The Band - The Shape I’m In: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Shape I’m In" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Go out yonder, peace in the valley Come downtown, have to rumble in the alley D G Oh, you don't know the shape I'm in Has anybody seen my lady This livin' alone would drive me crazy Oh, you don't know the shape I'm in Chorus: C Dm Em Dm/E C I'm gonna go down by the water C Dm Em Dm/E But I ain't gonna jump in, no, no C Dm Em Dm/E I'll just be looking for my maker F D7 And I hear that that's where she's been? Oh! Oh out of nine lives, I spent seven Now how in the world do you get to Heaven Oh you don't know the shape I'm in Chorus: I've just spent 60 days in the jail house For the crime of having no dough, no no Now here I am back out on the street For the crime of having nowhere to go Save your neck or save your brother Looks like it's one or the other Oh, you don't know the shape I'm in Now two young kids might start a ruckus You know they feel you're tryin' to shuck us Oh, you don't know the shape I'm in Oh, you don't know the shape I'm in You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  Dm  D7  E  Em  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Shape I’m In" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Shape I’m In" by The Band.