i was asked by a bartender at a bar that i play open mic nite to play this song the
next time i come by . i tried to use the other version that was already on
this site and i didn’t like it . so after trying to listen to the original
album version and looking at youtube covers , i came up with this . hopefully
you also prefer this version over the latter . listen to the song if it
helps with the rhythm and the chord placements . also , be sure to rate and/or
comment on this tab when you’ve made your final judgement .

chords : loweadgbe
G : 3×0003
C : x32010
D : xx0232
Em : 022000
D/F# : 2×023
x Am7 : x02010
G/B : x2x033
C/G : 3×2013
G7 : 3×0001
A : x02220

intro :

G C D Em D/F#
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

verse 1 :

G Am7 G/B C
i’ve witnessed_ those one night stands

D C/G G
must have played in a thousand bands_

D C D Em D/F#
but i’m just here tonight , tomorrow i’ll be gone_____

G Am7 G/B C
seen folks show___ their blacker sides

D C/G G
seen them die just for foolish pride_

D C D Em D/F#
and those drivers always ask to hear that same old song___

chorus :

G C
that’s a big ten – four

D
from your back door

C/G G
just put that hammer down_

G7 C
this young man feels___

A
those eighteen wheels_

D C G Em D/F#
that keep turning ’round to take me down to shak – y town___

solo :

just repeat the verse chords , but if you’re playing this alone , then just
go right into the next verse .

verse 2 :

G Am7 G/B C
i’ve heard all___ those hard luck tales

D C/G G
from all of you u . s . males_

D C D Em D/F#
i’ve heard you tell those lies about the love you’ve known_____

G Am7 G/B C
and i’ve followed___ those highway signs

D C/G G
and i’ve run down those thin white lines_

D C D Em D/F#
like those drivers this old road is all i call my own___

chorus :

G C
that’s a big ten – four

D
from your back door

C/G G
just put that hammer down_

G7 C
this young man feels___

A
those eighteen wheels_

D C G Em
that keep turning ’round to take me down to shak – y town___

outro :

C G C D Em C G
all the way down to shak – y town___

( repeat the outro a total of 4 times . )

end on G and let ring .

and that should be that for shaky town by jackson browne . like i’ve already
said , please rate and/or comment on this tab once you’ve made your final
judgement . and , if you liked this tab , feel free to stop by my profile page
on this site and check out some of the others . and feel free to also join
my “ugs online debate” group where you get to debate and argue with other
ug people over music topics .

– i hope you enjoy; my little droogies .