Learn to play "Shake Up Christmas" 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC Dm 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.