The Beach Boys - The Shift: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Shift" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Shift ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Shift" smoothly on your ukulele.

  G
Check out the chick with the new dress on..
  A
(wearin' a shift and it looks real fine.)
      D
They call it a shift and it comes on strong..
  A
(wearin' a shift and it looks real fine.)
       E                         D
When she's got it on, well, she can't do no wrong..
  A                D
(wearin' a shift, wearin' a shift.)

You may think a dress can't do very much
(Wearing a shift really turns me on)
With the slit up the side,
you can't resist that touch
(Wearing a shift really turns me on)
It's tighter than a moo-moo and it's just too much

Chorus:
 D
(Turns me on, now..get a shift, now.)
 A
(Can't go wrong, now..go wrong now.)
 D
(Turns me on, now..get a shift, now.)
 E                 D
(Turns me on, now turns me on. now.)

Get your girl a shift and she'll look real fine
(Wearing a shift and it's just too much)
It fits like a glove and drives you out of your mind
(Wearing a shift and it's just too much)
She'll ball it with her shift on and
we'll have a good time
(Wearing a shift, wearing a shift)
(Turns me on now) (get a shift now)

Chorus


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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Shift" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Shift" by The Beach Boys.

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