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’ and |
| A | D | A/C# | E |
| 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 |