Shakin’ Street
Written by: Fred “Sonic” Smith
Performed by: The MC5
Verse Rhythm Chorus Rhythm
Riff At beginning of Verses
e|-0---0--0----0--0----2--2--2-|-5--2--3--3-3—3\5|-------------------------|
B|-0---0--0----2--2----3--3--3-|-5--2--3--3-3-3\5|-------------------------|
G|-1---1--1----2--2----2--2--2-|-6--4--4--4-4-4\6|-------------------------|
D|-2---2--2----2--2----0--0--0-|-7--5--5--5-5—5\7|-------------------------|
A|-2---2--2----0--0----x--x--x-|-7--5--5--5-5—5\7|-4------5----------------|
E|-0---0--0----0--0----x--x--x-|-5-/3--3--3-3—3\5|---5-3----5-3h5p3-0~-----|
Verse
Little Orphan Annie and Sweet Sue too,They've been coming around ,Gives 'em s
somethin' to do. Their mamas all warned 'em not to come to town. It got into their
blood, Now they gonna get down .
Chorus
Shakin' street it's got that beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
street it's got that sound. Shakin' street say you gotta get down .
Verse 2
Streetlight Sammy decided to make the trip. All the way from New Jersey , On his
girlfriend's tip. He pulled into town and met Skinny Leg Pete. Said come here, boy I
heard about the streets. I heard about the place where all the kids go , Now, I'm
a-bout to flip , I just gotta know about .
Bridge
Well the kids on shakin' street never give in . 'Cause all of their lives they've been
in sin. You know that they're bad ,
You know that they're mad . They take for the takin' ,They shake for the shakin' . HA!
Verse 3
The folks keep complaining they find it so shockin' . All the kids wanna do is just keep
rockin' . They ain't got no time to
think about stoppin' . They gotta get down and do a little stompin' . Now Sally Baker
to shake her shaker . And Bobby
C. says he's gonna take her to.
Chorus
Shakin' street it's got that beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
street it's got that sound. Shakin' street say you gotta get down .
Here’s a video I uploaded for the song from the “Kick out the Jams” Dvd. Its gives a
example of the rhythm. Shakin Street Was written and performed by Fred “Sonic” Smith of
MC5. Rest in Peace Fred and Rob.
Chords
Verse Chorus Bridge
e|0----0----2-|---5----3--|--------2----2------|
B|0----2----3-|---5----3--|--------4----3------|
G|1----2----2-|---6----4--|--------4----2------|
D|2----2----0-|---7----5--|--7-----4----0------|
A|2----0----x-|---7----5--|--7-----2----x------|
E|0----0----x-|---5----3--|--5-----x----x------|