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Shake It Off (ORCHESTRA w 2 Double Basses)

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

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How to read this tab — notation key
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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 (ORCHESTRA w 2 Double Basses)
Words and Music by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, & Shellback
Key of G Major    Range: G3 to G5
1st Double Bass Range: F2 to C3
2nd Double Bass Range: G1 to C2
Tabbed for EITHER an ORCHESTRA tuned Diatonic,
OR an ORCHESTRA tuned Chromatic,
OR a 14 hole Key of 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)


-7 -6   -5  5   -6______
 I stay out too late,___
                11 11 11  11  11 11 11  11

-3  -7   -6  -5 5  -6_____
got noth-ing in my brain.
    11   11  11 13   13 13  13  13 13 13  13

-7     -6   -5  5   -6 -5 5      -3 4 -3
That’s what peo-ple say,___      mm,____
13     13   13  9      10 10  10

-7     -6   -5  5   -6 -5 5     -3 4 -3
that's what peo-ple say,___     mm.____
                9     10 10  10

-3 -3 -7 -6  -5  5 -6______
 I go on too man-y dates,__
             10    11 11 11  11  11 11 11  11

-3 -7 -6    -5    5  -6_____
but I can’t make ‘em stay.__
    1111    11    13   13 13  13  13 13 13

-3 -3    -7     -6   -5  5   -6 -5 5      -3 4 -3
At least that’s what peo-ple say,___      mm,____
   13    13     13   13  9      10 10  10

-7     -6   -5  5   -6 -5 5      -3 4 -3
that's what peo-ple say,___      mm.____
                9      10 10  10


-6 -5 5    -5______ 4________
But I keep cruis___–ing;_____
      10   11 11 11 11  11 11

-5    -6    -5    5    -5____ 4___
can’t stop, won’t stop mov___-ing.
11    11    11 11 11 13 13 13  13 13

4    -5  -6 -5   5    -5____ 5____ -5 -6 5
It’s like I got  this mu____-sic__ in my mind,
13   13  13 1313 13 9  10 10 10

4    5    -5     -5  -6 -5 5   5_____
sing-ing, it’s   gon-na be all right.
     9        10 10     10

4      5   -5   -5  -5  -6 5     4     -3    -2    -1 1
‘Cause the play-ers gon-na play, play, play, play, play
10         11   11  11     11    11 11 11    11    11 11
           4____________________________________________

1   1   -5  -5  -5  -6 5     4     -3    -2    -1 1
and the hat-ers gon-na hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.
11  13      13  13     13    13 13 13    13    13 13
_4_     6___________________________________________

1  1   -5  -5   -5  -6 5      4      -3     -2     -1 1
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___________________________________________________

-5    -6 5      -5    -6 5
shake it off,   shake it off.
      10 10  10 10    10 10  10  10 10
3______________________________________

5     -5   -5  -5  -6 5      4      -3     -2     -1 1
Heart-breakers gon-na break, break, break, break, break,
10    11   11  11     11     11 11  11     11     11 11
_3___ 4________________________________________________

1   1   -5  -5  -5  -6 5     4     -3    -2    -1 1
and the fak-ers gon-na fake, fake, fake, fake, fake.
11  13      13  13     13    13 13 13    13    13 13
_11     6___________________________________________

1  1   -5  -5   -5  -6 5      4      -3      -2    -1 1
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___________________________________________________

-5    -6 5      -5    -6 5
shake it off,   shake it off.
      10 10  10 10    10 10   10
3________________________________

-3 -7  -6 -5   5 -6
 I nev-er miss a beat;
   10  10 10     11 11 11  11  11 11 11  11
__3_____________

-3  -7    -6   -5 5  -6_____
I’m light-ning on my feet,__
    11    11   11 13   13 13  13  13 13 13  13

-3  -7     -6   -5   5     -6 -5 5      -3 4 -3
and that’s what they don’t see,___      mm,____
    13     13   13   9        10 10  10

-7     -6   -5   5     -6 -5 4_      -3 4 -3
that’s what they don’t see,____      mm.____
                 9        10 10  10

-3  -7   -6  -5 5  -6______
I’m danc-ing on my own;____
             10    11 11 11  11  11 11 11

5    5    5   -7    -6 -5 5 -6_____
I’ll make the moves up as I go.____
     11       11    11 11 13  13 13  13  13 13 13

-3  -7     -6   -5   5     -6 -5 5     -3 4 -3
And that’s what they don’t know,__     mm,____
    13     13   13   9        10 10  10

-7     -6   -5   5     -6 -5 5      -3 4 -3
that's what they don’t know,__      mm.____
                 9        10 10  10

-6 -5 5    -5____ 4____
But I keep cruis– ing;_
      10   11 11 11  11  11 11

-5    -6    -5    5    -5____ 4_____
can’t stop, won’t stop mov___-ing.__
11    11    11 11 11 9  13 13 13  13

4    -5  -6 -5  5    -5______ 5____ -5 -6 5 
It’s like I got this mu______-sic__ in my mind,
13   13  13 13 13 13 9  10 10 10

4    5    -5      -5  -6 -5 5   5_____
sing-ing, it’s    gon-na be all right.
     9         10 10     10

 4     5   -5   -5  -5  -6 5     4     -3    -2    -1 1
‘Cause the play-ers gon-na play, play, play, play, play,
10         11   11  11     11    11 11 11    11    11 11
           4____________________________________________

1   1   -5  -5  -5  -6 5     4     -3    -2    -1 1
and the hat-ers gon-na hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.
11  13      13  13     13    13 13 13    13    13 13
_4      6___________________________________________

1  1   -5  -5   -5  -6 5      4      -3     -2     -1 1
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___________________________________________________

-5    -6 5       -5    -6 5
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10  10 10 
3______________________________________

5     -5   -5  -5  -6 5      4      -3     -2     -1 1
Heart-breakers gon-na break, break, break, break, break,
10    11   11  11     11     11 11  11     11     11 11
_3___ 4________________________________________________

1   1   -5  -5  -5  -6 5     4     -3    -2    -1 1
and the fak-ers gon-na fake, fake, fake, fake, fake.
11  13      13  13     13    13 13 13    13    13 13
_4_____ 6 __________________________________________

1  1   -5  -5   -5  -6 5      4      -3     -2     -1 1
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________________________________________________

-5    -6 5       -5    -6 5
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10  10 10 10
3_________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5     5
Shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
11    11 11  11  11    11 11  11    11 11 11 13
4___________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5      5
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,    ay,
      13 13  13  13    13 13  13    13  13 13 9
6__________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5     5
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10    10 10 10 9
3__________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5
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.

4 5 -5 5 -6_6__
Yeah,___ oh.___

 4     5   -5   -5  -5  -6 5     4     -3    -2    -1 1
‘Cause the play-ers gon-na play, play, play, play, play,
           11   11  11     11    11 11 11    11    11 11
           4____________________________________________

1   1   -5  -5  -5  -6 5     4     -3    -2    -1 1
and the hat-ers gon-na hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.
11  13      13  13     13    13 13 13    13    13 13
_4      6___________________________________________

1  1   -5  -5   -5  -6 5      4      -3     -2     -1 1
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___________________________________________________

-5    -6 5       -5    -6 5
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10  10 10 
3______________________________________

5     -5   -5  -5  -6 5      4      -3     -2     -1 1
Heart-breakers gon-na break, break, break, break, break,
10    11   11  11     11     11 11  11     11     11 11
_3___ 4________________________________________________

1   1   -5  -5  -5  -6 5     4     -3    -2    -1 1
and the fak-ers gon-na fake, fake, fake, fake, fake.
11  13      13  13     13    13 13 13    13    13 13
_4_____ 6 __________________________________________

1  1   -5  -5   -5  -6 5      4      -3     -2     -1 1
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________________________________________________

-5    -6 5       -5    -6 5
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10  10 10 10
3_________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5     5
Shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
11    11 11  11  11    11 11  11    11 11 11 13
4___________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5     5
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      13 13  13  13    13 13  13    13 13 13 9
6__________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5     5
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10    10 10 10 9
3__________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10  10 10 10
3_________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5     5
Shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
11    11 11  11  11    11 11  11    11 11 11 13
4___________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5     5
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      13 13  13  13    13 13  13    13 13 13 9
6__________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5     5
shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10    10 10 10 9
3__________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10  10 10 10
3_________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5      5     5
Shake it off,    shake it off,   ay,   ay,
11    11 11  11  11    11 11  11    11 11 11 13
4__________________________________________


6     -7 5       6     -7 5     5   -5  5
shake it off,    shake it off, (you got to)
      13 13  13  13    13 13   13     13 13 13 9
6_____________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5     5    5
shake it off,    shake it off,  ay,  ay,
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10  10 10 10 9
3_________________________________________

6     -7 5       6     -7 5 4
shake it off,    shake it off.
      10 10  10  10    10 10  10  10 10 10
3_________________________________________

 


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