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Shake It Up

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     Cx32010
    Amx02210
    Bbx13331
     G320003
     F133211
[Intro]
C  Am  Bb  C  Am  Bb
[Verse 1]
Well, Cdance all night, play all day
    AmDon't let nothin' get in the way
CDance all night, keep the beat
    AmDon't you worry 'bout two left feet
[Chorus]
Shake it Cup, shake it Amup,     Bbshake it Cup, shake it AmupBb  
[Verse 2]
Well, Cdance all night, get real loose
    AmYou don't need no bad excuse
CDance all night with anyone
    AmDon't let nobody pick your fun
[Chorus]
Shake it Cup, shake it Amup,     Bbshake it Cup, shake it AmupBb  
[Bridge]
I said, Gdance all night, Amgo, go, go
GDance all night, Amget real low
GGo all night, Amget real hot
Well, Fshake it up, well, Gall you've got
[Solo]
  C    Am    Bb(x4)
[Verse 3]
Well, Cdance all night, whirl your hair
    AmMake the night cats stop and stare
CDance all night, go to work
    AmDo the move with the quirky jerk
[Chorus]
Just, shake it Cup, shake it Amup,     Bbshake it Cup, shake it AmupBb  
[Bridge]
Well, Gdance all night, Amgo, go, go
GDance all night, Amget real low
GDance all nighAmt, get real hot
Well, Fshake it up, Gall you've got, whoo!
[Verse 4]
CShake it up, make a scene
    AmLet 'em know what you really mean
CDance all night, keep the beat
    AmDon't you worry 'bout two left feet
[Outro Chorus]
Just shake it Cup, shake it Amup,     Bbshake it Cup, shake it AmupBb  
Shake it Cup, shake it up, shake a little, baby
Shake it Amup, shake it up, Bbooh, ooh, ooh
Shake it Cup, shake it up, shake a little, baby
Shake it Amup, shake it up, Bbooh, ooh, ooh
Shake it Cup, shake it Amup,     Bbshake it Cup
Shake it Amup, shake it upBb  
Shake it Cup, shake it up, shake a little, baby
Shake it Amup, shake it up, Bbooh, ooh, ooh
Shake it Cup, shake it Amup      Bb(fade)
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Shake It Up

by The Cars

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

x32010

x02210

x13331

320003

133211

[Intro]

C Am Bb C Am Bb

[Verse 1]

Well, dance all night, play all day

Don't let nothin' get in the way

Dance all night, keep the beat

Don't you worry 'bout two left feet

[Chorus]

C Am Bb C Am Bb

Shake it up, shake it up, shake it up, shake it up

[Verse 2]

Well, dance all night, get real loose

You don't need no bad excuse

Dance all night with anyone

Don't let nobody pick your fun

[Chorus]

C Am Bb C Am Bb

Shake it up, shake it up, shake it up, shake it up

[Bridge]

G Am

I said, dance all night, go, go, go

G Am

Dance all night, get real low

G Am

Go all night, get real hot

F G

Well, shake it up, well, all you've got

[Solo]

C Am Bb

(x4)

[Verse 3]

Well, dance all night, whirl your hair

Make the night cats stop and stare

Dance all night, go to work

Do the move with the quirky jerk

[Chorus]

C Am Bb C Am Bb

Just, shake it up, shake it up, shake it up, shake it up

[Bridge]

G Am

Well, dance all night, go, go, go

G Am

Dance all night, get real low

G Am

Dance all night, get real hot

F G

Well, shake it up, all you've got, whoo!

[Verse 4]

Shake it up, make a scene

Let 'em know what you really mean

Dance all night, keep the beat

Don't you worry 'bout two left feet

[Outro Chorus]

C Am Bb C Am Bb

Just shake it up, shake it up, shake it up, shake it up

Shake it up, shake it up, shake a little, baby

Am Bb

Shake it up, shake it up, ooh, ooh, ooh

Shake it up, shake it up, shake a little, baby

Am Bb

Shake it up, shake it up, ooh, ooh, ooh

C Am Bb C

Shake it up, shake it up, shake it up

Am Bb

Shake it up, shake it up

Shake it up, shake it up, shake a little, baby

Am Bb

Shake it up, shake it up, ooh, ooh, ooh

C Am Bb

Shake it up, shake it up (fade)

U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have

experiment with your own chord voicings.

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