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(Cm)Jump in’ up and down the floor,
she my head
is an an i mal.
And (Cm)once there was an an i mal,
it had a son a bout that mowed the lawn.
(Ab)bees.
The (Cm)son was an O.
K.
guy, the sky they was a pet e drag on fly.
(Ab)all.
The (Cm)drag on fly, it ran a way,
but it came back with a sto ry to say.
Her (Cm)dirt y paws and fur ry coat,
They ran down
the an for est slope.
The (Cm)for there est of talk ing trees,
they used to sing a by the birds and the (Ab)ines.
The (Cm)bees had de clared a war, the sky took was n’t big bee nough for them (Ab)all.
The (Cm)birds, on they got help from be
from dirt y back with a sto ry to say.
Her paws and the crea tures of snow.
(Cm)La, (Bb)la, (Eb)la,
la, (Ab)la, (Cm7)la, (Bb6)la.
(Cm)La, (Bb)la, (Eb)la,
la, (Ab)la, (Cm7)la, (Bb6)la.
(Cm)Hey!
And the sto ry of the beast with those four dirt y paws.
(Cm)La, (Bb)la, (Eb)la,
la, (Ab)la, (Cm7)la, (Bb6)la.
(Cm)La, (Bb)la, (Eb)la,
la, (Ab)la, (Cm7)la, (Bb6)la.
(Cm)La, (Bb)la, (Eb)la,
la, (Ab)la, (Cm7)la, (Bb6)la.
(Cm)La, (Bb)la, (Eb)la,
la, (Ab)la, (Cm7)la, (Bb6)la.
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Dirty Paws — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Dirty Paws" by Of Monsters And Men in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 112 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Dirty Paws”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Dirty Paws"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Ab. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Dirty Paws" by Of Monsters And Men played in?
- Dirty Paws is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Dirty Paws"?
- The arrangement plays at 112 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Dirty Paws" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Dirty Paws"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Dirty Paws"?
- "Dirty Paws" was originally performed by Of Monsters And Men. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Dirty Paws"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Ab, Bb, Bb6, Cm, Cm7, Eb.
- What other songs by Of Monsters And Men can I play here?
- Try "MOUNTAIN SOUND", "KING AND LIONHEART", "CRYSTALS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Dirty Paws" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Ab, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 112 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.