Shake It Up
The Cars
Shake It Up
Transcribed by: Steven P.


C     x32010
Am    x02210
Bb    x13331
G     320003
F     133211


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 goose
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  (repeat 3x)

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
U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have
included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to
experiment with your own chord voicings.