Shake It Off - Piano Notes and Chords - Taylor Swift

Piano Letter Notes and Chords for Shake It Off – Taylor Swift

This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Shake It Off by Taylor Swift.

Shake It Off Piano Notes

Key Information for the Song Shake It Off by Taylor Swift

Scale: G Major Scale (one black key)
Key Signature: One sharp (F#)
G Major Scale Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#

Tempo: 80 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

The song is in G major with a tempo of 80 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience.

Shake It Off Piano Tutorial

Asterisk (star symbol): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Bracekt: Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines (Tilde): Sustained Notes
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Chord Change

1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for Shake It Off

Part 1A (Verse 1)

I stay out too late
Got nothing in my brain
That’s what people say
That’s what people say

(D* B A) (G) B~
I stay out too late

(D D* B) (A G) B~
Got nothing in my brain

(D* B) (A G) (B A) G E~ D~
That’s what people say, mm m

(D* B) (A G) (B A) G~ E~ D~
That’s what people say, mm m

Part 1B (Verse 1)

I go on too many dates
But I can’t make them stay
At least that’s what people say
That’s what people say

(D D) (D* B) (A G) B~
I go on too many dates

(D D* B) (A G) B~
But I can’t make them stay

(D D) (D* B)
At least that’s what

(A G) (B A) G E~ D~
people say, mmm

(D* B) (A G) (B A) G~ E~ D~
That’s what people say, mm m

Part 2 (Pre-Chorus)

But I keep cruising
Can’t stop, won’t stop moving
It’s like I got this music in my mind
Saying it’s gonna be alright

B A G A~ E~~
But I keep cruising

A B A G A~~ E~~
Can’t stop, won’t stop moving

(E) A B A G A~~ G~~
It’s like I got this music,

A B G
in my mind

(E G) A (A B A) G G~~
Saying it’s gonna be alright

Part 3A (Chorus)

Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (haters gonna hate)
Baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off

(E* G*) (A* A*) (A* B*)
Cause the players gonna

G* E* D* B (A G)
play play play play play

(G G) (A* A*) (A* B*)
And the haters gonna

G* E* D* B (AG)
hate hate hate hate hate

(G G) (A* A*) (A* B*)
Baby, I’m just gonna

G* E* D* B (A) G
shake shake shake shake shake

(G* A* B*) G*~~, (A* B*) G*~
I shake it off, I shake it off

D** E**~ G**
oo..oo.. o

Part 3B (Chorus)

Heart breakers gonna break break break break break
And tha fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby I’m just gonna shake shake shake shake shake
I shake it off, I shake it off

(E* G*) (A* A*) (A* B*)
Heart breakers gonna

G* E* D* B (A G)
break break break break break

(G G) (A* A* A* B*)
And tha fakers gonna

G* E* D* B (AG)
fake, fake, fake, fake, fake

(G G) (A* A*) (A* B*)
Baby I’m just gonna

G* E* D* B (A) G
shake shake shake shake shake

(G* A* B*) G*~~, (A* B*) G*~
I shake it off, I shake it off

Part 4A (Verse 2)

I never miss a beat
I’m lightning on my feet
And that’s what they don’t see
That’s what they don’t see

(D* B) (A G) B~
I never miss a beat

(D D* B) (A G) B~
I’m lightning on my feet

(D* B A) (G B A) G~ E~ D~
And that’s what they don’t see, mm m

(D* B) (A G B A) G~ E~ D~
That’s what they don’t see, mm m

Part 4B (Verse 2)

I’m dancing on my own
I make the moves up as I go
And that’s what they don’t know, mm m
That’s what they don’t know, mm m

(D D) (D* B) (A G) B~
I’m dancing on my own

(D D* B) (A G) B~
I make the moves up as I go

(D* B A) (G B A) G~ E~ D~
And that’s what they don’t know, mm m

(D* B) (A G B A) G~ E~ D~
That’s what they don’t know, mm m

Part 5 (Pre-Chorus)

Repeat Part 2

But I keep cruising
Can’t stop, won’t stop moving
It’s like I got this music in my mind
Saying it’s gonna be alright

B A G A~ E~~
But I keep cruising

A B A G A~~ E~~
Can’t stop, won’t stop moving

(E) A B A G A~~ G~~ A B G
It’s like I got this music, in my mind

(E G) A (A B A) G G~~
Saying it’s gonna be alright

Part 6 (Chorus)

‘Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart breakers gonna break break break break break
And tha fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby I’m just gonna shake shake shake shake shake
I shake it off, I shake it off

(E* G*) (A* A*) (A* B*) | G* E* D* B (A G)
Cause the players gonna | play play play play play

(G G) (A* A*) (A* B*) | G* E* D* B (AG)
And the haters gonna | hate hate hate hate hate

(G G) (A* A*) (A* B*) | G* E* D* B (A) G
Baby, I’m just gonna | shake shake shake shake shake

(G* A* B*) G*~~, (A* B*) G*~ | D** E**~ G**
I shake it off, I shake it off | oo..oo.. o

(E* G*) (A* A*) (A* B*) | G* E* D* B (A G)
Heart breakers gonna | break break break break break

(G G) (A* A* A* B*) | G* E* D* B (AG)
And tha fakers gonna | fake, fake, fake, fake, fake

(G G) (A* A*) (A* B*) | G* E* D* B (A) G
Baby I’m just gonna | shake shake shake shake shake

(G* A* B*) G*~~, (A* B*) G*~
I shake it off, I shake it off

Part 7 (Interlude)

Hey, hey, hey
Just think, while you’ve been gettin’ down and out about the liars
And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world
You could’ve been gettin’ down
To this sick beat

Part 8 (Bridge)

My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
She’s like, “Oh my God,” but I’m just gonna shake
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won’t you come on over, baby?
We can shake, shake, shake
Yeah, oh-oh, oh

2. Right-Hand Notes and Chords for Shake It Off

Shake It Off Piano Right Hand and Left Hand Notes

This section combines the right-hand melody with the corresponding chords played by the left hand for the song Shake It Off.

Letter notes are written above the words, showing you which note to sing for each syllable.
Chords are written below the lyrics to tell you which chords to play on your instrument along with the song.
Notations for the chord are given in square brackets after each chord.
A vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.

Shake It Off Chords and Notes

The song Shake It Off is in G Major key, so the notations and chords for the G Major key are:

G Major Scale: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#
G Major Scale Chords: G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em, F#dim

Out of these seven chords, the chords used for the song are: A minor, C major and G major and their notations are:

Am [A, C, E]
C [C, E, G]
G [G, B, D]

So, the chord progression for the song is:
Am, C, and G

Verse 1

For verse, the chord name is given once, but play that chord like: (C)C C~ (C)C C~

(D* B A) (G) B~
I stay out too | late
| Am [A, C, E]

(D D* B) (A G) B~
Got nothing in my | brain
| C [C, E, G]

(D* B) (A G) (B A) G E~ D~
That’s what people | say, mmm mmm
| G [G, B, D]

(D* B) (A G) | (B A) G~ E~ D~
That’s what people | say, mmm mmm
| G [G, B, D]

(D D)  (D* B)   (A G)  B~
I go    on too   many | dates
                                  | Am [A, C, E]

(D D* B) (A G) B~
But I can’t make them | stay
| C [C, E, G]

(D D) (D* B) (A G) (B A) G E~ D~
At least that’s what people | say, mmm mmm
| G [G, B, D]

(D* B) (A G) | (B A) G~ E~ D~
That’s what people | say, mmm mmm
| G [G, B, D]

Pre-Chorus

B A G | A~ E~~
But I keep | C [C, E, G]ruising
| Am [A, C, E]

A B A G | A~~ E~~
Can’t stop, won’t stop | moving
| C [C, E, G]

(E) A    B A   G   | A~~ G~~  A  B   G
It’s like I got this | music       in my mind
                            | G [G, B, D]

(E G) A  (A B A)       G G~~
Saying  | it’s gonna be alright
            | G [G, B, D]

Chorus

(E* G*) | (A* A*) (A* B*) G* E* D* B (A G)
‘Cause the | players gonna play, play, play, play, play
| Am [A, C, E]

(G G) | (A* A*) (A* B*) G* E* D* B (AG)
And the | haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
| C [C, E, G]

(G G)  |  (A* A*) (A* B* ) G*      E*        D*       B       (A) G
Baby, | I’m just  gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
          | G [G, B, D]

(G* A* B*) G*~~, (A* B*) G*~ D** E**~ G**
I shake it off, I shake it off oo..oo.. o
| G [G, B, D]

(E* G*) | (A* A*)   (A* B*) G*      E*       D*       B     (A G)
Heart   | breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
           | Am [A, C, E]

(G G) | (A* A* A* B*) G* E* D* B (AG)
And the | fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
| C [C, E, G]

(G G)  | (A* A*)   (A* B*) G*      E*       D*      B       (A) G
Baby,  | I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
           | G [G, B, D]

(G* A* B*) G*~~, (A* B*) G*~
I shake it off, I shake it off
| G [G, B, D]

Verse 2

(D* B) (A G) | B~
I never miss a | beat
| Am [A, C, E]

(D D* B) (A G) | B~
I’m lightning on my | feet
| C [C, E, G]

(D* B A) (G B A) | G [G, B, D]~ E~ D~
And that’s what they don’t | see, mmm mmm
| G [G, B, D]

(D* B) (A G B A) G~ E~ D~
That’s what they don’t see, mmm mmm

(D D)  (D* B)   (A G)   | B~
I’m     dancing  on my | own
                                  | Am [A, C, E]

(D D* B) (A G) | B~
I make the moves up as I | G [G, B, D]o
| C [C, E, G]

(D* B A) (G B A) | G~ E~ D~
And that’s what they don’t | know, mmm mmm
| G [G, B, D]

(D* B) (A G B A) G~ E~ D~
That’s what they don’t know, mmm mmm

Pre-Chorus

B A G | A~ E~~
But I keep | C [C, E, G]ruising
| Am [A, C, E]

A B A G | A~~ E~~
Can’t stop, won’t stop | moving
| C [C, E, G]

(E) A    B A   G   | A~~ G~~ A  B   G
It’s like I got this | music     In my mind
                          | G [G, B, D]

(E G) A    (A B A)       G G~~
Saying |   it’s gonna be alright
            | G [G, B, D]