Taylor Swift - Shake It Off Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Am, C

Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[Opening]
[G]
I stay out too [Am]late, got nothing in my [C]brain
That’s what people [G]say (mmm), that’s what people say, (mmm)
I go on too many [Am]dates, but I can’t make ’em [C]stay
At least that’s what people [G]say (mmm), that’s what people say (mmm)

[chorus]
But I keep [Am]cruising, can’t stop won’t stop [C]moving
It’s like I got this [G]music in my mind, saying [G]it’s gonna be alright.

[chorus]
Cause the [Am]players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the [C]haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate baby
[G]I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake it off, I shake it off…

[chorus]
Heart [Am]breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the [C]fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake baby
[G]I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake it off, I shake it off…

[section 2]
I never miss a [Am]beat, I’m lightening on my [C]feet
And that’s what they don’t [G]see mmm, that’s what they don’t see mmm
I’m dancing on my [Am]own (dancing on my own)
I’ll make the moves up as I [C]go (moves up as I go)
And that’s what they don’t [G]know mmm, that’s what they don’t know, mmm

[chorus]
But I keep [Am]cruising, can’t stop won’t stop [C]grooving
It’s like I got this [G]music in my mind, saying [G]it’s gonna be alright

[chorus]
[Am]Shake it off, I shake it off, I I, I [C]shake it off, I shake it off, I I
I [G]shake it off, I shake it off, I I, I shake it off, I shake it off

[section 3]
[G]Hey, hey, hey, just think, [G]while you’ve been gettin’ down and out
[G]About the liars and dirty, dirty cheats of the world
[G]You could’ve been gettin’ down to this sick beat

[Closing]
[Am]My ex man brought his [C]new girlfriend
She’s like [G]”Oh my God” [G]I ‘m just gonna shake it
To the [Am]fella over there with [C]the hella good hair
Won’t you [G]come on over baby we could [G]shake shake shake

[chorus]
Yeah ohhh!
Cause the [Am]players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the [C]haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate baby
[G]I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake it off, I shake it off…

[chorus]
[Am]Shake it off, I shake it off, I I, I [C]shake it off, I shake it off, I I
I [G]shake it off, I shake it off, I I, I shake it off, I shake it off
[Am]Shake it off, I shake it off, I I, I [C]shake it off, I shake it off, I I
I [G]shake it off, I shake it off, I I, I shake it off, I shake it off
[Am]Shake it off, I shake it off, I I, I [C]shake it off, I shake it off, I I
I [G]shake it off, I shake it off, I I, I shake it off, I shake it off

ArtistTaylor Swift

Album1989

GenresPop

Year2014

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

How to play Shake It Off on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Shake It Off uses these transitions most often: Am → C (18), C → G (18), and G → Am (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Am chord transition.

1. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0

To move from G to Am;

While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

2. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3

To move from Am to C;

While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

3. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Place index finger on C string fret 2.
Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

Shake It Off chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shake It Off.

Shake It Off includes 54 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Shake It Off contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Shake It Off connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → C: 16%