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SHAKIN' IT LOOSE As recorded by REO Speedwagon (From the 1980 Album HI INFIDELITY) Words and Music by Gary Richrath Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Gary Richrath - Electric Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Kevin Cronin - Electric Guitar' Intro 1st Verse Q=156
4/4A5 Bb5 B5 C5 Gtr I (El. Gtr.)Gtrs I, II (El. Gtrs. w/ dist.) E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E |----------------||-------------------------| |----------------||-------------------------| |----------------||-------------------------| |---7--7-8---9---||-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |---7--7-8---9---||-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |---5--5-6---7---||--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|
A5 C5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------------------| |-----------------|--------------------------| |-----------------|--------------------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--| A5 F5 D5 E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-------------|-7--7--7--7--| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--|-7--7--7--7--| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-------------| F G C5 H H E E E E E E E E |-------------|-------------------------| |-10----12----|-------------------------| |-10----12----|-------------------------| |-10----12----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |--8----10----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-------------|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| 2nd & 3rd Verses C5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------||--------------------------| |-------------------------||o-------------------------| |-------------------------||--------------------------| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-||--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-||o-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-||---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| A5 C5 A5 F5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q |-----------------|-------------------------|-----------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------------------|-----------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------------------|-----------------|-------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3--3--3--3--| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3--3--3--3--| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-1--1--1--1--|
Q Q Q Q D5Q Q Q Q F H G H |-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-10----12----| |-------------|-7--7--7--7--|-10----12----| |-3--3--3--3--|-7--7--7--7--|-10----12----| |-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--|--8----10----| |-1--1--1--1--|-------------|-------------|
C5 Bb5 A5 G5 |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|----------------------------|| |-------------------------|----------------------------|| |-------------------------|----------------------------|| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-x-x-8-x-x-7-x-x-5-x-x---|| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-x-x-8-x-x-7-x-x-5-x-x---|| |--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8-x-x-6-x-x-5-x-x-3-x-x---|| Chorus F Dm C W H +Q. E |-----------------|-5-------(5)-----| |-1---------------|-6-------(6)---5-| |-2---------------|-7-------(7)---5-| |-3---------------|-7-------(7)---5-| |-3---------------|-5-------(5)-----| |-1---------------|-----------------| | | Gtr II | E E E E E E E E E E E E H |-----------------|-5-5-5-5--5------| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-6-6-6-6--6------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7--7------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-7-7-7-7--7------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5--5------| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-----------------| +E E E E Q. E +E E E E H |---------------------------|--------------------------| |-(5)--5--5--5--5---------5-|-(5)--5--6--7--8----------| |-(5)--5--7--8--5---------5-|-(5)--5--5--5--5----------| |-(5)--5--5--5--5---------5-|-(5)--5--5--5--5----------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |--8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8-|--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| F Dm C W H +Q. E |-----------------|-5-------(5)-----| |-1---------------|-6-------(6)---5-| |-2---------------|-7-------(7)---5-| |-3---------------|-7-------(7)---5-| |-3---------------|-5-------(5)-----| |-1---------------|-----------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E H |-----------------|-5-5-5-5--5------| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-6-6-6-6--6------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7--7------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-7-7-7-7--7------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5--5------| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-----------------| +E E E E Q. E +E E E E H |---------------------------|--------------------------| |-(5)--5--5--5--5---------5-|-(5)--5--6--7--8----------| |-(5)--5--7--8--5---------5-|-(5)--5--5--5--5----------| |-(5)--5--5--5--5---------5-|-(5)--5--5--5--5----------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |--8---8--8--8--8---8--8--8-|--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| 1.
DmGtrs I, II F G C5 A5 Bb5 B5 W H H E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E E |-5--------|-------------|-------------------------|------------------|| |-6--------|-10----12----|-------------------------|-----------------o|| |-7--------|-10----12----|-------------------------|------------------|| |-7--------|-10----12----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-7----8---9----|| |-5--------|--8----10----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-7----8---9---o|| |----------|-------------|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8-5----6---7----||
Piano Solo 2. C5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5 E Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------||-------------------------| |-----------------||-------------------------| |-----------------||-------------------------| |-10-7----8---9---||-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-10-7----8---9---||-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |--8-5----6---7---||--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| A5 C5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| A5 F5 D5 E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-------------|-7--7--7--7--| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--|-7--7--7--7--| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--|-5--5--5--5--| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-------------| Guitar Solo F G C5 H H E E E E E E E E |-------------||-----------8-----------8----------| |-10----12----||--------8-----------8-----------8-| |-10----12----||-10b12-------10b12-------10b12----| |-10----12----||----------------------------------| |--8----10----||----------------------------------| |-------------||----------------------------------| | | Gtr II | PM------------------------------- | H H E E E E E E E E |-------------||----------------------------------| |-10----12----||----------------------------------| |-10----12----||----------------------------------| |-10----12----||-10----10-10-10----10-10-10----10-| |--8----10----||-10----10-10-10----10-10-10----10-| |-------------||--8-----8--8--8-----8--8--8-----8-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------8---------8---------|-----------8-----------8----------| |-------8---------8---------8-|--------8-----------8-----------8-| |-10b12-----10b12-----10b12---|-10b12-------10b12-------10b12----| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| | |-------------------------------------------------------------| | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |--7----7-7--7----7-7--7----7-|-10----10-10-10----10-10-10----10-| |--7----7-7--7----7-7--7----7-|-10----10-10-10----10-10-10----10-| |--5----5-5--5----5-5--5----5-|--8-----8--8--8-----8--8--8-----8-| A5 E E E E E E E E e E e E Q E E |---------8---------8---------|-------------------------------------| |-------8---------8---------8-|-11b14---11b14---11b14--11b14-11b14==| |-10b12-----10b12-----10b12---|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| | | PM-----------------------| | E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q |-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| |--7----7-7--7----7-7--7----7-|--3-------3-------3------3-----------| |--7----7-7--7----7-7--7----7-|--3-------3-------3------3-----------| |--5----5-5--5----5-5--5----5-|--1-------1-------1------1-----------| +E +E E +E E +E E +E S S E S S E S S E S S E |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-(11)-(11)r-11b14==(11)r-11b14==(11)r-11b14==(11)r-|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------|-12-10-0-12-10-0-12-10-0-12-10-0-| |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---3---------3------------3------------3-----------|--3-------3-------3-------3------| |---3---------3------------3------------3-----------|--3-------3-------3-------3------| |---1---------1------------1------------1-----------|--1-------1-------1-------1------|
D5 S S E S S E S S E S S E C W W |---------------------------|-/12--------|-/20\----|| |---------------------------|-/13--------|-/20\----|| |-10-9-0-9-7-0-10-9-0-7-5-0-|-/12--------|---------|| |---------------------------|------------|---------|| |---------------------------|------------|---------|| |---------------------------|------------|---------||
| | Q Q Q Q W W |---------------------------|------------|---------|| |---------------------------|------------|---------|| |--7-----7------7-----7-----|------------|---------|| |--7-----7------7-----7-----|--10--------|--10-----|| |--5-----5------5-----5-----|--10--------|--10-----|| |---------------------------|---8--------|---8-----|| Out-Chorus F Dm N.C. W H +Q. E E E E E Q. E |----------|-5----(5)----------|---8----8----8----8----8----------------| |-1--------|-6----(6)----------|---8----8----8----8----8----------------| |-2--------|-7----(7)---10b12==|=(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)r-------10b12==| |-3--------|-7----(7)----------|----------------------------------------| |-3--------|-5----(5)----------|----------------------------------------| |-1--------|-------------------|----------------------------------------| | | W W E E E E E E E E |----------|-5-----------------|----------------------------------------| |-1--------|-6-----------------|----------------------------------------| |-2--------|-7-----------------|----------------------------------------| |-3--------|-7-----------------|--10---10---10---10---10---10-10-10-----| |-3--------|-5-----------------|--10---10---10---10---10---10-10-10-----| |-1--------|-------------------|---8----8----8----8----8----8--8--8-----| E E E E H |---8----8----8----8----8------------| |---8----8----8----8----8------------| |-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)r----------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |--10---10---10---10---10---10-10-10-| |--10---10---10---10---10---10-10-10-| |---8----8----8----8----8----8--8--8-| F Dm N.C. W H +Q. E E E E E Q. E |----------|-5----(5)----------|---8----8----8----8----8----------------| |-1--------|-6----(6)----------|---8----8----8----8----8----------------| |-2--------|-7----(7)---10b12==|=(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)r-------10b12==| |-3--------|-7----(7)----------|----------------------------------------| |-3--------|-5----(5)----------|----------------------------------------| |-1--------|-------------------|----------------------------------------| | | W W E E E E E E E E |----------|-5-----------------|----------------------------------------| |-1--------|-6-----------------|----------------------------------------| |-2--------|-7-----------------|----------------------------------------| |-3--------|-7-----------------|--10---10---10---10---10---10-10-10-----| |-3--------|-5-----------------|--10---10---10---10---10---10-10-10-----| |-1--------|-------------------|---8----8----8----8----8----8--8--8-----| E E E E H |---8----8----8----8----8------------| |---8----8----8----8----8------------| |-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)r----------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |--10---10---10---10---10---10-10-10-| |--10---10---10---10---10---10-10-10-| |---8----8----8----8----8----8--8--8-|
DmGtrs I, II F G C5 W H H E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-5--------|-------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-6--------|-10----12----|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-7--------|-10----12----|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-7--------|-10----12----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-5--------|--8----10----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |----------|-------------|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|
Dm F G C W H H E E E E E E E E |-5--------|-------------|-------------------------| |-6--------|-10----12----|-------------------------| |-7--------|-10----12----|-------------------------| |-7--------|-10----12----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-5--------|--8----10----|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |----------|-------------|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| Dm F G E E E E E E E E W H H |-------------------------|-5--------|-------------| |-------------------------|-6--------|-10----12----| |-------------------------|-7--------|-10----12----| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7--------|-10----12----| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-5--------|--8----10----| |--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|----------|-------------|
N.C.Gtr I E E E E E E E E E E E E +H +W |---8----------------|------------------|--------*| |---8----------------|------------------|--------*| |-----10-8-----------|------------------|--------*| |----------10-8------|------------------|--------*| |---------------10-8-|------------------|--------*| |--------------------|-11-10-9-8-(8)----|-(8)----*|
Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths She looked at me with fire in her eyes. Looks can't kill but she certainly tries, And she tried as she might. But I'm gonna be all right, Shakin' it loose tonight. She said honey, "forget me quick." Another fool, another hollywood trick. Movin' on a red light. But I'm gonna be all right, Shakin' it loose tonight. I got to go there's someone on the phone. Knock on my door, but there's nobody home I turned out the light And I'm gonna be all right, Shakin' it loose tonight. Shake, shake, shakin' it loose tonight. Shake, shake, shakin' it loose tonight. I'm gonna make it. Shakin' it loose tonight.