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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
Em Am B Em
Em Am B Em
Verse:
Em Am
First of, she's a lady
B Em
This is a ladies' world
Em Am
Man, she drives them crazy
B Em
Dancing like a cheeky girl
Em Am
All eyes on Maria
B Em
No lies, she's the bomb
Em A
Oh my, they all wanna see her
A
All wanna be the lucky one
Chorus:
E
Shake it up, shake it up, there you go
E
Oh oh, ya sou Maria
E
Turn around, bring it down, go slow
C A
Heads up, Lord have mercy
E
Shake it up, shake it up, there you go
E
Oh oh, ya sou Maria
C B
Ay ay ay, there she goes
Em Am B
Maria
Em Am B Em
Ya sou Maria
Verse:
Em Am
Moves like Aphrodite
B Em
So high above the rest
Em Am
Smooth like Cleopatra
B Em
An angel in a devil's dress
Em Am
Her hips lust in motion
B Em
Her lips red like wine
Em A
She is the heart of attention
A
Probably should mention she's mine
Chorus:
E
Shake it up, shake it up, there you go
E
Oh oh, ya sou Maria
E
Turn around, bring it down, go slow
C A
Heads up, Lord have mercy
E
Shake it up, shake it up, there you go
E
Oh oh, ya sou Maria
C B
Ay ay ay, there she goes, Maria
Instrumental:
E
Em Am B Em
Em Am B Em
Chorus:
E
Shake it up, shake it up, there you go
E
Oh oh, ya sou Maria
E
Turn around, bring it down, go slow
C A
Heads up, Lord have mercy
E
Shake it up, shake it up, there you go
E
Oh oh, ya sou Maria
C B Em
Ay ay ay, there she goes, Maria
Am B
Maria, Maria
Em
Ya sou Maria
Am B E
Maria, Maria
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025