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Shake Written and recorded by the late Sam Cooke in December 1964 just before his untimely death. Never released in UK but became a top 10 hit in USA. Tab by bass50611. The original bassline is very muffled, so this is what I would play on stage with my band. Hope you like it. Intro Chorus: G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-3--------3--------3--------3--1---3--1---3--1-| E|-----------------------------------------------| Verse 1: G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------3--3---1---3--3---1-| A|-3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1-------3----------3---| E|------3----------3----------3----------3------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|----------------------5--5---3---5--5----3-| A|-3--3---1---3--3---1-------5-----------5---| E|------3----------3-------------------------| Chorus: G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-3--------3--------3--------3--1---3--1---3--1-| E|-----------------------------------------------| Verse 2: G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------3--3---1---3--3---1-| A|-3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1-------3----------3---| E|------3----------3----------3----------3------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|----------------------5--5---3---5--5----3-| A|-3--3---1---3--3---1-------5-----------5---| E|------3----------3-------------------------| Chorus: G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-3--------3--------3--------3--1---3--1---3--1-| E|-----------------------------------------------| Middle 8: G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-3--3---1---3--3---1-----------------------3--3---1---3--3---1-| A|------3----------3----3--3---1---3--3---1-------3----------3---| E|---------------------------3----------3------------------------| G|--------------------| D|-5--3---5--3---5--3-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| Verse 3: G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------3--3---1---3--3---1-| A|-3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1-------3----------3---| E|------3----------3----------3----------3------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|----------------------5--5---3---5--5----3-| A|-3--3---1---3--3---1-------5-----------5---| E|------3----------3-------------------------| Chorus: G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-3--------3--------3--------3--1---3--1---3--1-| E|-----------------------------------------------| Interlude: G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-3--3---1---3--3---1-----------------------3--3---1---3--3---1-| A|------3----------3----3--3---1---3--3---1-------3----------3---| E|---------------------------3----------3------------------------| G|--------------------| D|-5--3---5--3---5--3-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| Verse 4: G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------3--3---1---3--3---1-| A|-3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1-------3----------3---| E|------3----------3----------3----------3------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|----------------------5--5---3---5--5----3-| A|-3--3---1---3--3---1-------5-----------5---| E|------3----------3-------------------------| Chorus: G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-3--------3--------3--------3--1---3--1---3--1-| E|-----------------------------------------------| Outro: (Repeat Outro To Fade/End) G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1---3--3---1-| E|------3----------3----------3----------3---|