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I was (C)pass ing by a toy shop on the (F)cor ner of the (Dm)square, where a (G7)lit tle girl was (G7)look ing with her (C)in the win dow there.
She was look ing at a dol ly in a (F)dress of ros y (Dm)red, and a (Ebdim)round the pret ty (C)dol ly hung a (Dm)lit tle sign (G7)that (C)said:
Shake me I (E)rat tle, (F)squeeze me I (Dm7)cry, as I (G7)stood there be side her, that we (C)I could hear her (C)sigh.
Shake me I (E)rat tle, (F)squeeze me I (Dm)cry,
(G7)please take me home and (C)love me.
I re (C)called an oth er toy shop on a (F)square so long a (Dm)go where I (G7)saw a lit tle (G7)dol ly with her (C)that I want ed so.
I re mem bered, I re mem bered how I (F)longed to make it (Dm)mine, and a (Ebdim)round that oth er (C)dol ly hung an (Dm)oth er lit (G7)tle (C)sign:
Shake me I (E)rat tle, (F)squeeze me I (Dm7)cry, I had (G7)count ed my pen nies, that we (C)just a pen ny (C)shy.
Shake me I (E)rat tle, (F)squeeze me I (Dm)cry,
(G7)please take me home and (C)love me.
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Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) โ Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)" by Marion Worth in classic piano notation โ both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About โShake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)โ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)"?
- Yes โ 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)" by Marion Worth played in?
- Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes โ this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)"?
- Yes โ registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)"?
- "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)" was originally performed by Marion Worth. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Marion Worth can I play here?
- Try "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)", "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)". 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 โ "Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry)" 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 C, time signature, beams, dynamics โ 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 โ 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 โ slow the tempo from 120 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 โ 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.
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