Shake It Up — The Cars

Chords and lyrics for Shake It Up by The Cars (key of A#).

Intro

[C] [Am] [Bb] [C] [Am] [Bb]

Verse 1

Well, [C]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

Shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up, [Bb] shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up[Bb]

Verse 2

Well, [C]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

Shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up, [Bb] shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up[Bb]

Bridge

I said, [G]dance all night, [Am]go, go, go
[G]Dance all night, [Am]get real low
[G]Go all night, [Am]get real hot
Well, [F]shake it up, well, [G]all you've got

Solo

[C] [Am] [Bb]

Verse 3

Well, [C]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

Just, shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up, [Bb] shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up[Bb]

Bridge

Well, [G]dance all night, [Am]go, go, go
[G]Dance all night, [Am]get real low
[G]Dance all [Am]night, get real hot
Well, [F]shake it up, [G]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

Just shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up, [Bb] shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up[Bb]
Shake it [C]up, shake it up, shake a little, baby
Shake it [Am]up, shake it up, [Bb]ooh, ooh, ooh
Shake it [C]up, shake it up, shake a little, baby
Shake it [Am]up, shake it up, [Bb]ooh, ooh, ooh
Shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up, [Bb] shake it [C]up
Shake it [Am]up, shake it up[Bb]
Shake it [C]up, shake it up, shake a little, baby
Shake it [Am]up, shake it up, [Bb]ooh, ooh, ooh
Shake it [C]up, shake it [Am]up [Bb] (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.
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