real simple chord structure for’boom shacka lacka’taken from ub40`s 2009’labour of love iv’ :
( * below i`ll tab the main sax riff for use if wanted? )
G = eadgbe D = eadgbe
355433 x57775
intro | | : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | D : | |
verse 1 :
G D
come on and gather `round children ,
G D
lets get together and sing this song ,
G D
got to settle down children ,
G D
lets all join in sing this song , sing it , sing it .
chorus 1 :
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom .
verse 2 :
G D
i`d like to take this time to thank you all ,
G D
thank you from the soul deep in my heart ,
G D
thank you for the love that`s going around ,
G D
we give it to you with some sweet sound .
instrumental : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | D |
chorus 2 :
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom .
saxaphone middle : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | ( rest ) |
verse 3 :
D
dance a little children ,
G D
while i sing this song ,
G D
jump a little bit higher ,
G D
while i sing this song , sing it , sing it .
chorus 3 :
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom .
instrumental : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | D |
chorus 4 :
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G ( rest )
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom .
outro | | : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | D : | |
( * main sax riff to make it a little more interesting than two chords ) .
E | | : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : | |
B | | : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : | |
G | | : – – – 4h5 – 7 – – 4 – 5p4 – – – : | |
D | | : – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – : | |
A | | : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : | |
E | | : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : | |
real simple chord structure for’boom shacka lacka’taken from ub40`s 2009’labour of love iv’ :
( * below i`ll tab the main sax riff for use if wanted? )
G = eadgbe D = eadgbe
355433 x57775
intro | | : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | D : | |
verse 1 :
G D
come on and gather `round children ,
G D
lets get together and sing this song ,
G D
got to settle down children ,
G D
lets all join in sing this song , sing it , sing it .
chorus 1 :
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom .
verse 2 :
G D
i`d like to take this time to thank you all ,
G D
thank you from the soul deep in my heart ,
G D
thank you for the love that`s going around ,
G D
we give it to you with some sweet sound .
instrumental : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | D |
chorus 2 :
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom .
saxaphone middle : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | ( rest ) |
verse 3 :
D
dance a little children ,
G D
while i sing this song ,
G D
jump a little bit higher ,
G D
while i sing this song , sing it , sing it .
chorus 3 :
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom .
instrumental : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | D |
chorus 4 :
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G D
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom ,
G ( rest )
boom shacka lacka lacka , boom boom boom .
outro | | : G | G | D | D | G | G | D | D : | |
( * main sax riff to make it a little more interesting than two chords ) .
E | | : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : | |
B | | : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : | |
G | | : – – – 4h5 – 7 – – 4 – 5p4 – – – : | |
D | | : – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – : | |
A | | : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : | |
E | | : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : | |
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