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[Verse 1] Well shake it up [D] baby now, ( [G] shake it up [A] baby) [A7] Twist and [D] shout. ( [G] Twist and [A] shout) Come on, come on, [A7] come on, come on, [D] baby now, ( [G] come on [A] baby) Come on and work it on [D] out. ( [G] Work it on [A] out, ooh!)
[Verse 2] Well work it on [D] out, ( [G] work it on [A] out) You know [A7] you look so [D] good. [G] (Look so [A] good) You know [A7] you got me [D] goin' now, ( [G] Got me [A] goin') Just like I knew you [D] would. (Like [G] I knew you [A] would, ooh!)
[Verse 3] Well shake it up [D] baby now, ( [G] shake it up [A] baby) [A7] Twist and [D] shout. ( [G] Twist and [A] shout) Come on, come on, [A7] come on, come on, [D] baby now, ( [G] come on [A] baby) Come on and work it on o [D] ut. ( [G] Work it on [A] out, ooh!)
[Verse 4] You know you twist it little [D] girl, ( [G] twist little [A] girl) You know you [A7] twist so [D] fine. ( [G] Twist so [A] fine) Come on and [A7] twist a little [D] closer now, ( [G] twist a little [A] closer) And let me know that you're [D] mine. (Let me [G] know you're [A] mine, ooh!)
[Verse 5] Well shake it up [D] baby now, ( [G] shake it up [A] baby) [A7] Twist and [D] shout. ( [G] Twist and [A] shout) Come on, come on, [A7] come on, come on, [D] baby now, ( [G] come on [A] baby) Come on and work it on o [D] ut. ( [G] Work it on [A] out, ooh!)
[Verse 6] You know you twist it little [D] girl, ( [G] twist little [A] girl) You know you [A7] twist so [D] fine. ( [G] Twist so [A] fine) Come on and [A7] twist a little [D] closer now, ( [G] twist a little [A] closer) And let me know that you're [D] mine. (Let me [G] know you're [A] mine, ooh!)
[Verse 7] Well shake it shake it shake it b [D] aby now. (s [G] hake it up b [A] aby) Well shake it [A7] shake it shake it b [D] aby now. (s [G] hake it up b [A] aby) Well shake it [A7] shake it shake it b [D] aby now. (s [G] hake it up b [A] aby)
[Intro: Capo 3 - DO SING AT CAPO 3 LIVE] (just bass drum - play descending line as power chords) [G-3x0003][G][C] ([Bb][Am]) [G][G] [G][G][C] ([Bb][Am]) [G][G]
[Verse: 1 - Drums in - Play barre chords for verse so can open in chorus] I [G] used to be a rolling stone, you know If the cause was right I'd [A7]leave to find the [Bb]answer [Am7]on the road [G][C/D-x5555x-x8888x relative to Capo] I [G] used to be a heart beating for someone But the times have changed [A7] The less I say the [Bb]more my [Am7]work gets done [G]
[Chorus] 'Cause I [C] live and breathe this [F/C]Phila [C]delphia free [G] dom From the [C] day that I was [F/C] born I've [C] waved the flag [G] [F7] Philadelphia freedom took me [E7] (same note) knee-high to a [Am7] man [F7] Yeah, gave me [E7] peace of mind my da [Eb-with capo x9-11-11-11-x] ddy never had [C][Cmaj7][Cmaj7][C*-x32103]
[G] Philadelphia freedom, shine on [C] me, I [G/B] love you Shine a [Am7] light through the [G/B] eyes of the [A7/C#] ones left be [D] hind [B7sus-x24455-sounds fuller][B7-x24445] [Em] Shine a light, [Am7] shine a light [G/B] Shine a light, won't you [F/C] (stop drums) shine a [C] light (drums back in) [Am7] Phi__ [G/B] la__ [C] delphia [D] freedom, I [C] lo _ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you,(stop) yes I do
[Verse: 2] [G] If you choose to you can .. live... your.. life.. alone Some people choose the city (Some people choose the city) Some [A7] others choose the [Bb]good old [Am7]family [G]home (Some others choose the [C/D] good old family home) [G] I like liv ing easy with out fam il y ties (living easy) Till the whip.. poor.. will.. of.. free dom [A7] zapped me [Bb]Right be [Am7] tween the eyes [G]
[Chorus] 'Cause I [C] live and breathe this [F/C]Phila [C]delphia free [G] dom From the [C] day that I was [F/C] born I've [C] waved the flag [G] [F7] Philadelphia freedom took me [E7] knee-high to a [Am7] man [F7] Yeah, gave me [E7] peace of mind my da [Eb] ddy never had [C][Cmaj7][C*-x32103]
[G] Philadelphia freedom, shine on [C] me, I [G/B] love you Shine a [Am7] light through the [G/B] eyes of the [A7/C#] ones left be [D] hind [B7sus][B7] [Em] Shine a light, [Am7] shine a light [G/B] Shine a light, won't you (stop) [F/C] shine a [C] light (drums back in) [Am7] Phi__ [G/B] la__ [C] delphia [D] freedom, I [C] lo _ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you, (stop) yes I do
[Chorus] Oh, [G] Philadelphia freedom, shine on [C] me, I [G/B] love you Shine a [Am7] light through the [G/B] eyes of the [A7/C#] ones left be [D] hind [B7sus][B7] [Em] Shine a light, [Am7] shine a light [G/B] Shine a light, won't you (drums stop) [F/C] shine a [C] light (drums back) [Am7] Phi__ [G/B] la__ [C] delphia [D] freedom, I [C] lo_ [G/B] o__ _ [Am7] ove you Don't you know I [C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you, don't you know I [C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you
[Coda] Yes I d [G] o (Philadelphia freedom) I [C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you Yes I [G] do (Philadelphia freedom) know that I [C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you Yes I [G] do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I [C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you Yes I [G] do (Philadelphia freedom) don't you know that I [C] lo_ [G/B] o___ [Am7] ove you