Shake It Off
A5 C5
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
p u p p p u p p p u p u u p p p u p p p u p p
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7---7---7-7-7---7---7-7-7-10--1010---10--101010--10--101010-4/5-|
A|-7-7-7---7---7-7-7---7---7-7-7-10--1010---10--101010--10--101010-4/5-|
E|-5-5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-5-8---8-8----8---8-8-8---8---8-8-8--2/3-|
G5
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
p p p p p p p
e|-------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
B|-------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
G|-------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
D|---5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x-x-x-4/5-5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
A|---5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x-x-x-4/5-5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
E|---3-3---3---x-x-x---x---x-x-x-2/3-3-3---3---x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
Pre-Chorus
Gtr. I
play the above pattern but on "it's gonna be all right" both times end with:
& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|----------------x-x-x---x---x---x---|
B|----------------x-x-x---x---x---x---|
G|----------------x-x-x---x---x---x---|
D|--4/5-5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x---x---|
A|--4/5-5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x---x---|
E|--2/3-3-3---3---x-x-x---x---x---x---|
^second pre-chorus play xxxxxx on this instead
Gtr. II - let all chords ring
Am C
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-0-------------------------------3-------------------------------|
B|-1-------------------------------1-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
D|-2-------------------------------2-------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G*
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-3-------------------------------3-------------------x---x---x---|
B|-3-------------------------------3-------------------x---x---x---|
G|-0-------------------------------0-------------------x---x---x---|
D|-0-------------------------------0-------------------x---x---x---|
A|-2-------------------------------2-------------------x---x---x---|
E|-3-------------------------------3-------------------x---x---x---|
Note: on second pre-chorus "it's gonna be all right",
don't play the second G. 1:30 in the video
Chorus/Refrain/Outro
Gtr. II
Am C
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|---------------0-------------------------------3-----------------|
B|-------1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------|
G|---2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
D|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A|-0-------------------------------3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|---------------3-------------------------------3-----------------|
B|-------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------|
G|---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------3-------------------------------|
Chorus(2nd time)/Refrain
Gtr. I
A5 C5
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
duddduddduduudddudddudu
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7---7---7-7-7---7---7-7-7-10--1010--10--101010--10--101010-4/5-|
A|-7-7-7---7---7-7-7---7---7-7-7-10--1010--10--101010--10--101010-4/5-|
E|-5-5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-5-8---8-8---8---8-8-8---8---8-8-8--2/3-|
G5
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
uddduddduduudddudddud
e|-------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
B|-------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
G|-------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---------------x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
D|---5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x-x-x-4/5-5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
A|---5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x-x-x-4/5-5-5---5---x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
E|---3-3---3---x-x-x---x---x-x-x-2/3-3-3---3---x-x-x---x---x-x-x---|
Interlude+Bridge
Gtr. I & II
you can aim for a clap on 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
^ ^ ^
just make any rhythm really with xxxxxx clicks, no chord here
Outro
Gtr. I
Play power chord riff until end.
Gtr. II
Pick chords like in the chorus until emd.
Gtr. III
I play this part when playing solo so it's easier to vocalize
You can use the saxophone strumming pattern like Gtr. I or any pattern you like.
Am C
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-0-------------------------------3-------------------------------|
B|-1-------------------------------1-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
D|-2-------------------------------2-------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
LYRICS
Intro
G*
*strum once
Verse
Am C
I stay up too late, got nothing in my brain
G
That's what people say mm-mmm, that's what people say mm-mmm
Am C
I go on too many dates, but I can't make 'em stay
G
At least that's what people say mm-mmm, that's what people say mm-mmm
Prechorus
Am C
But I keep cruising, can't stop, won't stop moving
G
It's like I got this music in my mind saying it's gonna be alright
Chorus
A
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play, play
C
Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
G
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
(G)
Shake it off, I shake it off
Am
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
C
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
G
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
(G)
Shake it off, I shake it off
Verse 2 -same as above
Am C
I never miss a beat, I'm lightning on my feet
G
And that's what they don't see mm-mm, that's what they don't see mm-mm
Am C
I'm dancing on my own, I'll make the rules up as I go
G
And that's what they don't know mm-mm, that's what they don't know mm-mm
Prechorus -same as above
Am C
But I keep cruising, can't stop, won't stop grooving
G
It's like I got this music in my mind saying it's gonna be alright
Chorus -I stop palm muting here when playing solo Gtr. I
Am
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play, play
C
Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
G
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
(G)
Shake it off, I shake it off
Am
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break, break
C
Fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
G
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
(G)
Shake it off, I shake it off
Refrain
Am
Shake it off, I shake it off
C
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
G
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
(G)
I, I, I, I, I, I, III
Interlude -just make clicky xxxxxx noises to until you get to the highest part of yeah-oh
yes, "tothef" is not a typo. Listen to the video for timing or find your own fun way
to deliver the interlude and bridge. you don't even have to keep it spoken!
N.C.
So, while you've been getting all down about the liars and the dirty dirty cheats of the world,
(N.C.)
Just think you could've been getting down to this sick beat
Bridge -continue xxxxxx
(N.C.)
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
(N.C.)
She's like "oh my God", but I'm just gonna shake shake
(N.C.)
Tothef over there with the hella good hair
(N.C.)
Won't you come on over, baby, we can shake, Shake, Shake!, SHAKE!
Outro
feel free to ignore the lyrics and ad-lib, it's super fun :)
(N.C.) Am C
Yea-ea-ah-ohh-ohh-ohhhhhhhhhhh-oh-oh-ohhh
(C) G
Haters gonna hate
(G)
Heartbreakers gonna break
(G) Am
Fakers gonna fake
(Am) C
And I'm just gonna shake
(C) G
Shake, shake, shake
(G) Am
I shake it off, shake it ah-ah-ah-ahh
(Am)
Heartbreakers gonna break
(C) G
Fake, fake, fake
(G) Cm
I shake it off, I shake it off, I shake it off
(C) G
Shake it off, I shake it off
(G) Am
Yeah! I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
C G
They'll fake, they'll fake, and fa-a-ake
(G)
Hey hey hey!
(G) Am
I--I--I
(Am) C
I--I--I
(C) G
I--I--III
(G)
Shake it off
(G) (strum once and let ring.)
I-I-I-I-I-I-I