Jake Leg Jug Band - Shake It And Break It Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[verse 2]
[C]I ain’t got nobody here but [F]me and myself
[C7]I stay blue all the time, ah, [F]when the sun goes down
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[chorus]
You can [C]snatch it, you can grab it, you can break it, you can twist it
[F]Any way that I love to get it
I [C]had my right mind since, [F]I been to Congleton town
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t ya let it [F]fall
[verse 3]
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[verse 4]
[C]Everybody want a jelly roll like mine,
[F]I lives in town, [C]I ain’t got no brown, [F]well I want it now
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[verse 5]
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[verse 6]
[C]I know I been to town, I, [F]well I walked around
I [C]started leavin’ [F]town, when I fooled around
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[verse 7]
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[chorus]
You can [C]snatch it, you can [F]grab it, you can break it, you can twist it
[F]Any way that I love to get it
[C]I had my right mind since, [F]I been in Congleton town
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[verse 8]
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[verse 9]
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
You can [C]shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall
Throw it [F]out the window, catch it ‘fore it falls
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
[Closing]
My [Gm]jelly, my [F]roll, sweet [C]mama, don’t let it [F]fall
How to play Shake It And Break It on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Jake Leg Jug Band - Shake It And Break It on guitar requires 4 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Shake It And Break It uses these transitions most often: C → F (33), F → C (32), and F → Gm (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
3. F → C7 chord transition
To move from F to C7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
Shake It And Break It chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shake It And Break It.
- Shake It And Break It includes 91 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Shake It And Break It contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Shake It And Break It connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Gm: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%