The Shape I'm Takin chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: F

🎸 Intro:

 C  | Dm   C  | Dm   C  :




🎸 Verse 1:
Dm                                          F          Gm     Bb    C
 You wanna beat it but you're never gonna leave this town
Dm                                      F        Gm     Bb   C
 In the jungle where the fever comes immediate ground
Dm                                                 F
 I'm alone with all my friends, firewood's to the pussy den
Gm                                    Bb                 C
 Shakin' up that new West End, don't get too close, my style bends
Dm                                               F
 I'ma do my thing this time, hurtin', we're the Serpentine
Gm                         Bb               C           Dm
 Everything we overheard, pizza's free on thirtythirtythird, third, third

🎸 Chorus:
 Eb        F        Gm         C
Don't you love me, baby? The shape I'm takin'
Eb                      F                      Dm   Eb
After lettin' go, the trouble funk is on the floor, oh my children
           F        Gm         C
Don't you love me, baby? The shape I'm takin'
 Eb                   F                         Gm    C
Jungle at the disco, jungle's what they came before


🎸 Verse 2:
Dm                                          F        Gm    Bb    C
 The beat is tricky but you're never gonna move it around
Dm                                              F       Gm    Bb    C
 You're dressin' up when you really should be dressin' down
Dm                                            F
 You know my one last nerve, ring my bell on Dead Man's Curve
Gm                                  Bb            C
 Pick 'em up your make the queen a super walk is so obscene
Dm                                            F
 Gonna do your thing this time
Misai river, box of wine
Gm                                 Bb               C           Dm
 Throw it up, it's time to serve, pizza's free on thirtythirtythird, third, third


🎸 Chorus:
 Eb        F        Gm         C
Don't you love me, baby? The shape I'm takin'
Eb                      F                      Dm   Eb
After lettin' go, the trouble funk is on the floor, oh my children
           F        Gm         C
Don't you love me, baby? The shape I'm takin'
 Eb                   F                         Gm
Jungle at the disco, jungle's what they came before


🎸 Instrumental:
 Cm    Bb  | Fm  :


🎸 Bridge:
Cm                      Bb                     Fm
 You wanna beat it but never gonna leave this town
Cm                        Bb                        Fm
 You're dressin' up, you really should be dressin' down
Db               Eb                  F     C
 In the jungle, people talkin' me a crown


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
 Dm   F  | Gm   Bb   C  : 4x

 Dm  :


🎸 Chorus:
 Eb        F        Gm         C
Don't you love me, baby? The shape I'm takin'
Eb                      F                      Dm   Eb
After lettin' go, the trouble funk is on the floor, oh my children
           F        Gm         C
Don't you love me, baby? The shape I'm takin'
 Eb                   F                         Gm
Jungle at the disco, jungle's what they came before