Chords for The Shape I'm In
Tempo:
122.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Dm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I mean the boy just come out of a bus accident down there in Texas.
Ah, did, did.
Tore up your bus, didn't you?
Tore up my driver, too.
Tore up your driver.
What's his name?
Name Jane, Jane Callas.
Jane Callas, we're going to do this song for you right here.
Brother Leroy, Debra, McLinton, and myself are sending this song out to you.
We'll leave all of them boys where they call the shape I'm in.
Goes [G] like this.
Go down yonder, peace in the valley.
Come downtown, have a rum ball in the alley.
[D] Oh, you don't know [Em] the [G] shape I'm in.
Has anybody seen my lady?
Just living alone, driving crazy.
[D] Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
[C] [Dm]
[E] I'm the [C] one I, [Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[Em] I'm the one I, baby.
[F] And I had [D] that perceived mental illness.
[G] I was nine, lost myself.
Working day by day, trying to get the help.
[D] Oh, you don't [E] know the [G] shape I'm in.
[D]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[G]
[C] I just spent [Dm] 60 days in the [E] jailhouse.
[C] For the crime [Dm] of having no, [E] no, no.
[C] Now here I [Dm] am back down on the street.
[F] For the crime of having [D] no, no, no.
[G] Save your neck, save your brother.
Looks like it's going to be one or the other.
[D] Oh, you don't [A] know the shape [G] I'm in.
I'm two young kids, my daughter's with us.
You know how to feel, they're trying to shook [D] us.
Oh, you don't know the [G] shape I'm in.
[D] Oh, the [G] shape I'm in.
[D] Oh, [E] the shape [G] I'm in.
[Cm]
[G]
[D]
[G]
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[G] [N]
Ah, did, did.
Tore up your bus, didn't you?
Tore up my driver, too.
Tore up your driver.
What's his name?
Name Jane, Jane Callas.
Jane Callas, we're going to do this song for you right here.
Brother Leroy, Debra, McLinton, and myself are sending this song out to you.
We'll leave all of them boys where they call the shape I'm in.
Goes [G] like this.
Go down yonder, peace in the valley.
Come downtown, have a rum ball in the alley.
[D] Oh, you don't know [Em] the [G] shape I'm in.
Has anybody seen my lady?
Just living alone, driving crazy.
[D] Oh, you don't know the shape [G] I'm in.
[C] [Dm]
[E] I'm the [C] one I, [Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[Em] I'm the one I, baby.
[F] And I had [D] that perceived mental illness.
[G] I was nine, lost myself.
Working day by day, trying to get the help.
[D] Oh, you don't [E] know the [G] shape I'm in.
[D]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[G]
[C] I just spent [Dm] 60 days in the [E] jailhouse.
[C] For the crime [Dm] of having no, [E] no, no.
[C] Now here I [Dm] am back down on the street.
[F] For the crime of having [D] no, no, no.
[G] Save your neck, save your brother.
Looks like it's going to be one or the other.
[D] Oh, you don't [A] know the shape [G] I'm in.
I'm two young kids, my daughter's with us.
You know how to feel, they're trying to shook [D] us.
Oh, you don't know the [G] shape I'm in.
[D] Oh, the [G] shape I'm in.
[D] Oh, [E] the shape [G] I'm in.
[Cm]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[Cm]
[G] [N]
Key:
G
D
C
Dm
E
G
D
C
I mean the boy just come out of a bus accident down there in Texas.
Ah, did, did.
Tore up your bus, didn't you?
Tore up my driver, too.
Tore up your driver.
What's his name?
Name Jane, Jane Callas.
Jane Callas, we're going to do this song for you right here.
Brother Leroy, Debra, McLinton, and myself are sending this song out to you.
We'll leave all of them boys where they call the shape I'm in.
Goes [G] like this. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Go down yonder, _ peace in the valley.
_ Come downtown, have a rum ball in the alley.
[D] _ Oh, you don't know [Em] the [G] shape I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Has anybody seen my lady?
_ Just living alone, driving crazy.
[D] Oh, _ you don't know the shape [G] I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[E] I'm the [C] one I, _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[Em] I'm the one I, baby.
[F] And I had [D] that perceived mental illness.
[G] _ I was nine, _ lost myself.
_ Working day by day, trying to get the help.
[D] Oh, _ you don't [E] know the [G] shape I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] I just spent [Dm] 60 days in the [E] jailhouse.
[C] _ For the crime [Dm] of having no, [E] no, no.
[C] _ Now here I [Dm] am back down on the street.
_ [F] For the crime of having [D] no, no, no.
[G] _ Save your neck, save your brother.
_ Looks like it's going to be one or the other.
[D] _ Oh, you don't [A] know the shape [G] I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm two young kids, my daughter's with us.
You know how to feel, they're trying to shook [D] us.
Oh, you don't know the [G] shape I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ Oh, _ _ the [G] shape I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Oh, _ _ _ [E] the shape [G] I'm in. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
Ah, did, did.
Tore up your bus, didn't you?
Tore up my driver, too.
Tore up your driver.
What's his name?
Name Jane, Jane Callas.
Jane Callas, we're going to do this song for you right here.
Brother Leroy, Debra, McLinton, and myself are sending this song out to you.
We'll leave all of them boys where they call the shape I'm in.
Goes [G] like this. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Go down yonder, _ peace in the valley.
_ Come downtown, have a rum ball in the alley.
[D] _ Oh, you don't know [Em] the [G] shape I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Has anybody seen my lady?
_ Just living alone, driving crazy.
[D] Oh, _ you don't know the shape [G] I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[E] I'm the [C] one I, _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[Em] I'm the one I, baby.
[F] And I had [D] that perceived mental illness.
[G] _ I was nine, _ lost myself.
_ Working day by day, trying to get the help.
[D] Oh, _ you don't [E] know the [G] shape I'm in. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] I just spent [Dm] 60 days in the [E] jailhouse.
[C] _ For the crime [Dm] of having no, [E] no, no.
[C] _ Now here I [Dm] am back down on the street.
_ [F] For the crime of having [D] no, no, no.
[G] _ Save your neck, save your brother.
_ Looks like it's going to be one or the other.
[D] _ Oh, you don't [A] know the shape [G] I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm two young kids, my daughter's with us.
You know how to feel, they're trying to shook [D] us.
Oh, you don't know the [G] shape I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ Oh, _ _ the [G] shape I'm in. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Oh, _ _ _ [E] the shape [G] I'm in. _ _ _ _
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