Real simple chord structure for'Boom Shacka Lacka'taken from UB40`s 2009'Labour Of Love IV':
(*below i`ll Tab the main Sax Riff for use if wanted?)
G=EADGBE D=EADGBE
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Intro||:G |G |D |D |G |G |D |D :||
Verse 1:
G D
Come on and gather `round children,
G D
Lets get together and sing this song,
G D
Got to settle down children,
G D
Lets all join in sing this song,Sing it,Sing it.
Chorus 1:
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom.
Verse 2:
G D
I`d like to take this time to thank you all,
G D
Thank you from the soul deep in my heart,
G D
Thank you for the love that`s going around,
G D
We give it to you with some sweet sound.
Instrumental:G |G |D |D |G |G |D |D |
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/u/ub40/boom_shacka_lacka_crd.html ]
Chorus 2:
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom.
Saxaphone Middle:G |G |D |D |G |G |D |(rest) |
Verse 3:
D
Dance a little children,
G D
While i sing this song,
G D
Jump a little bit higher,
G D
While i sing this song,Sing it,Sing it.
Chorus 3:
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom.
Instrumental:G |G |D |D |G |G |D |D |
Chorus 4:
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom,
G (rest)
Boom shacka lacka lacka,Boom boom boom.
Outro||:G |G |D |D |G |G |D |D :||
(*Main Sax Riff to make it a little more interesting than two Chords).
E||:------------------:||
B||:------------------:||
G||:---4h5-7--4-5p4---:||
D||:-5--------------7-:||
A||:------------------:||
E||:------------------:||
