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Hang Loose

Alabama Shakes

RockAdvanced for beginners8 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

BDiagram coming soon
G
D××
A×
E
F#m7Diagram coming soon
F#mDiagram coming soon
Abm7Diagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro gtr lick - there are slight variations all over but this is the basic model for  
the riff. 
 
hide this tab e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------| 
D|--------9--------9---------------------| 
A|--/9\11-----9\11-----------7-------7---| 
E|----------------------11///----7\9-----| 
 
      E 
Don't worry, sweet baby, Don't you ever worry bout a thing 
Put them worries on the shelf n learn to love yourself 
Don't be your own worst enemy 
 
     F#m7   F#m        F#m7   F#m 
Hang Loose,       Hang loose, 
        E 
Let the ocean worry bout bein' blue 
     F#m7   F#m        F#m7   F#m 
Hang Loose,       Hang Loose, 
        E 
Go with the tide and I'ma take care of you 
 
(intro gtr lick) 
 
       E 
Come with me sweet darlin', I got a seat, ya ticket for that plane 
We gonna fly to Waikiki, it'd just be you and me, and we'll let the 
sun melt our cares away 
 
 
     F#m7   F#m        F#m7   F#m 
Hang Loose,       Hang loose, 
        E 
Let the ocean worry bout bein' blue 
     F#m7   F#m        F#m7   F#m 
Hang Loose,       Hang Loose, 
        E 
Go with the tide and I'ma take care of you 
 
 
F#m F#m7  F#m     Abm7        E 
 Alright,    we're gonna be alright 2xs 
 
     E 
Hang loose 4xs 
 
 
CHORDS 
 
   F#m   F#m7   Abm7   E 
 
e|--9-----9------11-------------| 
B|--10----10-----12----9--------| 
G|--11----9------11----9--------| 
D|--11----11-----13----9--------| 
A|--9-----9------11----7--------| 
E|---------------------0--------| 
          
 

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Chord set

B · G · D · A · E · F#m7 · F#m · Abm7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.