Shake

...SHAKE... by Sam Cooke

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*from 'Shake' (1965)*

*CAPO 5th FRET*

(Original Key: C)

Intro:

G

Shake!

Shake!

Shake!

G F G F

Shake!

G

Listen...

Verse 1:

G

Listen while I talk to you;

I'll tell you what we're gonna do.

C7

There's a new thing that's going around,

G

And I'll tell you what they're puttin' down;

D7

Just move your body all around;

Chorus 1:

G

And just shake, oh, mamma,

G

Shake; thats the way to do it.

G

Shake; oh, you're looking good now,

G F G

Shake,

F G

Yeah, ah ha.

Verse 2:

G

Shake it like a bowl of soup,

And make your body loop de loop.

C7

Put your hands on your hips,

G

And kinda let your backbone slip,

D7

Move your body like a whip;

Chorus 2:

G

And just shake; umm, that's doing it,

G

Shake; yeah, you're looking good now.

G

Shake; go on, do it baby,

G F G

Shake,

F G

Yeah, ohh.

Bridge 1:

C

A ring-a-ling-a-ling,

G

Honey, Shakin' is the latest thing.

C

And if you wanna swing;

D C D C D

Just loo-sen up them shoulders.

Verse 3:

G

And if you wanna really roll,

You got to do the thing with soul.

C7

Shake the shake with all your might,

G

Oh, if you do it do it right.

D7

Just make your body loose and light;

Chorus 3:

G

And kinda shake, oh, honey,

G

Shake; Hoooo.

G

Shake oh, that's the way to do it.

G

Shake;

F G F G

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-yeah.

Verse 4:

G

And if you wanna really roll,

You got to do the thing with soul.

C7

Shake the shake with all your might,

G

Oh, if you do it do it right.

D7

Just make your body loose and light;

Chorus 4:

G

And just shake, oh, I like to do it,

G

Shake; make me feel good now.

G

Shake; all gone baby,

G

Shake; don't be shy now.

G

Shake; dance, with you mama,

G

Shake; don't, do it baby,

G

Shake; oh, yeah,

G

Shake.

(Repeat to Fade)

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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005

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