[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 - BPM 108 - No drums - chug chords - BE CAREFUL KEYCHANGE] | B | B | (play sus4 as follows - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - (1)(2)3 4 - 1 2 3 4)
[Chorus - No drums - with E can play Emaj7 at points] If I could [B]turn back time .... If I could [E] find a way ....I'd take back [C#m] those words that hurt you and you'd stay [F#] (12341234)
[Verse 1 - Pattern with chords - first onbeat, next off - repeat] [F#] I don't know [B] why I did the [E]things I [F#] did [F#] I don't know [B] why I said the [E]things I [F#] said [F#] Love's like [B]a knife it can [E] cut deep insi [F#] ide (all straight on chords - drums in) [F#] words are like [B]weapons, they [E]wound some(snare) [F#] times
[Pre-Chorus - E G# F# as one single phrase sort of - XxxX xXXx xxxx xxxx] [E][G#m][F#] I didn't really mean to [E] hurt you [G#m][F#] I didn't wanna see you go [E]I know i made you cry, (drums in) [F#] but baby if I could
[Chorus - Full open downstrokes on chords] turn [B] back time .... If I could [E] find a way....I'd take back[C#m] those words that had hurt you and you'd [F#] stay (1 bar dropped) .. If I could [B] reach the stars I'd give them all [E] to you...Then you'd [C#m] love me, love me, love me like used to (drums stop) (rhythm of next chords F#xxB xxxx ExxF# xxxx ) do [F#]xx[B] xxxx [E] If I [F#] could turn back
[Verse 2 - Light drums] [F#] My world was [B] shattered I was [E] torn a [F#] part [F#] Like someone [B] took a knife and drove it [E] deep in my [F#] heart [F#] You walk out that [B] door I swore that [E] i didn't [F#] care but I (full drums in) [F#] lost every [B] thing darling [E] then and [F#] there (1234)
[Pre-Chorus] [E][G#m][F#] Too strong to tell you I was [E] sorry [G#m][F#] Too proud to tell you I was wrong [E] And I know that I was blind [F#] and darling If I could
[Chorus] turn [B] back time .... If I could [E] find a way....I'd take back[C#m] those words that had hurt you and you'd [F#] stay (1 bar dropped) .. If I could [B] reach the stars I'd give them all [E] to you...Then you'd [C#m] love me, love me, love me like you used to [F#] do aaaaaaah (drums stop) (12341234)
[Ending to avoid complexity and key change] Repeat chorus then [F#][B][E] If I could[F#] turn back [B] Time
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[Bridge - just bass drum] [F#][B][E] If I could[F#] turn back [F#] time .[B]...... (turn back [E] time) If I could[F#] turn back [F#] time .[B]...... (turn back [E] time) If I could[F#] turn back [F#] time .[B]...... [E] oh [F#] babe
[Big riff - all hits with snare] beh [F#] x x [B] - x x x [E] - [E] x [F#][F#] - x x x x
[Pre-Chorus - Drums fully in] [E][G#m][F#] I didn't really mean to [E] hurt you [G#m][F#] I didn't wanna see you go [E]I know i made you cry, [F#] but baby if I could
[Chorus - Get ready for key change] [B] turn back time ... If I could [E] find a way, I'd take [C#m] back those words that hurt you (2 bars dropped) If I could [D] reach the stars I'd give them [G] all to you Then you'd [Em] love me, love me, love me like you used to [A] do (previous dropped bar stays - 'If' comes in on 3rd beat of 1st bar - bass drum) If I could turn back time ...... [D] turn back time If I could [G] find a way Then [Em] maybe maybe maybe you'd [A] stay [End on D]
