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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You Ain't Alone- The Alabama Shakes
The song is played on piano primarily, but strumming along with chords or hitting her
power chords work!
Most of the picking you hear is her fingering the whole chord and doing basic up and
down scale-picking.
Play it slow and feel the Alabama Shakes blues!
[Verse 1]
F G C Bb F
You aint alone, so why you lonely?
G C Bb F
there you go on the dark end of the street
G C Bb F
are you scared to tell somebody how you feel about somebody?
G C Bb F
are you scared what somebody's gon think?
or...
G C Bb F
are you scared to wear your heart out on your sleeve?
G C
are you scared me?
C C C F
cause i'm scared the bomb gonna take me away...
[Chorus]
G C Bb
oh, but i really don't know what i got to say...
F F# G Ab A Bb B C
alright! Alright! Alright! ALRIGHT! HEY!
[Verse 2]
F G C Bb F
1-2-3, are you to scared to dance for me?
G C Bb F
bite the bullet or tug my sleeve?
G C Bb F
or are you scared out on your own two feet?
G C
we really aint that different, you and me.
C C C F
cause I'm scared the storm gonna take me away..
[Chorus]
G C Bb
but i really don't know what i got to say...
F F# G Ab A Bb B C
alright! Hold on! Hold ON! HOLD ON! HEY!
[Outro]
C Bb F C
(oooo ooooo oooooo)
C Bb
cry, if you gonna cry
F C
come on, cry wit me.
C Bb
cry, if you gonna cry
F C
come on, cry wit me.
C Bb F C
C Bb
you ain't alone,
F C
just let me be your ticket home....
The song is played on piano primarily, but strumming along with chords or hitting her
power chords work!
Most of the picking you hear is her fingering the whole chord and doing basic up and
down scale-picking.
Play it slow and feel the Alabama Shakes blues!
[Verse 1]
F G C Bb F
You aint alone, so why you lonely?
G C Bb F
there you go on the dark end of the street
G C Bb F
are you scared to tell somebody how you feel about somebody?
G C Bb F
are you scared what somebody's gon think?
or...
G C Bb F
are you scared to wear your heart out on your sleeve?
G C
are you scared me?
C C C F
cause i'm scared the bomb gonna take me away...
[Chorus]
G C Bb
oh, but i really don't know what i got to say...
F F# G Ab A Bb B C
alright! Alright! Alright! ALRIGHT! HEY!
[Verse 2]
F G C Bb F
1-2-3, are you to scared to dance for me?
G C Bb F
bite the bullet or tug my sleeve?
G C Bb F
or are you scared out on your own two feet?
G C
we really aint that different, you and me.
C C C F
cause I'm scared the storm gonna take me away..
[Chorus]
G C Bb
but i really don't know what i got to say...
F F# G Ab A Bb B C
alright! Hold on! Hold ON! HOLD ON! HEY!
[Outro]
C Bb F C
(oooo ooooo oooooo)
C Bb
cry, if you gonna cry
F C
come on, cry wit me.
C Bb
cry, if you gonna cry
F C
come on, cry wit me.
C Bb F C
C Bb
you ain't alone,
F C
just let me be your ticket home....
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