Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon

• This is a vrey catchy, well known song with only four chords!

• The intro is quite a challenge! But with careful practise - achievable!

 The Intro

• Do practise slowly

• Do try to get the hang of the fingering, but, as ever, if you have a good idea then try that too!

The Song

• Lots of words but the same four chords!

• For a very helpful,easy to follow video of this song including lyrics and easy strum chords click here...

[Intro]

C F Am G

[Chorus]

               C         F

Oh, don't you dare look back

               Am      G

Just keep your eyes on me

              C        F

I said you're holding back

              Am      G         C

She said shut up and dance with me!

     F           Am    G

This woman is my destiny

         C      F

She said ooh-oh-hooh!

     Am     G

Shut up and dance with me

[Break]

F G Am G

F G  C G

[Verse 1]

        F       G        Am

We were victims of the night

     G          F        G         C

The chemical, physical, kryptonite

  G              F        G      Am

Helpless to the bass and faded light

G            F             G

Oh, we were born to get together

      C         G

Born to get together

[Pre-chorus]

     C/E      F

She took my arm,

             Am      G

I don't know how it happened

    C/E       F               G

We took the floor and she said

[Chorus]

               C         F

Oh, don't you dare look back

               Am      G

Just keep your eyes on me

              C        F

I said you're holding back

              Am      G         C

She said shut up and dance with me!

     F           Am    G

This woman is my destiny

         C      F

She said ooh-oh-hooh!

     Am     G

Shut up and dance with me

[Break]

F G Am G

[Verse 2]

            F                   G       Am

A backless dress and some beat up sneaks

     G            F      G       C

My discothèque, Juliet teenage dream

   G             F            G        Am    G

I felt it in my chest as she looked at me

                F           G

I knew we were born to be together

 C          G

Born to be together

[Pre-chorus]

     C/E      F

She took my arm

C        G/B    G        F

I don't know how it happened

    C/E       F               G

We took the floor and she said

[Chorus]

              C         F

Oh, don't you dare look back

               Am      G

Just keep your eyes on me

              C        F

I said you're holding back

              Am      G         C

She said shut up and dance with me!

      F          Am    G

This woman is my destiny

         C      F

She said ooh-oh-hooh!

     Am     G          F

Shut up and dance with me

[Solo]

Am C F G (x4)

[Pre-chorus]

  C/E      F

Deep in her eyes

C       G/B   G      F

I think I see the future

C/E    F   C      G/B     G   F

I realize this is my last chance

  C/E      F

She took my arm

C       G/B      G      F

I don't know how it happened

    C/E       F               G

We took the floor and she said

[Intro Riff]

C Csus4 C Csus2 (x2)

[Chorus]

              C         Csus4

Oh, don't you dare look back

               C      Csus2

Just keep your eyes on me

              C        Csus4

I said you're holding back

              C      Csus2

She said shut up and dance with me!

C      Csus4      C    Csus2

This woman is my destiny

         C      Csus4

She said ooh-oh-hooh!

N.C.

Shut up and dance!

              C         F

Oh, don't you dare look back

               Am      G

Just keep your eyes on me

              C        F

I said you're holding back

              Am      G         C

She said shut up and dance with me!

      F          Am    G

This woman is my destiny

         C      F

She said ooh-oh-hooh

     Am     G          C

Shut up and dance with me

[Outro]

F Am G

C      F          Am      G         C

Ooh-oh-hooh, shut up and dance with me

F Am G

C      F          Am      G

Ooh-oh-hooh, shut up and dance with me

Am C F G

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