[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 - 194 - vox - left - double variation, middle double, right double with reverb
[Intro] [C][F][Bb][F] - Play straight 1 2 1 2 with swing pick up when going back to C Play at barre chords to start - C at 8th fret, F at 8th, Bb at 6th Also with slide to C from Bb at start (or hammer on from 888888 to 81010988?) (Talking) "Were so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight, and we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois' law enforcement community who have chosen to join us here in the palace hotel ballroom at this time. We certainly hope you all enjoy the show, and remember people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there're still some things that make us all the same. You, me, them, everybody, everybody."
[Verse - repeat pattern C F Bb F] [C] Ev [F] ery [Bb] bo [F] dy - [C] needs [F] some [Bb] bo [F] dy [C] Ev [F] ery [Bb] bo [F] dy - [C] needs [F] some [Bb] bo [F] dy to [C] love [F][Bb][F] (someone to ..... [C]love) [F][Bb][F] Sweetheart to [C] miss [F] (sweetheart to [Bb] miss) ... [F] Sugar to [C]kiss [F] (sugar to [Bb] kiss) ... [F] I need [C] you, [F] you, [Bb] you .... [F] I need [C] you, [F] you, [Bb] you .... [F] I need [C] you, [F] you, [Bb] you in the [F] morning [C] you, [F] you, [Bb] you when [F] my soul's [C] on [F] fire [Bb][F]
[Chorus] [Am] Sometimes I feel [F] I feel a little sad inside [Am] When my baby mistreats me .... I [G] never, never, never have a place to hide ..I need [C] You
[Horns] Descending - [C][C9][F][F] x 2 Ascending [C-x32010][C-x3555x][F-587565][F-881010108] x 2 Descending with harmony - [C-X32013][C-X32031][F][F] x 2 (ascending figure) [C][C-x3555x][F-587565][F-881010108] x 2
[Chorus] [Am] Sometimes I feel [F] I feel a little sad inside [Am] When my baby mistreats me .... I [G] never, never, never have a place to hide ..I need [C] You
[Bridge] (No chords just talking) You know people, when you do find that special somebody You gotta hold that man, hold that woman Love him, please him, squeeze her, please her Signify your feelings with every gentle caress Because it's so important to have that special somebody To hold, to kiss, to miss, to squeeze and please
[Verse - Play chords down neck for fuller sound?] [C] Ev [F] ery [Bb] bo [F] dy - [C] needs [F] some [Bb] bo [F] dy [C] Ev [F] ery [Bb] bo [F] dy - [C] needs [F] some [Bb] bo [F] dy to [C] love [F][Bb][F] (someone to ..... [C]love) [F][Bb][F] Sweetheart to [C] miss [F] (sweetheart to [Bb] miss) ... [F] Sugar to [C]kiss [F] (sugar to [Bb] kiss) ... [F] I need [C] you, [F] you, [Bb] you .... [F] I need [C] you, [F] you, [Bb] you .... [F]
[C] [End]
[Notes] Horns - second C C9 F F the line just splits into octaves - could play C at 7th fret and play high E to D as per Ghostbusters and then repeat next section as before
