Shake It Up Chords

by The Cars
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author KG6_Steven [pro] 1,229.
2 contributors total, last edit on Mar 10, 2025
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Chords

C
Am
Bb
G
F

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Shake It Up
The Cars
Shake It Up
Transcribed by: Steven P.
 
C     x32010
Am    x02210
Bb    x13331
G     320003
F     133211
 
 
[Intro]
C  Am  Bb  C  Am  Bb
 
[Verse 1]
      C
Well, dance all night, play all day
Am
    Don't let nothin' get in the way
C
Dance all night, keep the beat
Am
    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]
      C
Well, dance all night, get real loose
Am
    You don't need no bad excuse
C
Dance all night with anyone
Am
    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]
      C
Well, dance all night, whirl your hair
Am
    Make the night cats stop and stare
C
Dance all night, go to work
Am
    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]
C
Shake it up, make a scene
Am
    Let 'em know what you really mean
C
Dance all night, keep the beat
Am
    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
         C
Shake it up, shake it up, shake a little, baby
         Am               Bb
Shake it up, shake it up, ooh, ooh, ooh
         C
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
         C
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)
 
 
 
This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
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