Shambala Lyrics

Shambala - Three Dog Night
This entire song is comprised of RIFF 1 and RIFF 2 (shown tabbed below).
RIFF 1 is the acoustic guitar that is the dominant rhythm instrument
(which is tabbed incorrectly elsewhere).
A distorted electric plays root notes under RIFF 1, almost like
a bass line. Another guitar joins from the 2nd verse on with E, D and A chords.
RIFF 2 is played by both acoustic and electric on the Chorus.
There might seem a bit of a clash when RIFF 1 hits open G (like an Em) and the
other rhythm instruments are hitting G# (playing E Major), but surprising
as it is, that IS how it is played. Please see the CHORD VOICING chart below.
VRSS
("RIFF 1" - see song structure below)
E5 Em7/D A/C# A E5 Dsus9 A ("L"= held note)
HORUS
("RIFF 2" - see song structure below)
How ... light shine in.... of Sham-ba- la? tell me...
SONG STRUCTURE
RIFF 1 2x
VRS 1
RIFF 1 4x
VRS 2
RIFF 1 4x
HORUS
RIFF 2 2x ("How does your light shine...")
RIFF 1 1x
VRS 3
RIFF 1 4x
HORUS
RIFF 2 2x
HORUS
RIFF 2 2x
RIFF 1 6x (and fade out)
CHORD VOICINGS
Em7/D xx0030 (use 2nd finger to make transition to A/C# easier)
A/C# x422xx
A x0222x (barred 2nd fret)
D/A x0423x (or "A6sus4")
(Additional GUITAR) - enters on 2nd verse
GUITAR #2 CHORDS (enters on 2nd verse)
A/C# x422xx
Shambala - Three Dog Night
VRS 1
Wash away my troubles, wash away my pain
with the rain in Sham-bala
Wash away my sorrow, wash away my shame,
with the rain in Sham-bala
Ahh- oooh-oooh, oooooh-oooh, oooh-oooh yeah
Yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah
Ahh- oooh-oooh, oooooh-oooh, oooh-oooh yeah
Yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah
VRS 2
Everyone is helpful, everyone is kind,
on the road to Shambala
Everyone is lucky, everyone is so kind,
on the road to Shambala
Ahh- oooh-oooh, oooooh-oooh, oooh-oooh yeah
Yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah
Ahh- oooh-oooh, oooooh-oooh, oooh-oooh yeah
Yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah
HORUS
How does your light shine, in the halls of Shambala?
How does your light shine, in the halls of Shambala?
UITR SOLO
VRS 3
I can tell my sister, by the flowers in her eyes,
on the road to Shambala.
I can tell my brother, by the flowers in his eyes,
on the road to Shambala
Ahh- oooh-oooh, oooooh-oooh, oooh-oooh yeah
Yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah
Ahh- oooh-oooh, oooooh-oooh, oooh-oooh yeah
yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah
HORUS
(play 2x)
(repeats 6x and fades out)
Ahh- oooh-oooh, oooooh-oooh, oooh-oooh yeah
yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah