Shake It Off (12 h Chromatic w 2 Double Basses)

by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, & Shellback · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

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Shake It Off (12 hole Chromatic w 2 Double Basses)
Words and Music by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, & Shellback
Key of G Major
Chromatic Key of C Range: G4 to G6
Chromatic Key of TENOR C Range: G3 to G5
1st Double Bass Range: F2 to C3
2nd Double Bass Range: G1 to C2
Tabbed for EITHER a Key C, OR a Key of TENOR C
Solo tuned Chromatic AND two (2) Double Bass Harmonicas.
1st Double Bass directly under lyrics.
2nd Double Bass directly below 1st Double Bass.

Hear it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM

Tab notations:
none = blow - = draw ____ = hold

The Double Bass (DB) Harmonica is a Blow Only instrument.
All DB’s parts for this song are tabbed for the Lower Harp.
_3_ = continuation of held note from previous line (DB)

-9 -8 -7 7 -8______
I stay out too late,___
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

-5 -9 -8 -7 7 -8______
got noth-ing in my brain.
11 11 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

-9     -8   -7 7   -8 -7 7      -5 6 -5
That’s what peo-ple say,___      mm,____
13     13   13 9      10 10 10

-9     -8   -7 7   -8 -7 7    -5 6 -5
that's what peo-ple say,___    mm.____
                9     10 10 10

-5 -5 -9 -8 -7 7 -8______
I go on too man-y dates,
10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

-5 -9 -8 -7 7 -8_____
but I can’t make ‘em stay.__
1111 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

-5 -5    -9     -8   -7 7   -8 -7 7      -5 6 -5
At least that’s what peo-ple say,___      mm,____
   13    13     13   13 9      10 10 10

-9     -8   -7 7   -8 -7 7      -5 6 -5
that's what peo-ple say,___      mm.____
                9      10 10 10

-8 -7 7 -7______ 6________
But I keep cruis___–ing;_____
10 11 11 11 11 11 11

-7 -8 -7 7 -7____ 6____
can’t stop, won’t stop mov___-ing._
11 11 11 11 11 13 13 13 13 13

6 -7 -8 -7 7 -7____ 7____ -7 -8 7
It’s like I got this mu____-sic__ in my mind,
13 13 13 1313 13 9 10 10 10

6    7    -7     -7 -8 -7 7   7_____
sing-ing, it’s   gon-na be all right.
     9        10 10     10

6      7   -7   -7 -7 -8 7     6     -5    -4    -3 3
‘Cause the play-ers gon-na play, play, play, play, play
10         11   11 11     11    11 11 11    11    11 11
           4____________________________________________

3   3   -7 -7 -7 -8 7     6     -5    -4    -3 3
and the hat-ers gon-na hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.
11 13      13 13     13    13 13 13    13    13 13
_4_     6___________________________________________

3 3   -7 -7   -7 -8 7      6      -5     -4     -3 3
Ba-by, I’m just gon-na shake, shake, shake, shake, shake,
13 9       10   10     10     10 10 10     10     10 10 10 9
_6     3___________________________________________________

-7    -8 7      -7    -8 7
shake it off,   shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10 10 10
3______________________________________

7 -7 -7 -7 -8 7 6 -5 -4 -3 3
Heart-breakers gon-na break, break, break, break, break,
10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
_3___ 4________________________________________________

3   3   -7 -7 -7 -8 7     6     -5    -4    -3 3
and the fak-ers gon-na fake, fake, fake, fake, fake.
11 13      13 13     13    13 13 13    13    13 13
_11     6___________________________________________

3 3   -7 -7   -7 -8 7      6      -5      -4    -3 3
Ba-by, I’m just gon-na shake, shake, shake, shake, shake,
13 9       10   10     10     10 10 10     10     10 10 10 9
_6     3___________________________________________________

-7    -8 7      -7    -8 7
shake it off,   shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10   10
3________________________________

-5 -9 -8 -7 7 -8
I nev-er miss a beat;
10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
__3_____________

-5 -9 -8 -7 7 -8____
I’m light-ning on my feet,_
11 11 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

-5 -9     -8   -7   7     -8 -7 7      -5 6 -5
and that’s what they don’t see,___      mm,____
    13     13   13   9        10 10 10

-9     -8   -7   7     -8 -7 6_     -5 6 -5
that’s what they don’t see,____     mm.____
                 9        10 10 10

-5 -9 -8 -7 7 -8______
I’m danc-ing on my own;____
10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

7 7 7 -9 -8 -7 7 -8_____
I’ll make the moves up as I go.____
11 11 11 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

-5 -9     -8   -7   7     -8 -7 7      -5 6 -5
And that’s what they don’t know,__      mm,____
    13     13   13   9        10 10 10

-9     -8   -7   7     -8 -7 7      -5 6 -5
that's what they don’t know,__      mm.____
                 9        10 10 10

-8 -7 7 -7______ 6________
But I keep cruis___– ing;_____
10 11 11 11 11 11 11

-7 -8 -7 7 -7____ 6_____
can’t stop, won’t stop mov___-ing.__
11 11 11 11 11 9 13 13 13 13

6    -7 -8 -7    7    -7____ 7____ -7 -8 7
It’s like I got   this mu____-sic__ in my mind,
13   13 13 13 13 13 9 10 10 10

6    7    -7     -7 -8 -7 7   7_____
sing-ing, it’s   gon-na be all right.
     9        10 10     10

6     7   -7   -7 -7 -8 7     6     -5    -4    -3 3
‘Cause the play-ers gon-na play, play, play, play, play,
10         11   11 11     11    11 11 11    11    11 11
           4____________________________________________

3   3   -7 -7 -7 -8 7     6     -5    -4    -3 3
and the hat-ers gon-na hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.
11 13      13 13     13    13 13 13    13    13 13
_4      6___________________________________________

-7    -8 7       -7    -8 7
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10 10 10
3______________________________________

7 -7 -7 -7 -8 7 6 -5 -4 -3 3
Heart-breakers gon-na break, break, break, break, break,
10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
_3___ 4________________________________________________

3 3 -7 -7 -7 -8 7 6 -5 -4 -3 3
and the fak-ers gon-na fake, fake, fake, fake, fake.
11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
_4_____ 6 __________________________________________

3 3   -7 -7   -7 -8 7      6      -5     -4     -3 3
Ba-by, I’m just gon-na shake, shake, shake, shake, shake,
13 9       10   10     10     10 10 10     10     10 10 9
_6     3________________________________________________

-7    -8 7       -7    -8 7
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10 10 10 10
3_________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7      7     7
Shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
11    11 11 11 11    11 11 11    11 11 11 13
4___________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7      7     7
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      13 13 13 13    13 13 13    13 13 13 9
6__________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7     7     7
shake it off,    shake it off, ay,   ay,
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10   10 10 10 9
3__________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10 10 10 10
3_________________________________________

Hey, hey, hey,
just think, while you been getting down and out about the
liars and the dirty, dirty cheats of the world,
you coulda been getting down to this sick beat.
My ex-man brought his new girl – friend. She’s like
oh my god but I’m just gon-na shake. And to the fel-las
o-ver there with the hell-a good hair,
won’t you come on over, ba-by? We can shake, shake, shake.

6 7 -7 7 -8_8__
Yeah,___ oh.___

6     7   -7   -7 -7 -8 7     6     -5    -4    -3 3
‘Cause the play-ers gon-na play, play, play, play, play,
           11   11 11     11    11 11 11    11    11 11
           4____________________________________________

-7    -8 7       -7    -8 7
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10 10 10
3______________________________________

7 -7 -7 -7 -8 7 6 -5 -4 -3 3
Heart-breakers gon-na break, break, break, break, break,
10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
_3___ 4________________________________________________

3 3 -7 -7 -7 -8 7 6 -5 -4 -3 3
and the fak-ers gon-na fake, fake, fake, fake, fake.
11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
_4_____ 6 __________________________________________

-7    -8 7       -7    -8 7
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10 10 10 10
3_________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7      7     7
Shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
11    11 11 11 11    11 11 11    11 11 11 13
4___________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7      7     7
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      13 13 13 13    13 13 13    13 13 13 9
6__________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7      7     7
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10    10 10 10 9
3__________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10 10 10 10
3_________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7      7      7
Shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,    ay,
11    11 11 11 11    11 11 11    11 11 11 13
4___________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7      7     7
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      13 13 13 13    13 13 13    13 13 13 9
6__________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7      7     7
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10    10 10 10 9
3__________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10 10 10 10
3_________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7     7    7
Shake it off,    shake it off, ay,   ay,
11    11 11 11 11    11 11 11   11 11 11 13
4__________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7     7   -7 7
shake it off,    shake it off, (you got to)
      13 13 13 13    13 13   13     13 13 13 9
6_____________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7      7     7
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10    10 10 10 9
3_________________________________________

8     -9 7       8     -9 7 6
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10 10 10    10 10 10 10 10 10
3_________________________________________

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