Learn "Shimmy Like They Do in Paree" by Maury Yeston on Piano

Master "Shimmy Like They Do in Paree" by Maury Yeston with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of G at 240 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 240 BPM.

Lyrics

(G)Liv (F#)en (F6)up (E7)your (Ebmaj7)feet to day; (A13)dance your blues a way. We’ll shake and shim my, push ing the (E9)bounds of taste. Now take your arm and put it a (D)round my (D)waist, and (G)glide (F#)me (F6)on (E7)that (Ebmaj7)pol ished floor. (A13)We can’t want for more. As we ex (Eb)plore how (G)naugh ty we can (E7)be, we’ll (A7)shim my like they do (D7)in Pa (G)ree. (G69)Shim my on the left, shim my on the right, let me see you shim my up to me. (A13)Cud dle on the left, cud dle on the right, lem me see how cud dly you can be. Snug gle up, snug gle up, come (E)on, get clos (E9)er! Snug gle up, snug gle up, I (D)won’t say no (D)sir! Now (G69)shim my once a gain, shim my once a gain, lem me see you shim my at the knee. (A13)Si dle up a gain, si dle up a gain while you are si dling up to me. Give it a try, ex (Eb)plore how in ti mate we can (E7)be! We’ll (A7)shim my like they do (D7)in Pa-... We’ll (G)shim my like (F#)they (F6)do (E7)in Pa-... We’ll (A9)shim my like they do (C6)in Pa-... A (E)one and (F)two and (F#)three (G)and (Ab)four! (G69)Shim my on the left, shim my on the right, let me see you shim my up to me. (A13)Cud dle on the left, cud dle on the right, lem me see how cud dly you can be. Snug gle up, snug gle up, come (E)on, get clos (E9)er! Snug gle up, snug gle up, I (D)won’t say no (D)sir! Now (G69)shim my once a gain, shim my once a gain, lem me see you shim my at the knee. (A13)Si dle up a gain, si dle up a gain while you are si dling up to me. Give it a try, ex (Eb)plore how in ti mate we can (E7)be! We’ll (A7)shim my like they do (D7)in Pa-... We’ll (G)shim my like (F#)they (F6)do (E7)in Pa-... We’ll (A9)shim my like they do (C6)in Pa (G)ree!

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
240 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Shimmy Like They Do In Paree" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
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  5. 5
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