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Shakedown Street

by Grateful Dead

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Chords & Lyrics, etc.
Version
1
Created by
Bagus
Created
9/2/2025
Updated
9/2/2025
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Shakedown Street

Dm C Dm intro

G                                                                      C    F  C9

You tell me this town ain't got no heart.

Dm       C       Dm          Dm        C/D     Dm

Well, well, well, you can never tell.

The sunny side of the street is dark.

Well, well, well, you can never tell.

Fmaj7                                                                             Em7

Maybe that's cause it's midnight, And the dark of the moon besides.

Fmaj7                                                                           Em7

Maybe the dark is from your eyes (bv)  Maybe the dark is from your eyes (bv)

Dm7                                                                             G

Maybe the dark is from your eyes You know you got such dark eyes.

C7

Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street; used to be the heart of town.

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart. You just gotta poke around.

C#  Dm C Dm

You think you've seen this town clear through. Well, well, well, you can never tell.

Nothin' here that could int'rest you. Well, well, well, you can never tell.

It's not because you missed out On the things that we had to start.

Maybe you had too much too fast (maybe you had too much too fast).

Maybe you had too much too fast (maybe you had too much too fast).

Maybe you had too much too fast (maybe you had too much too fast).

Or just overplayed your part.

Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street; used to be the heart of town.

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart. You just gotta poke around.

[Jam thru whole thing]

Since I'm passin' your way today, Well, well, well, you can never tell.

I just stopped by 'cause I want to say: Well, well, well, you can never tell.

I recall your darkness when it Cracked like a thunder cloud.

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart (Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart (Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart (Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart)

When I can hear it beat out loud.

Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street; used to be the heart of town.

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart. You just gotta poke around.

Ad lib.. in C

Jam in C