Love Shack Chords

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Simple chord arrangement,best played on electric guitar with Classic Chorus,alternatively acoustic can be used to give the tune a Folk style feel.

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

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B52S - Love Shack           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOryJvTAGs
 
   [Intro]
N.C.
If you see a faded sign at the side of the road that says
N.C.
"15 miles to the
   Eb C
Love Shack"
Bb    C     Bb
Love Shack, yeah
 
   [Verse 1]
    C                  Bb        C   Bb              C    Bb
I'm headin' down the Atlanta highway,Lookin' for the love getaway
C              Bb
Headed for the love getaway
  C                  Bb
I got me a car, it's as big as a whale
          C                      Bb
And we're headin' on down to the Love Shack
  C                     Bb
I got me a Chrysler, it seats about 20
   C                       Bb
So hurry up and bring your jukebox money
 
   [Chorus]
     C              Eb                     F      Ab        C
The love shack is a little old place where we can get together
Bb          C       Bb
Love Shack, baby (a-Love Shack, baby)
C           Bb
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
C           Bb
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
 
   [Verse 2]
C                Bb
Sign says (woo) "Stay away, fools"
       C             Bb
'Cause love rules at the Love Shack
           C            Bb     C
Well, it's set way back in the middle of a field
Bb     C               Bb     C
Just a funky old shack and I gotta get back
C                   Bb
Glitter on the mattress
C                   Bb
Glitter on the highway
C                      Bb
Glitter on the front porch
C                   Bb
Glitter on the hallway
 
   [Chorus]
    C               Eb                     F      Ab        C
The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together
Bb          C     Bb
Love Shack, baby (Love Shack, baby)
C           Bb
Love Shack, that's where it's at
C           Bb
Love Shack, that's where it's at
 
   [Verse 3]
C                     Bb
Huggin' and a-kissin',Dancin' and a-lovin'
C                                   Bb
Wearin' next to nothin','Cause it's hot as an oven
    C                    Bb
The whole shack shimmies,when everybody's
       C                                      Eb
Movin' around and around and around and around
C                   Bb
Everybody's movin', everybody's groovin', baby
C                   Bb
Folks linin' up outside just to get down
C                   Bb
Everybody's movin', everybody's groovin', baby
C                  Bb
Funky little shack,Funky little shack
 
   [Link]
C   Bb   C   Bb
 
   [Verse 4]
C                           Bb                       C           Bb
Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale and it's about to set sail
C                  Bb
I got me a car, it seats about 20
        C                 Bb
So come on and bring your jukebox money
 
   [Chorus]
    C               Eb                    F       Ab         C
The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together
Bb          C
Love Shack, baby (a-Love Shack, baby)
C                 Bb
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
C                 Bb
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
 
   [Link]
C   Bb   C   Bb
 
   [Bridge]
C                 Bb                C
Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby
Bb
Knock a little louder, sugar
C                 Bb                C
Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby
Bb
I can't hear you
Cm          Bb
Bang, bang, on the door, baby
Cm          Bb
Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby (Knock a little louder)
Cm          Bb
Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby
Cm          Bb
Bang, bang (On the door, baby)
C
Your what?
N.C.
Tin roof, rusted
 
   [Outro]
C                 Bb
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
C                 Bb
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that's where it's at, yeah)
C                 Bb
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that's where it's at)
C                 Bb           C
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
 
 
Mark W
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9 comments

I like the chorus,it flows well,the rest gets a little monotonous,but nobody else had done it so i had a go

Great job for this catchy song! Thanks, I really enjoy playing it:)

Nicely done! Transpose +4 to put it in G and easier chords.