Shakedown Chords by Bob Seger

Tempo:
85.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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BOB SEGER - SHAKEDOWN chords
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[E]
Huh?
No matter what you think you're told, you'll find it's not enough.
No matter who you think you know, you won't get through.
[A] If you give a yell [D] at law, someone's faster [G] on the draw.
[D]
[E] No matter where you hide, I'm coming after you.
[B] [D] [E]
No matter how the [A] race, [F#m] burn it all [E] away in flames.
[A]
Another room without a view awaits [E] down.
[G] [A] You can shake me [D] for a while, [G] live it up [Bm] inside.
[Em] No matter what you do, [F#m] I'm going to take [E] you down.
[A]
[E] Shake, break down, take down, everybody holding to the [A] crime [B] line.
[E] Break down, take [A] down, [E] you're busted.
[G] [A]
[E] Let down your [Dm] guard, [E] honey, just about the time [D] you think it's all [E] right.
Break down, [D] take down, [E] you're busted.
[D] [A] [E] [D] [A]
[E] This [A] [E] [D] [E]
is a [Bm] town where [F#m] everyone is [E] reaching for a duck.
[F#m]
[E] This is a place where [F#m] sad and best will [E] never grow.
[A]
It's okay to want to [D] shine, [A] but won't you step across [D] that line?
[Em] No matter where you hide, [A] I'm coming [E] [F#m]
[E] after you.
[D] Shake down, [E] break down, take down, everybody holding to the crime line.
Break down, take down, you're busted.
[G] [A]
[E] Shake down, break down, honey, just about the time [Dm] you think it's all right.
[E] Break down, break down, you're busted.
[C] [D] [C]
[D] [E]
[Em] [E] Shake [A]
[E] [G] [A] [E] [D]
[E]
[Em] [G] down, break down, take down, everybody holding to the crime line.
Break down, take down, you're busted.
[A] [Em] Shake down, [E] break down, honey, just about the time you think it's all right.
Break down, take down, you're busted.
[G] [A] [E] Shake down, break down, take down, everybody holding to the [A] crime [Em] line.
Break down, [E] take down, you're busted.
[G] [A] [E] Let down [D] your guard, [E] honey, just about the time [D] you think it's all [Em] right.
Break down, [D] take down, [Em] you're busted.
[G] [A] [E] Shake down, break down, take down, everybody holding to the crime line.
Break down, take down,
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Bob Seger - (Remastered 2011) Shakedown chords, practice playing G, A, E, D and E in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 42 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 85. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Huh?
No matter what you think you're told, you'll find it's not enough. _
No matter who you think you know, you won't get through. _ _
[A] If you give a yell [D] at law, someone's faster [G] on the draw.
[D]
[E] No matter where you hide, I'm coming after you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [D] _ [E]
No matter how the [A] race, [F#m] burn it all [E] away in flames.
[A] _
Another room without a view awaits [E] down.
[G] [A] You can shake me [D] for a while, [G] live it up [Bm] inside.
[Em] No matter what you do, [F#m] I'm going to take [E] you down.
[A] _ _
[E] Shake, break down, take down, everybody holding to the [A] crime [B] line.
[E] Break down, take [A] down, [E] you're busted.
[G] _ [A]
[E] Let down your [Dm] guard, [E] honey, just about the time [D] you think it's all [E] right.
Break down, [D] take down, [E] you're busted. _ _
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [A]
[E] This _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E]
is a [Bm] town where [F#m] everyone is [E] reaching for a duck.
[F#m] _
[E] This is a place where [F#m] sad and best will [E] never grow.
_ [A] _
It's okay to want to [D] shine, [A] but won't you step across [D] that line?
[Em] No matter where you hide, [A] I'm coming _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
[E] after you.
[D] Shake down, [E] break down, take down, everybody holding to the crime line.
Break down, take down, you're busted.
_ [G] _ [A] _
[E] Shake down, break down, honey, just about the time [Dm] you think it's all right.
[E] Break down, break down, you're busted. _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [E] Shake _ [A] _
[E] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] [G] down, break down, take down, everybody holding to the crime line.
Break down, take down, you're busted.
_ _ [A] _ [Em] Shake down, [E] break down, honey, just about the time you think it's all right.
Break down, take down, you're busted.
_ [G] _ [A] _ [E] Shake down, break down, take down, everybody holding to the [A] crime [Em] line.
Break down, [E] take down, you're busted.
[G] _ [A] _ [E] Let down [D] your guard, [E] honey, just about the time [D] you think it's all [Em] right.
Break down, [D] take down, [Em] you're busted.
[G] _ [A] _ [E] Shake down, break down, take down, everybody holding to the crime line.
Break down, take down,

Facts about this song

It's Robert Seger, Keith Forsey and Harold Faltermeyer who authored this song.

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