Grateful Dead – Shakedown Street (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(6)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
C7* = slide C7 up one fret
[Intro] Dm e|--5-----5---| B|--6-----6---| G|--7-----7---| notes: strike chord fully the first time. Put emphasis on bass notes second time. D|--7-----7---| A|--5-----5---| E|--5-----5---| Dm e|-------------5-----------------5---| B|-------------6-----------------6---| G|-------------7-----------------7---| D|-------------------------------7---| x3 A|--8--7--5---------8-8-7-7-5----5---| E|-------------------------------5---| DUD DUD e|-------------5----------------------------------------| B|-------------6----------------------------------------| G|-------------7----------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------5---7-----| A|--8--7--5---------8-8-7-7---5---7---8---8-------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| DUD DUD
notes: keep index on 5th fret for barre. Use pinky for 8, ring for 7, barred index for 5.
Flash high strings after first (8-7-5). Keep funk percussive strumming/muting throughout.
[Verse 1]
G F C You tell me this town ain't got no heart Dm e|--------------------5------------------------5---| B|--------------------6------------------------6---| G|--------------------7------------------------7---| D|---------------------------------------------7---| A|--8------7-----5---------8-8-7-7-5-----------5---| E|---------------------------------------------5---| Well, well, well, you can never tell DUD G F C The sunny side of the street is dark Dm e|--------------------5------------------------5---| B|--------------------6------------------------6---| G|--------------------7------------------------7---| D|---------------------------------------------7---| A|--8------7-----5---------8-8-7-7-5-----------5---| E|---------------------------------------------5---| Well, well, well, you can never tell DUD
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Fmaj7 Maybe that's because it's midnight Em7 In the dark of the moon besides Fmaj7 Maybe the dark is from your eyes
(Maybe the dark is from your eyes)
Em7
Maybe the dark is from your eyes(Maybe the dark is from your eyes)
Fmaj7
Maybe the dark is from your eyes(Maybe the dark is from your eyes)
Em7
You know you got such dark eyes![Chorus]
C7
Nothing shaking on Shakedown StreetUsed to be the heart of town
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart
C7* You just got to poke around Dm e|-------------5-----------------5---| B|-------------6-----------------6---| G|-------------7-----------------7---| D|-------------------------------7---| x3 A|--8--7--5---------8-8-7-7-5----5---| E|-------------------------------5---| DUD DUD e|-------------5----------------------------------------| B|-------------6----------------------------------------| G|-------------7----------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------5---7-----| A|--8--7--5---------8-8-7-7---5---7---8---8-------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| DUD DUD
[Verse 2]
G F C You think you've seen this town clear through Dm e|--------------------5------------------------5---| B|--------------------6------------------------6---| G|--------------------7------------------------7---| D|---------------------------------------------7---| A|--8------7-----5---------8-8-7-7-5-----------5---| E|---------------------------------------------5---| Well, well, well, you can never tell DUD G F C Nothing here that could interest you Dm e|--------------------5------------------------5---| B|--------------------6------------------------6---| G|--------------------7------------------------7---| D|---------------------------------------------7---| A|--8------7-----5---------8-8-7-7-5-----------5---| E|---------------------------------------------5---| Well, well, well, you can never tell DUD
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Fmaj7 It's not because you missed out Em7 On the thing that we had to start Fmaj7 Maybe you had too much too fast
(Maybe you had too much too fast)
Em7
Maybe you had too much too fast(Maybe you had too much too fast)
Fmaj7
Maybe you had too much too fast(Maybe you had too much too fast)
Em7 (strum G DUDU U UD)
Or just over played your part
[Chorus]
C7
Nothing shaking on Shakedown StreetUsed to be the heart of town
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart
C7*
You just got to poke around[Verse 3]
G F C Since I'm passing your way today Dm e|--------------------5------------------------5---| B|--------------------6------------------------6---| G|--------------------7------------------------7---| D|---------------------------------------------7---| A|--8------7-----5---------8-8-7-7-5-----------5---| E|---------------------------------------------5---| Well, well, well, you can never tell DUD G F C I just stopped in because I want to say Dm e|--------------------5------------------------5---| B|--------------------6------------------------6---| G|--------------------7------------------------7---| D|---------------------------------------------7---| A|--8------7-----5---------8-8-7-7-5-----------5---| E|---------------------------------------------5---| Well, well, well, you can never tell DUD
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Fmaj7 I recall your darkness Em7 When it crackled like a thundercloud Fmaj7 Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart
(Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)
Em7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart(Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)
Fmaj7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart(Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)
Em7
When I can hear it beat out loud![Outro]
(Repeat Chorus until fade, here for reference and jam)
C7
Nothing shaking on Shakedown StreetUsed to be the heart of town
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart
C7* You just got to poke around Dm e|--------------------5------------------------5---| B|--------------------6------------------------6---| G|--------------------7------------------------7---| D|---------------------------------------------7---| A|--8------7-----5---------8-8-7-7-5-----------5---| E|---------------------------------------------5---| DUD