Chords for Levon Helm Ramble At The Ryman "The Shape I'm In" on PBS
Tempo:
119.9 bpm
Chords used:
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Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [Bb] [Cm]
[G]
Now go down yonder, peace in the valley, come downtown, have a rumble in the alley.
[D]
Oh, you don't know the shape [G]
I'm in.
[C] [G]
As in if I ever sleep I lay, this living alone is [C] driving me crazy.
[D]
Oh, you don't know [Em] the shape [G]
I'm in.
[C]
But I'm [D] going down by the water, [C]
but I ain't gonna [D] jump in, no, no.
[C] I'm just here [D] looking for my maker,
[F] and I hear [D] that's where she's been.
[G] Down at her nightclub, I spent seven, I went wild, won't get to [D] heaven.
Oh, you don't know [G] the shape I'm in.
I [Cm]
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[Dm]
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[C]
just spent [D] 60 days in the [C] jailhouse for the crime of [D] having no door.
[Cm]
Now here I am [Dm] back on the street [F]
for the crime of [D] having no way.
[G]
Now shave your neck or save your brother, look like it's one or the other.
[D]
Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
[C] Now [G]
two young kids, my sort of ruckus, you know that feel, trying to shut glass.
[D]
Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
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Now go down yonder, peace in the valley, come downtown, have a rumble in the alley.
[D]
Oh, you don't know the shape [G]
I'm in.
[C] [G]
As in if I ever sleep I lay, this living alone is [C] driving me crazy.
[D]
Oh, you don't know [Em] the shape [G]
I'm in.
[C]
But I'm [D] going down by the water, [C]
but I ain't gonna [D] jump in, no, no.
[C] I'm just here [D] looking for my maker,
[F] and I hear [D] that's where she's been.
[G] Down at her nightclub, I spent seven, I went wild, won't get to [D] heaven.
Oh, you don't know [G] the shape I'm in.
I [Cm]
[G]
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[Dm] [Gm]
[G]
[Dm]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[C]
just spent [D] 60 days in the [C] jailhouse for the crime of [D] having no door.
[Cm]
Now here I am [Dm] back on the street [F]
for the crime of [D] having no way.
[G]
Now shave your neck or save your brother, look like it's one or the other.
[D]
Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
[C] Now [G]
two young kids, my sort of ruckus, you know that feel, trying to shut glass.
[D]
Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
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Now go down yonder, peace in the valley, come downtown, have a rumble in the alley.
[D] _
Oh, you don't know the shape [G]
I'm in.
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As in if I ever sleep I lay, this living alone is [C] driving me crazy.
[D]
Oh, _ you don't know [Em] the shape [G]
I'm in.
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But I'm [D] going down by the water, [C] _
but I ain't gonna [D] jump in, no, no. _ _
[C] I'm just here [D] looking for my maker, _
[F] and I hear [D] that's where she's been. _
[G] Down at her nightclub, I spent seven, I went wild, won't get to [D] heaven.
Oh, you don't know [G] the shape I'm in.
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just spent [D] 60 days in the [C] jailhouse for the crime of [D] having no door.
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Now here I am [Dm] back on the street _ [F]
for the crime of [D] having no way.
[G] _
Now shave your neck or save your brother, look like it's one or the other.
[D] _
Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
_ _ _ _ [C] Now [G]
two young kids, my sort of ruckus, you know that feel, trying to shut glass.
[D]
Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
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Now go down yonder, peace in the valley, come downtown, have a rumble in the alley.
[D] _
Oh, you don't know the shape [G]
I'm in.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G]
As in if I ever sleep I lay, this living alone is [C] driving me crazy.
[D]
Oh, _ you don't know [Em] the shape [G]
I'm in.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
But I'm [D] going down by the water, [C] _
but I ain't gonna [D] jump in, no, no. _ _
[C] I'm just here [D] looking for my maker, _
[F] and I hear [D] that's where she's been. _
[G] Down at her nightclub, I spent seven, I went wild, won't get to [D] heaven.
Oh, you don't know [G] the shape I'm in.
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just spent [D] 60 days in the [C] jailhouse for the crime of [D] having no door.
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Now here I am [Dm] back on the street _ [F]
for the crime of [D] having no way.
[G] _
Now shave your neck or save your brother, look like it's one or the other.
[D] _
Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
_ _ _ _ [C] Now [G]
two young kids, my sort of ruckus, you know that feel, trying to shut glass.
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Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
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