Intro:
C (n.C)CBbC Bb, C
Shake! Shake! Shake! Shake!
Verse 1:
C
Listen while I talk to you; I'll tell you what we're gonna do.
F7
There's a new thing that's going around,
C
And I'll tell you what they're puttin' down;
G7
Just move your body all around;
Chorus 1:
C (n.C)
And just shake, oh, mama,
C (n.C)
Shake; that's the way to do it.
C
Shake; oh, you're looking good now,
CBbCBbC
Shake, yeah, ah ha.
Verse 2:
C
Shake it like a bowl of soup, and make your body loop de loop.
F7C
Put your hands on your hips, and kinda let your backbone slip.
G7
Move your body like a whip;
Chorus 2:
C (n.C)
And just shake; mmm, that's doing it,
C (n.C)
Shake; yeah, you're looking good now.
C
Shake; go on, do it baby,
CBbCBbC
Shake, yeah, ohh.
Bridge 1:
FCA ring-a-ling-a-ling, honey, Shakin' is the latest thing.
FGFGFG
And if you wanna swing; just loo-sen up them shoulders.
Verse 3:
C
And if you wanna really roll, you got to do the thing with soul.
F7C
Shake the shake with all your might, oh, if you do it, do it right.
G7
Just make your body loose and light;
Chorus 3:
C (n.C)
And kinda shake; oh, honey,
C (n.C)
Shake; hoo!.
C
Shake; oh, that's the way to do it.
CBbCBbC
Shake; ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-yeah.
Interlude:
F C, GGFGFG
Come on and... loo-sen up them shoulders.
Verse 4:
C
And if you wanna really roll, you got to do the thing with soul.
F7C
Shake the shake with all your might, oh, if you do it, do it right.
G7
Make your body loose and light, and just...
Chorus 4:
C (n.C)
Shake, oh, I like to do it,
C (n.C)
Shake; make me feel good now.
C (n.C)
Shake; all gone baby,
CBbCBbC
Shake; don't be shy now.
Coda:
C
Shake; dance, with you mama,
C
Shake; don't, do it baby.
C
Shake; oh, yeah,
C
Shake; make me feel good now.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.