[Intro Riff - A and E - No drums - BPM 133] e|-------------0-0---------------------0 B|-2-2-3-2-0---0---3-2-0----2-2-3-2-0--0 G|-2---------2-1--------2---2--------2-1 D|-2-----------2------------2----------2 A|-0-----------2------------0----------2 E|-------------0-----------------------0
[Repeat Intro with Drums]
[Chorus - Just A and E] [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms
[STOP on E then play Riff which usually play over A] e|0-------------- B|0---2---3-2-0-- G|1-------------2 D|2-------------- A|2-------------- E|0--------------
[Verse - Drums back in] [A] I've never [D] been inside you [Bm] but you're so al [E] luring [A] They call you [D] little mouse by [Bm] name in Rome and [E] Turin
[Pre-Chorus] [F#m] Looking now at your [G] famous shape [F#m] They don't make them [F] like you any [E] more
[Chorus] [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms
[Verse - Just bass drum][#############Scroll###############] [A] When things are [D] looking good there's [Bm] always compli [E] cations [A] I can't be [D] with you so I'm [Bm] at the railway [E] station
[Pre-Chorus - Full drums] [F#m] Let's run away and be [G] so alive [F#m] Escape the drudgery of this [F] nine to [E] five
[Solo - play all chords up neck where possible] A E x 4 D E A F#m x 2 F G D D E E
[Chorus - Just drums] [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms (Guitar back in) [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I [A] worship from a [E] far [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, How I [A] wish you were my [E] car [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, Taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, I [A] will
[Verse] [E] Uptown girl ......... [F#m] She's been living in her [G#m] uptown world [A] I bet she [B] never had a [E] back street guy [F#m] I bet her mama never [G#m] told her [A] why I'm gonna [B] try for an [E] Uptown girl [F#m] She's been living in her [G#m] white bread world [A] As long as [B] anyone with [E] hot blood can [F#m] And now she's looking for a [G#m] downtown man [A] That's what I [B] am
[Chorus] [C] And when she [Am] knows what She [Dm] wants from her [G] time [C] And when she [Am] wakes up And [Dm] makes up her [G] mind [A] She'll see I'm [F#m] not so tough [D] Just because [B] I'm in love with an
[Verse] [E] Uptown girl ... [F#m] You know I've seen her in her [G#m] uptown world [A] She's getting [B] tired of her [E] high class toys [F#m] And all her presents from her [G#m] uptown boys [A] She's got a [B] choice
[Verse] [E] Uptown girl ..... [F#m] You know I can't afford to [G#m] buy her pearls [A] But maybe [B] someday when my [E] ship comes in [F#m] She'll understand what kind of [G#m] guy I've been [A] And then I'll [B] win
[Chorus] [C] And when she's [Am] walking She's [Dm] looking so [G] fine [C] And when she's [Am] talking She'll [Dm] say that she's [G] mine [A] She'll say I'm [F#m] not so tough [D] Just because [B] I'm in love with an
[Verse - Drum fills section - snare only really on 4] (just play bass drum and chords on 1 and put fills in on snare when appropriate) [E] Uptown girl ......[F#m] She's been living in her [G#m] white bread world [A] As long as [B] anyone with [E] hot blood can [F#m] And now she's looking for a [G#m] downtown man [A] That's what I [B] am
[Verse] [E]Uptown girl [F#m] She's my uptown [G#m] girl .. You [A] know I'm in [B] love with an [E] uptown girl [F#m] My uptown [G#m] girl ....... You [A] know I'm in [B] love with an [E] Uptown girl .... [F#m] My uptown [G#m] girl ....... You [A] know I'm in [B] love with an [E] Uptown girl .... [F#m] My uptown [G#m] girl ......... You [A] know I'm in [B] love (end on E)
