The Grateful Dead Shakedown Street - 1978 -------------------------------------- This is quite a wonderful song, and I can't find it anywhere up for tab/chords online anywhere else, so, I'll submit my own. I'm sorry if the chords seemed off, I tried as hard as I could with what I could hear, so if something is off, please correct me and I'll see if I can fix it. ------------------------------------- Intro/Riff: E---0--------------------------------| B------3--1--3--4--3-------1---------| G-----------------------------1---0--| D------------------------------------| A------------------------------------| E------------------------------------| (x4) After fourth riff: e------------------------| B------------------------| G------------------------| D--3-2-0-3-2-------------| A------------3-----------| E------------------------| C G7 F If I had the world to give Dm Em Am I'd give it to you - long as you live G Fmaj7 Would you let it fall BbmaF9 C or hold it all in your arms? C G7 F If I had a song to sing Dm Em Am I'd sing it to you - as long as you live G Fmaj7 Em F Lullabye - or maybe a plain serenade Em Am Fmaj7 wouldn't you laugh, dance, and cry C F Fsus4 or be afraid at the trade you made? Fmaj7 Bbmaj9 F I may not have the world to give to you Fmaj7 Bbmaj9 F but maybe I have a tune or two Fmaj7 Bbmaj9 F Only if you let me be your world Dm Am C could I ever give this world to you, Dm Am C could I ever give this world to you G F But I will give what love I have to give G F I will give what love I have to give G F I will give what love I have to give Dm C long as I live (Solo) C G7 F If I had a star to give Dm Em Am I'd give it to you - long as you live G Fmaj7 Would you have the time Em Am to watch it shine - watch it shine Fmaj7 Dm C or ask for the moon and heaven too? F Fsus4 I'd give it to you. Fmaj7 Bbmaj9 F Maybe I've got no star to spare Fmaj7 Bbmaj9 F or anything fine or even rare Fmaj7 Bbmaj9 F Only if you let me be your world Dm Am C could I ever give this world to you Dm Am C could I ever give this world to you (Riff then improvised ending) ------------------------------------- Well, that's it. It took me a while to get everything right, so, if you have any questions, comments or corrections, please go ahead.