Train - Shake Up Christmas: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shake Up Christmas" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Shake Up Christmas Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Train

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Shake Up Christmas" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

       C                      Dm
Ho ho ho Shake up the happiness
                     F
Wake up the happiness
                      C
Shake up the happiness
It's Christmas Time

C
There's a story that I was told and
   Dm
I wanna tell the world before I get too old
   F
I don't remember it so let's December
  C
it and reassemble it oh yeah
C                                  Dm
Once upon a time in a town like this
a little girl made a great big wish
F                                 C
To fill the world of happiness and
be on Santa's magic list

Chorus:
         C                                   Dm
Shake it up, Shake up the happiness, Wake it up,
Wake up the happiness
F                            C
C'mon Y'all, it's Christmas Time
         C                                  Dm
Shake it up, Shake up the happiness, Wake it up,
Wake up the happiness
F                            C
C'mon Y'all, it's Christmas Time

      Dm         F                  C
Ho ho ho, Ho ho ho, It's Christmas Time

At the same time miles away
A little boy made a wish that day
That the world would be okay
And Santa Claus would hear him say:
"I got dreams and I got love
I got my feet on the ground and family above
Can you send some happiness with my best
To the rest of the people of the East and the West
And maybe every once in a while
You give my grandma a reason to smile
'Tis the season to smile
It's cold, but we'll be freezing in style
And let me meet a girl one day
That wants to spread some love this way
We can let our souls run free
And she can open some happiness with me"

Chorus

               C                      Dm
I know you're out there, I hear your reindeer
            F                    C
I see the snow where your boots have been
            C                        Dm
I'm gonna show them some day we'll know then,
                 F
Then love will grow and believe again

Shake it up, shake it up, shake up the happiness
Wake it up, wake up the happiness
Come on, y'all
It's Christmas time
Shake it up, shake up the happiness
Wake it up, wake up the happiness
Come on, y'all
It's Christmas time

Ho, ho, ho
Ho, ho, ho
It's Christmas time (Ho, ho, ho)

Chorus:
Shake it up, shake up the happiness (Ho, ho, ho)
Wake it up, wake up the happiness (Ho, ho, ho)
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time (Ho, ho, ho)
Shake it up, shake up the happiness (Ho, ho, ho)
Wake it up, wake up the happiness (Ho, ho, ho)
Come on y'all
It's Christmas time

Ho, ho, ho
Ho, ho, ho
Ho, ho, ho
It's Christmas time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 Up Christmas" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shake Up Christmas" by Train.

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