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Accept – Shake Your Heads Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Shake Your Heads by Accept on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
Eb F Eb F Eb Eb F
Eb F Eb F Eb Eb F
Eb F Eb F Eb Eb F
Eb F Eb F Eb Eb F

[Verse]
F
See the world around you deep,
dark and grey
F
Grieving heartbreaks
all your life
Eb
Seems to be the way
F
Wars of aggression
F
Mankind's favourite game
F
A press on the button
Eb
A world in flames
Bb    C         Bb    C
Every night and every day
Bb   C       Bb      C
Frustrations in your heart
Db
Like a one way ticket
     Eb
No return you're torn apart

[Chorus]
Bb         Ab
Shake your heads 'till
               Bb
your necks are breaking
Bb         Ab        Db
Shake your heads cry out
   Eb          F
as loud as you can
Bb         Ab
Shake your heads 'till
               Bb
your brains are burning
Bb         Ab        Db
Shake Your heads cry out
   Eb          C   Bb C
as loud as you can

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[Bridge]
C
Play the easy rider ride
fast and free ridin
Bb
The cost of living don't
C
mean much to me

[Verse 2]
F
Your life is a replay
F
So forget the games you loose
F
We've got a message
Eb
That was made for you
Bb       C       Bb    C
Some say yes and some say no
Bb    C              Bb    C
Understanding is the deal
Db
Come hear the music
Eb
It's a brand new feel

[Chorus 2]
Bb         Ab
Shake your heads 'till
               Bb
your necks are breaking
Bb         Ab        Db
Shake your heads cry out
   Eb          F
as loud as you can
Bb         Ab
Shake your heads 'till your
          Bb
brains are burning
Bb         Ab        Db
Shake Your heads cry out
   Eb          C   Eb
as loud as you can

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[Solo]
Bb C Bb Ab F
Bb Db C F
Bb Db C F
Bb Eb F Bb
C F G C

[Chorus 3]
Bb         Ab
Shake your heads 'till
               Bb
your necks are breaking
Bb         Ab        Db
Shake your heads cry out
   Eb          F
as loud as you can
Bb         Ab
Shake your heads 'till
               Bb
your brains are burning
Bb         Ab        Db
Shake Your heads cry out
   Eb          F
as loud as you can
Bb         Ab
Shake your heads 'till
               Bb
your necks are breaking
Bb         Ab        Db
Shake your heads cry out
   Eb          F
as loud as you can
Bb         Ab
Shake your heads 'till
               Bb
your brains are burning
Bb         Ab        Db
Shake Your heads cry out
   Eb          F
as loud as you can

How to play Shake Your Heads: key, chords and progression

Shake Your Heads by Accept is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 7 chords: Eb, F, Bb, C, Db, Ab and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Ab – Bb – Ab – Db (♭VII – I – ♭VII – ♭III in B♭ major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, E, A, B, C, G, F# (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Shake Your Heads chords: questions

What key is Shake Your Heads in?

Shake Your Heads by Accept is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Shake Your Heads?

Shake Your Heads uses 7 chords: Eb, F, Bb, C, Db, Ab, G.

What is the chord progression of Shake Your Heads?

The main progression is Ab – Bb – Ab – Db (♭VII – I – ♭VII – ♭III).

Is Shake Your Heads easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, E, A, B, C, G, F# (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo).

How to play Shake Your Heads: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Shake Your Heads chords: questions

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