Biography:
Alabama Shakes is an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama, United States in 2009. The group consists of lead singer Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, bassist Zac Cockrell, and drummer Steve Johnson.
Here is some background information on Alabama Shakes from the Hold On Songfacts: The R&B-inspired Rock band Alabama Shakes originated when lead singer/guitarist Brittany Howard approached bassist Zac Cockrell during a high school psychology class in Athens, Alabama and the pair began meeting after school to write songs.
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Standard tuning
[Intro]
E F#m B
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0-------------------0-------0------2-----2------4-----4---------------|
G|-----1-1---1-------------1-1-----1-1----2-2---2-2----4-4---4-4--------------|
D|----2---2-2-------------2---2---2---2--4---4-4---4--4---4-4---4-------------|
A|-------------2--4--6-------------------------------2-----2------------------|
E|--0------0-------------0-----0-0------2-----2-------------------------------|
[Verse]
E
Oh why can't we be
Best friends anymore?
F#m
They say a friend
Ain't to be
Between a girl and a boy
B
I don't know who said it
E
Or why it got to be so wrong
E
Oh why don't you call
Don't you care anymore
F#m
It's not fair
Don't let 'em get you
It took us both and now I got to fix you
B
Well I don't know how to fix you
E
You say it's just the way it's got to be, but how so?
E
Why
F#m
Is an awful lot of question
B
And I can't give me no answer
E
I keep wondering on
[Verse]
Oh why can't you see
That I'm not trying to be
No kind of bother
I'm just trying to save what was left between you and me
And where we left it before they took it
And took it all
And took off
Oh why did I let them drive a wedge between
Well I watched it, and I didn't say nothing
And now I'm crying when I sleep
Now I'm sayin', I'm prayin', to that sweet melody in my soul
Why
Is an awful lot of question
And I can't give me no answer
I keep wondering on
I wanna know, who said it
Well who said that, oh Lord
[Intro]
E F#m B
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0-------------------0-------0------2-----2------4-----4---------------|
G|-----1-1---1-------------1-1-----1-1----2-2---2-2----4-4---4-4--------------|
D|----2---2-2-------------2---2---2---2--4---4-4---4--4---4-4---4-------------|
A|-------------2--4--6-------------------------------2-----2------------------|
E|--0------0-------------0-----0-0------2-----2-------------------------------|
[Verse]
E
Oh why can't we be
Best friends anymore?
F#m
They say a friend
Ain't to be
Between a girl and a boy
B
I don't know who said it
E
Or why it got to be so wrong
E
Oh why don't you call
Don't you care anymore
F#m
It's not fair
Don't let 'em get you
It took us both and now I got to fix you
B
Well I don't know how to fix you
E
You say it's just the way it's got to be, but how so?
E
Why
F#m
Is an awful lot of question
B
And I can't give me no answer
E
I keep wondering on
[Verse]
Oh why can't you see
That I'm not trying to be
No kind of bother
I'm just trying to save what was left between you and me
And where we left it before they took it
And took it all
And took off
Oh why did I let them drive a wedge between
Well I watched it, and I didn't say nothing
And now I'm crying when I sleep
Now I'm sayin', I'm prayin', to that sweet melody in my soul
Why
Is an awful lot of question
And I can't give me no answer
I keep wondering on
I wanna know, who said it
Well who said that, oh Lord
Alain Souchon
Alaitz Eta Maide (...)
Alamo Race Track (...)
Alan Jackson
Alan Menken