[Intro – 96 BPM – Key: E7 – loose swung blues groove – tube amp guitar riff, muted funk rhythm guitar, walking bass, snare shuffle, Hammond organ pad faint in background – audible band count-in - lead voice is full throated, breathy baritone] One… two… one two three— (dirty guitar riff) Yeah… Oh that’s nasty… Alright boys… [Verse 1 – guitar/vocal conversation begins – rhythm guitar scratching offbeats] Woke up this morning Sun hanging low (guitar answers with short blues lick) Coffee gone bitter Still gotta go (guitar bends note in response) Boots on the floorboards Dust in the hall (guitar slide upward) Every little trouble Tryna make me crawl (guitar responds with playful riff) But I ain’t staying down today (guitar: defiant bend “waaah”) No I ain’t staying down (band hit) [Pre-Chorus – groove tightens – organ swells – guitar fills between every line] Something in the rhythm (guitar lick) Something in the sound (guitar echo lick) Makes a tired soul (guitar response phrase) Turn his whole world around (guitar double-stop) Yeah the beat keeps knocking (guitar: knock-knock riff) Like an old backdoor friend (guitar chuckle bend) Saying get on up boy (guitar flourish) And roll again [Chorus – big funky groove – horns stab – backing vocals] Shake the dust off your shoes now baby (backing vocals: Shake it!) (guitar celebratory lick) Let that rhythm take control (band hit) (guitar slide) When the world tries dragging you down low (guitar descending lick) Let that backbeat move your soul (guitar scream bend) Woo! [Turnaround – classic blues turnaround – guitar talking phrase] (guitar: wah wah talking phrase) Oh you heard that didn’t ya… (band laughs lightly) [Verse 2 – groove dirtier – clavinet funk added] Trouble at the corner (guitar: sarcastic bend) Bills on the table (guitar: short reply lick) Life keeps testing (guitar: questioning phrase) What a heart can handle (guitar: low growl riff) But the jukebox humming (guitar: happy riff) Down the street tonight (band shout: play it!) Got a little salvation (guitar answer lick) In neon light (guitar slide flourish) [Breakdown – bass and drums only – vocal improvisation] Yeah… Hold up now… You feel that groove creeping up your spine? (bass slide response) That right there… That’s medicine… (guitar quietly replies with blues phrase) [Chorus – call and response bigger] Shake the dust off your shoes now baby (Shake it!) (guitar: bright lick) Let that rhythm take control (take control now!) (guitar riff) When the blues come knocking at your back door (guitar knock-knock phrase) Let that backbeat save your soul (guitar soaring bend) [Guitar Solo – expressive blues solo – band locked groove – vocal hype] (guitar solo begins) Yeah! That’s it right there! Talk to ‘em! (guitar screaming bend) Oooh yeah… Take it up now… (drum fill) [Half-Time Groove Break – heavy pocket] Ohhh yeah… Feel that… (guitar slow emotional lick) You hear that guitar talking? (guitar answers again) [Final Chorus – gospel-style backing vocals] Shake the dust off your shoes now baby (Shake it!) (guitar celebration lick) Let that rhythm take control (take control!) (band hit) When the night gets heavy on your shoulders (guitar sympathetic phrase) Let that backbeat move your soul (huge guitar bend) [Outro Jam – band vamp – guitars trading licks – crowd energy] Yeah… keep it rolling… (guitar riff) Don’t stop now… (second guitar answers) Shake it loose baby Let it roll… (band laughter, cymbal crash, fade)
