Shake you down (1986) (video) (clip)

C Em Am - F - Dm - G - C - Em Am - F - Dm - G

Hoo hoo hoo. Yeah !

F - G Em Am

1. Girl, I been watching you

F - G Am

from so far across the floor,

F - G Em Am

now, baby, that's nothing new,

F Dm G

I've watched you, so many times before.

F - G Em Am

Now, baby, I see that look in your eyes,

F - G Am

and what it's telling me

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And you know, ooh, girl that I'm not shy,

F Dm G C

I'm glad you picked up, on my telepathy, now baby.

C Am Dm

You're in my mind, girl, I wanna shake you down,

F G C

I can give you all the lovin’ you need.

Am Dm

I'm gonna love you, come on, let me take you down,

F G

we'll go all the way to heaven !

F - G Em Am

2. Ooh, I been missin’ you,

F - G Am

and the way you make me feel

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inside. What can I do ?

F Dm G

I can tell you got your pride.

F - G Em Am

Now, baby, come to me,

F - G Am

well, well, let me ease your mind,

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Oh, baby, I got the remedy, yes, I do,

F Dm G

now, give me just a little time.

C Am Dm

You're in my mind, girl, I wanna shake you down,

F G C

I can give you all the lovin’ you need.

Am Dm

I'm gonna love you, come on, let me take you down,

F G

we'll go all the way to heaven !

F - G - Em Am

3. (spoken:) Girl, I been missin’ you.

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And you know, it's funny, everytime I get to feelin’ this way,

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I wish I had you near me,

Am - F - G

I wanna reach out and touch you.

F

+ I can't stop thinkin’ ‘bout the things we do,

the way you call me, baby, when I'm holdin’ you.

C

I shake and I shiver when I know you're near,

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then you whisper in my ear, oh, baby, well well.

+ CHORUS (2x) ….

(orig. = capo 2nd) (Gregory Abbott)