Chords for Ric Ocasek Shake a Little Nervous
Tempo:
109 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
C#m
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#]
I'm a little nervous.
I'm not strickin' against mom.
You were in the right [B] line.
[F#]
You were waiting for your turn.
People [B] were [F#] always cutting in.
But someone never learned.
You were just the learning brother.
[C#m]
[F#] You tried not to stop.
[C#m]
[F#] [B] I was [F#] just one of the [C#m] team.
[F#] All for one and one for all.
I'm a little nervous.
I can't stand still.
I'm a little nervous.
I'm not strickin' against mom.
I'm a little nervous.
I can't stand still.
I'm a little nervous.
I'm not strickin' against mom.
Boy, I used to get into gossip.
[B] [F#] I believed every word.
It didn't matter what they said.
It was only what I heard.
But I was in the [B] corner, [F#] watching like a hawk.
And I was getting a little [G#] nervous.
[F#] And I didn't much talk.
I just shake.
I can't stand still.
[C#m] I [F#] shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will. I shake.
Shake.
It's by will.
I can't stand still.
I shake.
Shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will.
I shake.
Shake.
I'm a little nervous.
I can't stand still.
Shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will.
Hey, you were always happy.
[B] [F#] You never had a mood.
Confident, [F#] snappy, and a little bit crude.
I put on my zero [B] suit [F#] and yelled out like a thump.
I thought I was so functional.
Oh, I was pretty dumb.
I shake.
Shake.
Can't stand still.
It's their civil. I shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will.
I shake.
Shake.
Shake.
It's by will.
I shake.
Shake.
Shake.
Shake.
I'm a little nervous.
I'm not strickin' against mom.
You were in the right [B] line.
[F#]
You were waiting for your turn.
People [B] were [F#] always cutting in.
But someone never learned.
You were just the learning brother.
[C#m]
[F#] You tried not to stop.
[C#m]
[F#] [B] I was [F#] just one of the [C#m] team.
[F#] All for one and one for all.
I'm a little nervous.
I can't stand still.
I'm a little nervous.
I'm not strickin' against mom.
I'm a little nervous.
I can't stand still.
I'm a little nervous.
I'm not strickin' against mom.
Boy, I used to get into gossip.
[B] [F#] I believed every word.
It didn't matter what they said.
It was only what I heard.
But I was in the [B] corner, [F#] watching like a hawk.
And I was getting a little [G#] nervous.
[F#] And I didn't much talk.
I just shake.
I can't stand still.
[C#m] I [F#] shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will. I shake.
Shake.
It's by will.
I can't stand still.
I shake.
Shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will.
I shake.
Shake.
I'm a little nervous.
I can't stand still.
Shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will.
Hey, you were always happy.
[B] [F#] You never had a mood.
Confident, [F#] snappy, and a little bit crude.
I put on my zero [B] suit [F#] and yelled out like a thump.
I thought I was so functional.
Oh, I was pretty dumb.
I shake.
Shake.
Can't stand still.
It's their civil. I shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will.
I shake.
Shake.
Shake.
It's by will.
I shake.
Shake.
Shake.
Shake.
Key:
F#
B
C#m
G#
F#
B
C#m
G#
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm a little nervous. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm not strickin' against mom. _ _ _
You were in the right [B] line.
[F#] _ _ _ _
_ You were waiting for your turn. _ _
_ People [B] were [F#] always cutting in.
_ But someone never learned. _ _
_ You were just the learning brother.
[C#m] _ _
[F#] _ You tried not to stop.
[C#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] I was [F#] just one of the [C#m] team.
[F#] All for one and one for all.
I'm a little _ _ _ _ _ _ nervous.
I can't stand still. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a little nervous.
I'm not strickin' against mom.
_ I'm a little nervous.
_ _ _ _ I _ can't stand still. _ _ _
_ _ I'm a little nervous. _ _ _
_ I'm not strickin' against mom.
_ Boy, I used to get into gossip.
[B] _ [F#] I believed every word.
It didn't matter what they said.
It was only what I heard.
But I was in the [B] corner, [F#] watching like a hawk.
And I was getting a little [G#] nervous.
[F#] And I didn't much talk.
I just shake. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I can't stand still.
_ [C#m] I [F#] shake.
_ _ _ _ _ I be shaking.
It's by will. I _ _ shake.
_ _ Shake. _
It's by will.
I can't stand still.
_ I shake.
_ _ Shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will. _ _
I shake.
_ _ Shake.
I'm a little nervous.
_ _ I can't stand still.
_ Shake.
_ _ I be shaking.
It's by will. _ _
Hey, you were always happy.
[B] [F#] You never had a mood. _
Confident, [F#] snappy, and a little bit crude.
I put on my zero [B] suit [F#] and yelled out like a thump.
I thought I was so functional.
Oh, I was pretty dumb.
_ _ _ I shake. _ _
Shake.
_ Can't stand still.
It's their civil. I shake.
I be shaking. _ _ _
_ _ It's by will.
I _ shake.
_ Shake. _ _ _
Shake.
It's by will. _ _
I shake.
_ Shake. _ _
Shake.
Shake. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm a little nervous. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm not strickin' against mom. _ _ _
You were in the right [B] line.
[F#] _ _ _ _
_ You were waiting for your turn. _ _
_ People [B] were [F#] always cutting in.
_ But someone never learned. _ _
_ You were just the learning brother.
[C#m] _ _
[F#] _ You tried not to stop.
[C#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] I was [F#] just one of the [C#m] team.
[F#] All for one and one for all.
I'm a little _ _ _ _ _ _ nervous.
I can't stand still. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a little nervous.
I'm not strickin' against mom.
_ I'm a little nervous.
_ _ _ _ I _ can't stand still. _ _ _
_ _ I'm a little nervous. _ _ _
_ I'm not strickin' against mom.
_ Boy, I used to get into gossip.
[B] _ [F#] I believed every word.
It didn't matter what they said.
It was only what I heard.
But I was in the [B] corner, [F#] watching like a hawk.
And I was getting a little [G#] nervous.
[F#] And I didn't much talk.
I just shake. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I can't stand still.
_ [C#m] I [F#] shake.
_ _ _ _ _ I be shaking.
It's by will. I _ _ shake.
_ _ Shake. _
It's by will.
I can't stand still.
_ I shake.
_ _ Shake.
I be shaking.
It's by will. _ _
I shake.
_ _ Shake.
I'm a little nervous.
_ _ I can't stand still.
_ Shake.
_ _ I be shaking.
It's by will. _ _
Hey, you were always happy.
[B] [F#] You never had a mood. _
Confident, [F#] snappy, and a little bit crude.
I put on my zero [B] suit [F#] and yelled out like a thump.
I thought I was so functional.
Oh, I was pretty dumb.
_ _ _ I shake. _ _
Shake.
_ Can't stand still.
It's their civil. I shake.
I be shaking. _ _ _
_ _ It's by will.
I _ shake.
_ Shake. _ _ _
Shake.
It's by will. _ _
I shake.
_ Shake. _ _
Shake.
Shake. _ _ _ _ _