Jake Leg Jug Band - Shake It And Break It Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele 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
[section 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
[section 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
[section 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
[section 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
[section 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
[section 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
[section 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
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Jake Leg Jug Band - Shake It And Break It on ukulele 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;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
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 C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. F → C7 chord transition
To move from F to C7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
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 Ukulelearn.
- Shake It And Break It contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Shake It And Break It connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Gm: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%