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[Verse 1] Well shake it up [D] baby now, ( [G] shake it up [A] baby) [A7] Twist and [D] shout. ( [G] Twist and [A] shout) Come on, come on, [A7] come on, come on, [D] baby now, ( [G] come on [A] baby) Come on and work it on [D] out. ( [G] Work it on [A] out, ooh!)
[Verse 2] Well work it on [D] out, ( [G] work it on [A] out) You know [A7] you look so [D] good. [G] (Look so [A] good) You know [A7] you got me [D] goin' now, ( [G] Got me [A] goin') Just like I knew you [D] would. (Like [G] I knew you [A] would, ooh!)
[Verse 3] Well shake it up [D] baby now, ( [G] shake it up [A] baby) [A7] Twist and [D] shout. ( [G] Twist and [A] shout) Come on, come on, [A7] come on, come on, [D] baby now, ( [G] come on [A] baby) Come on and work it on o [D] ut. ( [G] Work it on [A] out, ooh!)
[Verse 4] You know you twist it little [D] girl, ( [G] twist little [A] girl) You know you [A7] twist so [D] fine. ( [G] Twist so [A] fine) Come on and [A7] twist a little [D] closer now, ( [G] twist a little [A] closer) And let me know that you're [D] mine. (Let me [G] know you're [A] mine, ooh!)
[Verse 5] Well shake it up [D] baby now, ( [G] shake it up [A] baby) [A7] Twist and [D] shout. ( [G] Twist and [A] shout) Come on, come on, [A7] come on, come on, [D] baby now, ( [G] come on [A] baby) Come on and work it on o [D] ut. ( [G] Work it on [A] out, ooh!)
[Verse 6] You know you twist it little [D] girl, ( [G] twist little [A] girl) You know you [A7] twist so [D] fine. ( [G] Twist so [A] fine) Come on and [A7] twist a little [D] closer now, ( [G] twist a little [A] closer) And let me know that you're [D] mine. (Let me [G] know you're [A] mine, ooh!)
[Verse 7] Well shake it shake it shake it b [D] aby now. (s [G] hake it up b [A] aby) Well shake it [A7] shake it shake it b [D] aby now. (s [G] hake it up b [A] aby) Well shake it [A7] shake it shake it b [D] aby now. (s [G] hake it up b [A] aby)
[Verse 1] That's [G] life (that's life), that's what [B7] all the people say [Em7] You're ridin' high in April, [A7] shot down in May But [G] I know I'm gonna [B7] change that [Em7] tune When [A7] I'm back on top, back on top in [D13] June
[Verse 2] I said that's [G] life (that's life), and as [B7] funny as it may seem [Em7] Some people get their kicks [A7] stompin' on a dream [G/D] But I don't let it, [B7] let it get me [Em] down 'Cause this [A7] fine old world, [C/D] it keeps spinnin' a [G] round [C/G][G]
[Bridge] I've been a [G7] puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king I've been [C6] up and down and over and out and I know one thing Each [A7] time I find myself flat on my face I [D] pick myself [D] up and get [D] back in the [D] rac [C/D] e
[Verse 3] That's [G] life (that's life), I tell you [B7] I can't deny it [Em7] I thought of quittin', baby, [A7] but my heart just ain't gonna buy it And [G/D] if I didn't think it was [B7] worth one single [Em7] try I'd [A7] jump right on a big bird [C/D] and then I'd [G] fly [C/G][G]
[Bridge] I've been a [G7] puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king I've been [C6] up and down and over and out and I know one thing Each [A7] time I find myself layin' flat on my face I just [D] pick myself [D] up and get [Eb] back in the race
[Verse 4] That's [Ab] life (that's life), that's life [C7] and I can't deny it [Fm] Many times I thought of cuttin' [Bb7] out but my heart won't buy it But [Ab/Eb] if there's nothin' [C7] shakin' come this here [Fm] July [Bb7][BIG STOP]
[FREE TIME - NO DRUMS] I'm gonna [Bb7] roll myself up in a [Db/Eb-X6666X] big ball a-and