Rip It Up Chords
by Bill Haley
Rip It Up by Bill Haley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Let's rip it up
Well, Saturday night
And I just got paid
C
Fool about my money
Don't try to save
C
My heart says
Go, go, have a time
C
'Cause it's Saturday night
And, baby, I feel fine
F
I'm gonna rock it up
C
I'm gonna rip it up
F
I'm gonna shake it up
C
I'm gonna break it up
G
I'm gonna lock it up
C
At the ball tonight
C
Well, I got me a baby
And I won't be late
C
Pick her up in my 88
C
A shag going down
By the social hall
C
When the joint starts jumping
Gonna have me a ball
F
I'm gonna rock it up
C
I'm gonna rip it up
F
I'm gonna shake it up
C
I'm gonna break it up
G
I'm gonna lock it up
C
At the ball tonight
C
Well, along about ten
I'm breezing high
C
I walk on out to
That groovy sky
C
But I don't care
If I spend my dough
C
'Cause tonight I'm gonna be
One happy soul
F
I'm gonna rock it up
C
I'm gonna rip it up
F
I'm gonna shake it up
C
I'm gonna break it up
G
I'm gonna lock it up
C
At the ball tonight