Fred McDowell

Shake 'Em On Down

Bukka White / Mississippi Fred McDowell / Jörgen Elofsson

Spoken:
poss. A. Lomax: Alright
Fred: See?, like that.
A.L.- 1, 2, 3, Go!


Intro guitar
(background chorus throughout)


Put 'em down, put 'em down
Put 'em down, good Lordy
Put 'em down, good Lordy
Put 'em down, shake 'em down


Good Lordy, shake 'em down
Good Lordy, shake 'em down
Good Lordy, shake 'em down
Good Lordy, shake 'em down


If you, come to my house
You's gon' find
Me around, good Lordy
Stop right there, baby go in
Shake 'em on down
Lordy, must I Lo-ord


Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy


Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house


Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house


If you see my baby, Lordy
Stand around
You know we gettin' ready, mama
We gonna shake 'em on down
Lordy, must I Lo-ho-hord


(guitar & comb)


Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy


Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house


Put yo' knees together
Babe, let yo' backbone move
Can't-a woman in town
Cain't shake 'em down like you, Lordy
Must I, Lo-ord


Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy


Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house


Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house


Whoa, Lo-o-ord (chorus continues) 1.39


Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, to my house


Whoa, Lo-o-ord 1.51


Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, to my house


Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house


Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house


Far away up over the hill, baby
Lord, to get some ice
Befo' we got back, baby
Lord, we shook 'em down twice
Lordy, must I, Lord


Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house.


(guitar - slide, picking, strumming, and comb to end)

Trivia about the song Shake 'Em On Down by Fred McDowell

On which albums was the song “Shake 'Em On Down” released by Fred McDowell?
Fred McDowell released the song on the albums “Mississippi Delta Blues” in 1964, “Live in New York” in 1972, “The First Recordings” in 1997, and “The Alan Lomax Recordings” in 2011.
Who composed the song “Shake 'Em On Down” by Fred McDowell?
The song “Shake 'Em On Down” by Fred McDowell was composed by Bukka White, Mississippi Fred McDowell, and Jörgen Elofsson.

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