C9 riff to G] [C][C][C][C] [C][C9][C][C] - [C][G]
[Verse 2] [G] I've been in love and lost my senses, [Am] spinning through the town, [G] soon or later the fever ends, and I [Am] wind up feeling down. [F] I need a man who'll [G] take a chance, on a [C] love that burns hot [F] enough to last. and [F] when the [C] night [G/A] falls, loneliness calls [F][F][F][F] .. [G][G]
[Chorus] [C] Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, [C] I wanna feel the heat with somebody. [Am] Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody, [F] with some [Dm] body who [G] loves me. [C] Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody. [Am] Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody, [F] with some [Dm] body who [G]loves me. [C]
[Bridge] [Am] Somebody who , somebody who, [G] somebody to love me, [Am] Somebody who , somebody who, [G] to hold me in his arms, oh! I [F] need a man who'll take a [G] chance, on a [C] love that burns hot [F] enough to last so [F] when the [C] night [G/A] falls, my lonely heart calls [F][F/E][F][F/E][G]
[KEY CHANGE - Chorus] [D] Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, [D] I wanna feel the heat with somebody. [Bm] Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody, [G] with some [Em] body who [A] loves me. [D] Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, [D] I wanna feel the heat with somebody. [Bm] Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody, [G] with some [Em] body who [A] loves me. [D]
[Interlude] x4 [D] oh oh oh oh dance (Dance)
[Bridge - Just strum chords fast same pattern as vocals on first line of each 3] [D] Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance? Don't you wanna dance? (Dance) [D] Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance? Don't you wanna dance? (Dance) [Bm] Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance...(Dance) Uh-huh (slow down to stop) [G] With some[Em] body who [A] loves me [D] (stop)
[End] [Keyboard Intro] [C][C][Am] E 0--03-------0--0------0-0-------0--03-------0--0------0-0-------0--03-------0--0------0-0--- B 1--11-------1---3-1------3-1----1--11-------1---3-1------3-1----1-----------1---3-1------3-1 G 0--00-------0-------------------0--00-------0-------------------2-----------2--------------- D 2--22-------2-------------------2--22-------2-------------------2-----------2--------------- A 3--33-------3-------------------3--33-------3-------------------0-----------0--------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S
(as long as you love melody) [F][F9][G][C][C][C9][C][G] E 1--33-----------0---0--3---00--0--03-----------0-----0-----0-3-- B 1---1-----------1-3-1--3---11--1--11-----------1-3-1-1-----1-3- G 2---2-----------2---2--0---00--0--00-----------0-----0-----0-0- D 3---x-----------3---3--0---22--2--22-----------2-----2-----2-0 A 3---3-----------x------x---33--3--33-----------3-----3-----3-2- E 1---1-----------x------3-------------------------------------3- B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S---B