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Shake It

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C#minor

90BPM

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 24Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard (low to high) E-A-D-G-B-e
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-4-4--6----9-9---------------9-9--|
D|-4-4--6----9-9-----7-7--7----9-9--|
A|-2-2--4----7-7-----7-7--7----7-7--|
E|-------------------5-5--5---------|
[CHORUS RIFF 1]
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-4-4--6----9-9-|
D|-4-4--6----9-9-|
A|-2-2--4----7-7-|
E|---------------|
[CHORUS RIFF 2]
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|-----------9-9--|
D|-7-7--7----9-9--|
A|-7-7--7----7-7--|
E|-5-5--5---------|
CHORDS
e|--2--|--4--|--4--|--5--|
B|--4--|--5--|--5--|--5--|
G|--4--|--6--|--4--|--6--|
D|--4--|--6--|--6--|--7--|
A|--2--|--4--|--7--|--7--|
E|-----|-----|-----|--5--|
    B    C#m    E     A
[Verse]
BI'll take you home if you C#mdon't leave me at the Efront door A(front door)
BYour body's cold, but C#mgirl we're getting Eso warmA  
BAnd I was thinking of C#mways that I could Eget insAide (get inside)
BTonight you're falling in love     C#m(Elet me go now)
AThe feelings stirring me up (here we go now)
[Pre-Chorus]
BNow if she does it like this will you C#mdo it like Ethat
ANow if she touches like this, will you touch her right back
BNow if she moves like this, will you C#mmove it like Ethat (come on)
[Chorus]
AShake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[CHORUS RIFF 1]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[CHORUS RIFF 2]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it 
[CHORUS RIFF 1]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[CHORUS RIFF 2]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[Verse]
BYour lips tremble but your C#meyes are in a Estraight stare A(straight stare)
Byour on the bed but your C#mclothes are laying Eright thereA  
BAnd I was thinking of C#mplaces that EI could hAide
BTonight you're falling in love     C#m(Elet me go now)
AThe feelings stirring me up (here we go now)
[Pre-Chorus]
BNow if she does it like this will you C#mdo it like Ethat
ANow if she touches like this, will you touch her right back
BNow if she moves like this, will you C#mmove it like Ethat (come on)
[Chorus]
AShake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[CHORUS RIFF 1]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[CHORUS RIFF 2]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it 
[CHORUS RIFF 1]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[CHORUS RIFF 2]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[Bridge]
EI saw you dancing and I C#mcouldn't get you off my mind
(AI could tell that you could tell that BI was taking my time)
EI was thinking of C#mways that you would stay and be mine
(AYou're body's shaking, turn mBe on, so I can turn out the lights)
[Pre-Chorus]
BNow if she does it like this will you C#mdo it like Ethat
ANow if she touches like this, will you touch her right back
BNow if she moves like this, will you C#mmove it like Ethat (come on)
[Chorus]
AShake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[CHORUS RIFF 1]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[CHORUS RIFF 2]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it 
[CHORUS RIFF 1]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
[CHORUS RIFF 2]
[Outro]
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it 
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

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Shake It

by Metro Station

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Tuning: Standard (low to high) E-A-D-G-B-e

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|-4-4--6----9-9---------------9-9--|

D|-4-4--6----9-9-----7-7--7----9-9--|

A|-2-2--4----7-7-----7-7--7----7-7--|

E|-------------------5-5--5---------|

[CHORUS RIFF 1]

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|-4-4--6----9-9-|

D|-4-4--6----9-9-|

A|-2-2--4----7-7-|

E|---------------|

[CHORUS RIFF 2]

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|-----------9-9--|

D|-7-7--7----9-9--|

A|-7-7--7----7-7--|

E|-5-5--5---------|

CHORDS

e|--2--|--4--|--4--|--5--|

B|--4--|--5--|--5--|--5--|

G|--4--|--6--|--4--|--6--|

D|--4--|--6--|--6--|--7--|

A|--2--|--4--|--7--|--7--|

E|-----|-----|-----|--5--|

B C#m E A

[Verse]

B C#m E A

I'll take you home if you don't leave me at the front door (front door)

B C#m E A

Your body's cold, but girl we're getting so warm

B C#m E A

And I was thinking of ways that I could get inside (get inside)

B C#m E

Tonight you're falling in love (let me go now)

The feelings stirring me up (here we go now)

[Pre-Chorus]

B C#m E

Now if she does it like this will you do it like that

Now if she touches like this, will you touch her right back

B C#m E

Now if she moves like this, will you move it like that (come on)

[Chorus]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 1]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 2]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 1]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 2]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[Verse]

B C#m E A

Your lips tremble but your eyes are in a straight stare (straight stare)

B C#m E A

your on the bed but your clothes are laying right there

B C#m E A

And I was thinking of places that I could hide

B C#m E

Tonight you're falling in love (let me go now)

The feelings stirring me up (here we go now)

[Pre-Chorus]

B C#m E

Now if she does it like this will you do it like that

Now if she touches like this, will you touch her right back

B C#m E

Now if she moves like this, will you move it like that (come on)

[Chorus]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 1]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 2]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 1]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 2]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[Bridge]

E C#m

I saw you dancing and I couldn't get you off my mind

A B

(I could tell that you could tell that I was taking my time)

E C#m

I was thinking of ways that you would stay and be mine

A B

(You're body's shaking, turn me on, so I can turn out the lights)

[Pre-Chorus]

B C#m E

Now if she does it like this will you do it like that

Now if she touches like this, will you touch her right back

B C#m E

Now if she moves like this, will you move it like that (come on)

[Chorus]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 1]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 2]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 1]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

[CHORUS RIFF 2]

[Outro]

Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it

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