Shakin? Street
Written by: Fred ?Sonic? Smith
Performed by: The MC5
Verse Rhythm Chorus Rhythm
Riff At beginning of Verses
[E] [E] [E] [A] [A] [D] [D] [D] [A] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [A]
e|-0---0--0----0--0----2--2--2-|-5--2--3--3-3?3\5|-------------------------|
B|-0---0--0----2--2----3--3--3-|-5--2--3--3-3-3\5|-------------------------|
G|-1---1--1----2--2----2--2--2-|-6--4--4--4-4-4\6|-------------------------|
D|-2---2--2----2--2----0--0--0-|-7--5--5--5-5?5\7|-------------------------|
A|-2---2--2----0--0----x--x--x-|-7--5--5--5-5?5\7|-4------5----------------|
E|-0---0--0----0--0----x--x--x-|-5-/3--3--3-3?3\5|---5-3----5-3h5p3-0~-----|
Verse
[E]Little Orphan Annie and Sweet Sue too,They'[A]ve been coming ar[D]ound ,Gives 'em s[E]
[A] [D] [E][A]
somethin' [D]to do. Their mam[E]as all warned 'em not to come to town. It got into their
blood, Now they gonna get down[A] .[D]
Chorus
[A] [G] [A][A][G]
Shakin' stre[A]et it's g[A]ot that[G] beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
street it's got that sound. Shaki[A]n' street[A] say you gotta get [G]down .
Verse 2
S[E]treetlight Sammy decided to make the trip. All the[A] way from New J[D]ersey , On his[E]
[A] [D] [E] [A]
gi[D]rlfriend's tip. H[E]e pulled into town and met Skinny Leg Pete. Said come here, boy I
[A] [D] [E]
heard about the[D] streets. I heard about the place where all the kids go , Now, I'm
a-bo[E]ut to flip , I just gotta know a[A]bout .[D]
Bridge
[A5] [A5]
Well the kids on shakin' street never give in . 'Cause all of their l[A5]ives they've been
in sin. You know that they're bad ,
[A5] [B]
Y[D]ou know that they're mad . They take for the takin' ,They shake for the shakin' . HA!
Verse 3
[E] [A][D]
The fo[E]lks keep complaining they find it so [A]shockin' . A[D]ll the kids wanna do is j[E]ust keep
rockin' . They ain't got no time to
[A] [D] [E][A]
[D] [E] [A][D]
think abou[E]t stoppin' . They gotta get down and do a little stompin' . Now Sally Baker
to shake her shaker . And Bobby
C. says he's gonna take[A] her to.[D]
Chorus
[A] [G] [A][A][G]
Shakin' stre[A]et it's g[A]ot that[G] beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
[A] [A][G]
street it[E]'s got that sound. Shakin' street say you gotta get down .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?vd_jUqozpuTk
Here?s a video I uploaded for the song from the ?Kick out the Jams? Dvd. Its gives a
example of the rhythm. Shakin Street Was written and performed by Fred ?Sonic? Smith of
MC5. Rest in Peace Fred and Rob.
Chords
Verse Chorus Bridge
[E] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A5] [B] [D]
e|0----0----2-|---5----3--|--------2----2------|
B|0----2----3-|---5----3--|--------4----3------|
G|1----2----2-|---6----4--|--------4----2------|
D|2----2----0-|---7----5--|--7-----4----0------|
A|2----0----x-|---7----5--|--7-----2----x------|
E|0----0----x-|---5----3--|--5-----x----x------|
Written by: Fred ?Sonic? Smith
Performed by: The MC5
Verse Rhythm Chorus Rhythm
Riff At beginning of Verses
[E] [E] [E] [A] [A] [D] [D] [D] [A] [G] [G] [G] [G] [G] [A]
e|-0---0--0----0--0----2--2--2-|-5--2--3--3-3?3\5|-------------------------|
B|-0---0--0----2--2----3--3--3-|-5--2--3--3-3-3\5|-------------------------|
G|-1---1--1----2--2----2--2--2-|-6--4--4--4-4-4\6|-------------------------|
D|-2---2--2----2--2----0--0--0-|-7--5--5--5-5?5\7|-------------------------|
A|-2---2--2----0--0----x--x--x-|-7--5--5--5-5?5\7|-4------5----------------|
E|-0---0--0----0--0----x--x--x-|-5-/3--3--3-3?3\5|---5-3----5-3h5p3-0~-----|
Verse
[E]Little Orphan Annie and Sweet Sue too,They'[A]ve been coming ar[D]ound ,Gives 'em s[E]
[A] [D] [E][A]
somethin' [D]to do. Their mam[E]as all warned 'em not to come to town. It got into their
blood, Now they gonna get down[A] .[D]
Chorus
[A] [G] [A][A][G]
Shakin' stre[A]et it's g[A]ot that[G] beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
street it's got that sound. Shaki[A]n' street[A] say you gotta get [G]down .
Verse 2
S[E]treetlight Sammy decided to make the trip. All the[A] way from New J[D]ersey , On his[E]
[A] [D] [E] [A]
gi[D]rlfriend's tip. H[E]e pulled into town and met Skinny Leg Pete. Said come here, boy I
[A] [D] [E]
heard about the[D] streets. I heard about the place where all the kids go , Now, I'm
a-bo[E]ut to flip , I just gotta know a[A]bout .[D]
Bridge
[A5] [A5]
Well the kids on shakin' street never give in . 'Cause all of their l[A5]ives they've been
in sin. You know that they're bad ,
[A5] [B]
Y[D]ou know that they're mad . They take for the takin' ,They shake for the shakin' . HA!
Verse 3
[E] [A][D]
The fo[E]lks keep complaining they find it so [A]shockin' . A[D]ll the kids wanna do is j[E]ust keep
rockin' . They ain't got no time to
[A] [D] [E][A]
[D] [E] [A][D]
think abou[E]t stoppin' . They gotta get down and do a little stompin' . Now Sally Baker
to shake her shaker . And Bobby
C. says he's gonna take[A] her to.[D]
Chorus
[A] [G] [A][A][G]
Shakin' stre[A]et it's g[A]ot that[G] beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
[A] [A][G]
street it[E]'s got that sound. Shakin' street say you gotta get down .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?vd_jUqozpuTk
Here?s a video I uploaded for the song from the ?Kick out the Jams? Dvd. Its gives a
example of the rhythm. Shakin Street Was written and performed by Fred ?Sonic? Smith of
MC5. Rest in Peace Fred and Rob.
Chords
Verse Chorus Bridge
[E] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A5] [B] [D]
e|0----0----2-|---5----3--|--------2----2------|
B|0----2----3-|---5----3--|--------4----3------|
G|1----2----2-|---6----4--|--------4----2------|
D|2----2----0-|---7----5--|--7-----4----0------|
A|2----0----x-|---7----5--|--7-----2----x------|
E|0----0----x-|---5----3--|--5-----x----x------|
