Shake Sam Cooke
...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] Shake,[Bb] [C] [Bb] yeah, ah ha.[C]
Verse 2:
[C] Shake it like a bowl of soup, and make your body loop de loop.
[F7] Put your hands on your hips,[C] 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] Shake,[Bb] [C] yeah, [Bb]ohh.[C]
Bridge 1:
[F] A ring-a-ling-a-ling,[C] honey, Shakin' is the latest thing.
[F] And if you wanna swing; just [G]loo-[F]sen [G]up [F]them [G]shoulders.
Verse 3:
[C] And if you wanna really roll, you got to do the thing with soul.
[F7] Shake the shake with all your might,[C] 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] Shake; [Bb]ah-[C]ah-[Bb]ah-ah-ah-[C]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] Shake the shake with all your might,[C] 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] Shake;[Bb] [C]don't [Bb]be shy now.[C]
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)
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