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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[Intro] G
[Verse]
C
I just kept hoping,
Yeah I just kept hoping
G
The way would become clear
C
I spent all this time tryna play nice and
G
Fight my way here
Am
See, I've been having me a real hard time
But it feels so nice
G
to know I'm gonna be alright
C
just kept dreaming,
so, I just kept dreaming
G
It wasn't very hard
C
I spent all this time
tryna figure out why
G
Nobody on my side
Am
And, I've been having me a real good time
And it feels so nice to know
G
I'm gonna be alright
[Chorus]
G
So please don't take my feelings
Em
I have found at last
G
Please don't take my feelings
Em
I have found at last
Am Em G
Yeah, if I wanted to... I'd be alllllllllright
[Verse]
C
So I just kept going,
Yes I just kept going
G
And hoping I'm growing near
C
Well this good and fine,
I spent all my time
G
Tryna find my way here
Am
And I've been having me a real fun time
And it feels so nice
G
to know I'm gonna be alright
[Chorus]
G
Please don't take this feeling
Em
I have found at last
G
Please don't take my feeling
Em
I have found at last
Am
If I wanted to,
Em G
I'd be allllllllright
Am Em G
Yeah, if I wanted to, I'd be alllllllllright
[Verse]
C
I just kept hoping,
Yeah I just kept hoping
G
The way would become clear
C
I spent all this time tryna play nice and
G
Fight my way here
Am
See, I've been having me a real hard time
But it feels so nice
G
to know I'm gonna be alright
C
just kept dreaming,
so, I just kept dreaming
G
It wasn't very hard
C
I spent all this time
tryna figure out why
G
Nobody on my side
Am
And, I've been having me a real good time
And it feels so nice to know
G
I'm gonna be alright
[Chorus]
G
So please don't take my feelings
Em
I have found at last
G
Please don't take my feelings
Em
I have found at last
Am Em G
Yeah, if I wanted to... I'd be alllllllllright
[Verse]
C
So I just kept going,
Yes I just kept going
G
And hoping I'm growing near
C
Well this good and fine,
I spent all my time
G
Tryna find my way here
Am
And I've been having me a real fun time
And it feels so nice
G
to know I'm gonna be alright
[Chorus]
G
Please don't take this feeling
Em
I have found at last
G
Please don't take my feeling
Em
I have found at last
Am
If I wanted to,
Em G
I'd be allllllllright
Am Em G
Yeah, if I wanted to, I'd be alllllllllright
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