Learn to play "Shake a Leg" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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E Idle juvenile on the street, on the street Ooh, he's kickin' everything with his feet, with his feet Fightin' on the wrong side of the law, of the law, yeah E Don't kick, don't fight, don't sleep at night E G E And shake a leg E G E Shake a leg E G E Shake a leg Shake it up, yeah! E Keepin' out of trouble, with eyes in the back of my face E Kickin' ass in the class and they tell me I'm a damn disgrace A They tell me what they think, but they stink and I really don't care E Got a mind of my own, move on, get out of my hair Chorus: E A E B Oh, shake a leg, shake your head E B E B Shake a leg, wake the dead E B E B Shake a leg, get stuck in E B E B Shake a leg E B E B Shake a leg, yow Magazines, wet dreams, dirty women on machines for me Big licks, skin flicks, tricky dicks are my chemistry Goin' against the grain, tryin' to keep me sane with you So, stop your grinnin', and drop your linen for me Chorus: Oh, shake a leg, shake your head Shake a leg, wake the dead Shake a leg, get stuck in Shake a leg Shake a leg, yeah Shake it! Come on! Yeah, yow Idle juvenile on the street, on the street Kickin' everything with his feet, with his feet, yeah Fightin' on the wrong side of the law, of the law, yeah Spittin' and bitin' and kickin' and fightin' for more Shake a leg, shake your head Shake a leg, wake the dead Shake a leg, get stuck in Shake a leg, play to win Shake a leg, shut your hand Shake a leg, wake the dead Shake a leg, get stuck in Shake a leg Shake a leg Shake it, ow! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA E G B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Shake a Leg" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shake a Leg" by AC/DC.