Taylor Swift - Shake It Off Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[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…
[verse 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]
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…
[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
[verse 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]
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… (oooh oooh oooh oooh)
[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
How to play Shake It Off on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off on guitar 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
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
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 Chordier.
- Shake It Off contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Shake It Off connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%