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A Who’s that whis per ing gin’ in the trees?
a It’s two sail ors and an (E7)they’re on leave.
(Am)Pipes and chains my, and you’ll swing in’ hands; Who’s your dad dy?
hot (Am)Yes I am.
You (Dm)Fat cat came to play; now he (Am)can’t run fast e nough.
(Dm)You’d best stay a way when the (E7)push ers come to shove.
(Am)Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), throw back a bot tle of beer.
(Am)Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), a pull a comb through your (E7)coal black (Am)hair.
Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), throw back a bot tle of beer.
Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), a pull a comb through your (E7)coal black (Am)hair.
Spoken: dad dy!
A whipped up jit ter bug gin’ brown eyed man, a stray cat front in’ out an (E7)eight piece band.
(Am)Cut me, Sam my, and you’ll un der stand in my veins dy?
hot (Am)mu sic ran.
You (Dm)got me in a sway and I (Am)want to swing you, dove.
(Dm)Now you sail ors know where your (E7)wom en come for love.
(Am)Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), throw back a bot tle of beer.
(Am)Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), a pull a comb through your (E7)coal black (Am)hair.
Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), throw back a bot tle of beer.
Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), a pull a comb through your (E7)coal black (Am)hair.
Blow, dad dy!
(Am)hair.
(Am7)ri ot.
You’re in a zoot suit (Am7)ri ot.
You’re in a zoot suit ri ot.
You’re in a zoot suit ri ot.
Za doot za yow.
Za doot za zoo zee.
Flay a ba di ya.
Zay zay zay.
Ba doot za ya ya yow.
Ba doot za zoo zay.
Zay zoo zay ze zoo.
Dey deyt dey.
(E7)Oh, you (Dm)got me in a sway and I (Am)want to swing you, dove.
(Dm)Now you sail ors know where your (E7)wom en come for love.
(Am)Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), throw back a bot tle of beer.
(Am)Zoot suit ri ot (ri ot), a pull a comb through your (E7)coal black (Am)hair
Zoot Suit Riot — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies in classic piano notation — 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 140 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 “Zoot Suit Riot”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Zoot Suit Riot"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies played in?
- Zoot Suit Riot 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 "Zoot Suit Riot"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Zoot Suit Riot" 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 "Zoot Suit Riot"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Zoot Suit Riot"?
- "Zoot Suit Riot" was originally performed by Cherry Poppin' Daddies. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Zoot Suit Riot"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Am, Am7, Asus4, Bm7, C, Dm, Dm9, E7, +1 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Zoot Suit Riot" 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 — 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 140 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.