Originally in G, I play in A capo 2
A | D | A | D | A | E |
→ | → | → | → |
A | E | A | E | A |
→ | → | → | → |
x2
Riff goes through the verse, approximating here
A | D | |
She was a | fast machine, she kept her | motor clean |
E | A | |
She was the | best damn woman that I | ever seen |
A | D | |
She had the | sightless eyes, telling | me no lies |
E | A | |
K | nockin’ me out with those Am | erican thighs |
A | D | |
Taking | more than her share, had me | fighting for air |
E | A | |
She | told me to come, but I was | already there |
A | D | |
‘Cause the w | alls start shaking, the | Earth was quaking |
E | E7 | |
My | mind was aching, and w | e weren’t thinkin’ and |
A | D | A/C# | E | D | A/C# |
You shook me al | l ni | ght l | ong |
A | D | A/C# | E | D | A/C# | |
Yeah yo | u, shook me al | l n | ight l | ong |
A | D | |
Working dou | ble time on the se | duction line |
E | A | |
She was o | ne of a kind, she’s just m | ine, all mine |
A | D | |
Wanted | no applause, just an | other course |
E | A | |
Made a | meal out of me and ca | me back for more |
A | D | |
Had to c | ool me down to take a | nother round |
E | A | |
Now I’m | back in the ring to take a | nother swing |
A | D | |
‘Cause the w | alls were shaking, the E | arth was quaking |
E | E7 | |
My | mind was aching, and w | e weren’t thinkin’ and |
A | D | A/C# | E | D | A/C# |
You shook me al | l ni | ght l | ong |
A | D | A/C# | E | D | A/C# | |
Yeah yo | u, shook me al | l n | ight l | ong | , knockin’ me out |
A | D | A/C# | E | D | A/C# |
You shook me al | l ni | ght l | ong | , you had me shakin’ |
A | D | A/C# | E | |
And | you shook me al | l ni | ght l | ong |
E |
Yeah you shook me, well you took me |
Solo on verse chords if appropriate
A | D | A/C# | E | D | A/C# |
You shook me al | l ni | ght l | ong | , oooh |
A | D | A/C# | E | D | A/C# |
You shook me al | l ni | ght l | ong | , yeah yeah |
A | D | A/C# | E | D | A/C# |
You shook me al | l ni | ght l | ong | , you really got me and |
A | D | A/C# | E | D | A/C# |
You shook me al | l ni | ght l | ong, | yeah you | shook me |
Hard stop on “you” (yes, that’s really how the song ends)
E | D | A/C# | E |
Yeah you | shook me, | oh no you |