Shake

Compilation Bootleg: Rare Songs 1976-1982
Live Bootleg: The Catalyst, The Roxy
The Catalyst

Lyrics

[Key of C for this one it's an old Sam Cooke song called "Shake"]

All right

Listen while I talk to you now; I'll tell you what we're gonna do now
There's a new thing going around,
I'm gonna tell you what we're puttin' down;
Gotta move your body all around;

And just shake
Shake

Shake it like a bowl of soup now, and let your body loop de loop now
Put your hands on your hips, and kinda let your little backbone slip
Move your body like a whip;

And just shake
Shake

A ring-a-ling-a-ling, you know folks, Shakin' is the latest thing
Well if you really wanna swing; you gotta loo-sen it up ??? them shoulders

And now we're gonna really roll now, cause you've decided to do the dance with soul
Just keep your body loose and light; shake it shake it shake it with all your might
If you do it do it right

Shake
Shake
Shake
Shake

A ring-a-ling-a-ling, Shakin' is the latest thing
But if you really wanna swing; you gotta loo-sen it up ??? shoulders

Now we're gonna really roll, we're gonna do the dance with soul
Keep your body loose and light, shake it shake it with all your might
If you do it do it right

We're gonna
Shake
Shake
Shake
Shake

The Roxy

Lyrics

Listen while I talk to you now; gonna tell you what we're gonna do now
There's a new thing going around,
I'm gonna tell you what we're puttin' down;
Gotta move your body all around;

And just shake
One more time

Shake it like a bowl of soup now, well let your body loop de loop now
Kinda let your little backbone slip
And put your hands on your hips
Move your body like a whip;

And just shake

[Two more times]

A ring-a-ling-a-ling
Shakin' is the latest thing
If you really wanna swing;
You gotta loo-sen it up ??? them shoulders

Now we're gonna really roll
You got to do the dance with soul
Your body moving with all your might
Try to keep it moving light
???

Shake

A ring-a-ling-a-ling, Shakin' is the latest thing
But if you really wanna swing; you gotta loo-sen it up ??? shoulders

Now we're gonna really roll, we're gonna do the dance with soul
Shake it shake it with all your might
If you do it do it right
Keep your body loose and light,

Shake

Original Version

Chords

Intro:

C (nc)                      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 (nc)
And just shake, oh, mama,
C (nc)
 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 (nc)
And just shake; mmm, that's doing it,
C (nC)
 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 (nc)
And kinda shake; oh, honey,
C (nc)
 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 (nc)
 Shake, oh, I like to do it,
C (nc)
 Shake; make me feel good now
C (nc)
 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:
---------------

   C       Bb      F7      G7      F       G

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x35553  x13331  131211  353433  133211  355433

Lyrics

Shake! Shake! Shake! Shake!

Listen while I talk to you; I'll tell you what we're gonna do
There's a new thing that's going around,
And I'll tell you what they're puttin' down;
Just move your body all around;

And just shake, oh, mama,
Shake; that's the way to do it
Shake; oh, you're looking good now,
Shake, yeah, ah ha

Shake it like a bowl of soup, and make your body loop de loop
Put your hands on your hips, and kinda let your backbone slip
Move your body like a whip;

And just shake; mmm, that's doing it,
Shake; yeah, you're looking good now
Shake; go on, do it baby,
Shake, yeah, ohh

A ring-a-ling-a-ling, honey, Shakin' is the latest thing
And if you wanna swing; just loo-sen up them shoulders

And if you wanna really roll, you got to do the thing with soul
Shake the shake with all your might, oh, if you do it, do it right
Just make your body loose and light;

And kinda shake; oh, honey,
Shake; hoo!
Shake; oh, that's the way to do it
Shake; ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-yeah

Come on and loo-sen up them shoulders

And if you wanna really roll, you got to do the thing with soul
Shake the shake with all your might, oh, if you do it, do it right
Make your body loose and light, and just

Shake, oh, I like to do it,
Shake; make me feel good now
Shake; all gone baby,
Shake; don't be shy now

Shake; dance, with you mama,
Shake; don't, do it baby
Shake; oh, yeah,
Shake; make me feel good now

Notes

External Links