Chords for The Stranglers - Shakin` Like a Leaf. From the Album Dreamtime

Tempo:
72.925 bpm
Chords used:

E

C

A

D

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Stranglers - Shakin` Like a Leaf. From the Album Dreamtime chords
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[E] 1, 2, 1, 2, 3
[D] [C]
[E] [D] [C] [E] [D] [C]
[E] When [C] [E] [A] [G] you [F#m] lie in [E] bed,
[A] [C] while the [F#m] weight of sleep [F] in your [A] head
[Am] [F#] continues to [F] push you in,
[E] and you're [D] shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
[A] [G] seeing it [D] all over [Em] the [A] sky,
and [D] the only [F] way [A] out
[Em] is to [F#m] leave it so [F] early.
[E] It's got me [Bm] shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
[Dm] all [Am] the silent [E] night,
[Am] giving it's warmest [Dm] fright.
[C] Why must it [B] be so free?
[E] It's got me [Bm] shaking,
[C] [E] it's got me [Bm] shaking,
[C] [E] like a [C] bee.
[E] [A]
Now that [F#] autumn's [E] hit the [A] ground,
and every [Am] day and every [A] sound
says the [C] world is [F#] changing [E] round.
It's got me [D] shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
[A]
see the [C] villains [F#] on their [A] screens,
and doing [F#] battle with their [A] teams.
Another [Em] week [F] delays the [E] grief,
it's got me [D] shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
[Dm]
all [Am] the silent [E] night,
[Am] giving it's warmest [Dm] fright.
[C] Why must it [B] be so free?
[E] It's got me [C]
[E] [Bm] shaking,
[C] [E] it's got me shaking,
like a bee.
[C]
[A] [Em] [F#] [A] [F#]
[A] [F#] [E] [D] It's got me shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
shaking, [A] shaking, like a bee.
[Gm] [Am]
[G] [F#] [E] [D] It's [C] [A] [Am] got
[D#] [F#] [E] [C] me shaking, shaking, shaking,
[A] all the silent night,
giving it's warmest fright.
Key:  
E
2311
C
3211
A
1231
D
1321
F#
134211112
E
2311
C
3211
A
1231
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To start learning The Stranglers - (7 Edit) Shakin Like A Leaf chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: D, C, E, D, E and Bm. Begin your practice at a relaxed 36 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 73. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Minor.

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[E] 1, 2, 1, 2, 3
[D] _ [C] _
[E] _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [C] _
[E] _ When [C] _ [E] _ [A] [G] you [F#m] lie in [E] bed,
[A] [C] while the [F#m] weight of sleep [F] in your [A] head
[Am] [F#] continues to [F] push you in,
[E] and you're [D] shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
[A] [G] seeing it [D] all over [Em] the [A] sky,
and [D] the only [F] way [A] out
[Em] is to [F#m] leave it so [F] early.
[E] It's got me [Bm] shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
[Dm] all [Am] the silent [E] night,
[Am] giving it's warmest [Dm] fright.
[C] Why must it [B] be so free?
[E] It's got me [Bm] shaking,
[C] _ [E] it's got me [Bm] shaking,
[C] _ [E] like a [C] bee.
[E] _ [A]
Now that [F#] autumn's [E] hit the [A] ground,
and every [Am] day and every [A] sound
says the [C] world is [F#] changing [E] round.
It's got me [D] shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
[A]
see the [C] villains [F#] on their [A] screens,
and doing [F#] battle with their [A] teams.
Another [Em] week [F] delays the [E] grief,
it's got me [D] shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
[Dm]
all [Am] the silent [E] night,
[Am] giving it's warmest [Dm] fright.
[C] Why must it [B] be so free?
[E] It's got me [C] _
[E] _ [Bm] shaking,
[C] _ [E] it's got me shaking,
like a bee.
[C] _
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ [F#] _ [A] _ _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] [D] It's got me shaking, [C] shaking, [E] shaking,
shaking, [A] shaking, like a bee.
_ _ [Gm] _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [F#] _ [E] _ [D] It's [C] _ [A] _ [Am] _ got _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ [F#] _ [E] _ [C] me shaking, shaking, shaking,
[A] all the silent night,
giving it's warmest fright. _ _ _

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