Sam Cooke - Shake

      
 
 ...SHAKE... by Sam Cooke

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 *from 'Shake' (1965)*
 
 Intro:
 
 C (n.c) C Bb C 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,
 C      Bb C Bb           C 
  Shake,   yeah, ah ha.
 
 Verse 2:
 
 C                                                              
  Shake it like a bowl of soup, and make your body loop de loop.
 F7                           C                                 
  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,
 C      Bb C      Bb  C 
  Shake,  yeah, ohh.
 
 Bridge 1:
 
 F                     C                                   
  A ring-a-ling-a-ling, honey, Shakin' is the latest thing.
 F                             G   F   G  F    G         
  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.
 F7                                   C                              
  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.
 C       Bb C  Bb       C    
  Shake; ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-yeah.
 
 Interlude:
 
 F C, G G F G F G
 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.
 F7                                   C                              
  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,
 C      Bb C     Bb         C 
  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...
 
 (Fade)
 
 CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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