Shakedown Street Live chords by Grateful Dead

Intro:

Dm
  (2nd Position)

Dm
  (3rd Position)

Dm C/D Dm      Dm  Dm  C/D  C/D Dm


Verse 1:

G                              C/G F C9
You tell me this town ain't got no heart.
Dm    C/D   Dm            C/D     Dm
Well, well, well, you can never tell.
G                           C/G F C9
The sunny side of the street is dark.
Dm    C/D   Dm            C/D     Dm C
Well, well, well, you can never tell.

Bridge 1:

Fmaj7
Maybe that's cause it's midnight,
        Em7
And the dark of the moon besides.
Fmaj7
Maybe the dark is from your eyes
Fmaj7
(maybe the dark is from your eyes).
Em7
Maybe the dark is from your eyes
                             Ebm7  Dm7
(maybe the dark is from your ey    es).
Dm7
Maybe the dark is from your eyes
Dm7
(maybe the dark is from your eyes).
G
You know you got such dark eyes.


Chorus:

C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7
Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street;
C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7
used to be the heart of town.
      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart.
    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7
You just gotta poke around.


Interlude:

Dm
  (2nd Position)
Dm
  (3rd Position)

Dm C/D Dm      Dm  Dm  C/D  C/D Dm


Verse 2:

G                              C/G F C9
You think you've seen this town clear through.
Dm    C/D   Dm            C/D     Dm
Well, well, well, you can never tell.
G                              C/G F C9
Nothin' here that could int'rest you.
Dm    C/D   Dm            C/D     Dm C
Well, well, well, you can never tell.


Bridge 2:

Fmaj7
It's not because you missed out
        Em7
On the things that we had to start.
Fmaj7
Maybe you had too much too fast
Fmaj7
(maybe you had too much too fast).
Em7
Maybe you had too much too fast
                            Ebm7  Dm7
(maybe you had too much too fa    st).
Dm7
Maybe you had too much too fast
Dm7
(maybe you had too much too fast).
G
Or just overplayed your part.


Chorus:

C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7
Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street;
C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7
used to be the heart of town.
      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart.
    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7
You just gotta poke around.


Interlude:

Dm
  (2nd Position)
Dm
  (3rd Position)
Dm C/D Dm      Dm  Dm  C/D  C/D Dm


Solo:

G                              C/G F C9

Dm    C/D   Dm            C/D     Dm

G                              C/G F C9

Dm    C/D   Dm            C/D     Dm C


Fmaj7
        Em7

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

Em7

                            Ebm7  Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

G


C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7

C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7

      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7

    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7


Interlude:

Dm
  (2nd Position)
Dm
  (3rd Position)

Dm C/D Dm      Dm  Dm  C/D  C/D Dm


Verse 3:

G                            C/G F C9
Since I'm passin' your way today,
Dm    C/D   Dm            C/D     Dm
Well, well, well, you can never tell.
G                           C/G F C9
I just stopped by 'cause I want to say:
Dm    C/D   Dm            C/D     Dm C
Well, well, well, you can never tell.


Bridge 3:

Fmaj7
I recall your darkness when it
        Em7
Cracked like a thunder cloud.
Fmaj7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart
Fmaj7
(Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)
Em7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart
                             Ebm7  Dm7
(Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)
Dm7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart
Dm7
(Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)
G
When I can hear it beat out loud.


Final Chorus:

C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7
Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street;
C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7
used to be the heart of town.
      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart.
    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7
You just gotta poke around.
C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7
Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street;
C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7
used to be the heart of town.
      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart.
    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7
You just gotta poke around.
C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7
Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street;
C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7
used to be the heart of town.
      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart.
    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7
You just gotta poke around.
C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7
Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street;
C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7
used to be the heart of town.
      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7
Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart.
    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7
You just gotta poke around.


Jam:

C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7

C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7

      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7

    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7

C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7

C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7

      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7

    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7

C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7

C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7

      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7

    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7

C7sus4             C7                 C7sus4  C7

C7sus4                  C7    C7sus4   C7

      C7sus4                  C7            C7sus4   C7

    C7sus4           C7      C7sus4  C7   C#7