I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
1922
A J Piron
A7C#dimC6D7E7GG6G78 chords used in this song
+----------+---------+---------+---------+
| D7 | D7 | G | G |
| D7 | D7 | G | G |
| D7 | D7 | G | G7 |
| C6 C#dim | G6 E7 | A7 D7 | G |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+
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| D7 |
| D7Went to a dance with my sister Kate |
| G |
| GEveryone there said she danced so great |
| D7 |
| D7I realized a thing or two |
| G |
| GThen I got wise to something new |
| D7 |
| D7I looked at Kate, she was in a trance |
| G | G7 |
| GAnd then I knew it was | G7in her dance |
| C6 | C#dim | G6 | E7 |
| C6All the | C#dimboys are | G6going | E7wild |
| A7 | D7 | G |
| A7Just over Katie's | D7dancing | Gstyle |
| D7 |
| D7I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate |
| G |
| GShe shivers like the jelly on a plate |
| D7 |
| D7My mammy wanted to know last night |
| G |
| GWhy all the boys treat Kate so nice |
| D7 |
| D7Every boy in our neighborhood |
| G | G7 |
| GKnows that she can shimmy and it's | G7understood |
| C6 | C#dim | G6 | E7 |
| C6I know I'm | C#dimlate but I'll be | G6up to | E7date |
| A7 | D7 | G |
| When I can | A7shimmy like my | D7sister | GKate |
| E7 | A7 | D7 | G |
| I | E7mean, | A7shimmy like my | D7sister | GKate |
| D7 |
| D7Thought if I want to be up to date |
| G |
| GI had to shimmy like sister Kate |
| D7 |
| D7Although I tried 'twas all in vain |
| G |
| GBut sister Kate could not be blamed |
| D7 |
| D7She made me dance till I got sore feet |
| G | G7 |
| GI will be glad when it's | G7all complete |
| C6 | C#dim | G6 | E7 |
| C6Tried so | C#dimhard to | G6imi | E7tate |
| A7 | D7 | G |
| To | A7shimmy like my | D7sister | GKate |
| D7 |
| D7I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate |
| G |
| GShe shivers like the jelly on a plate |
| D7 |
| D7My mammy wanted to know last night |
| G |
| GWhy all the boys treat Sister Kate so nice |
| D7 |
| D7Every boy in our neighborhood |
| G | G7 |
| GKnows that she can shimmy and it's | G7understood |
| C6 | C#dim | G6 | E7 |
| C6I know I'm | C#dimlate but I'll be | G6up to | E7date |
| A7 | D7 | G |
| When I can | A7shimmy like my | D7sister | GKate |
| E7 | A7 | D7 | G |
| I | E7mean, | A7shimmy like my | D7sister | GKate |
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