Shimmy Chords
by Shitfish
Shimmy by Shitfish is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Drop D tuning
Verse One (bass and vocals) (repeat figure twice)
let ring ------------------------------>
G ----------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------
D ---5----------------------------------------1-----1-/-3---
Shimmy up and shimmy down, now the circus is in town
When I was a little boy, never used to play with toys
let ring ---------------------------->
G ----------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------
A ---3--------------------------------------5---------
D ----------------------------------------------------
Burn me up and burn me strong, someone left the kettle on
Now I have become a man, I knew you wouldn't understand
Bass repeats above figure
Drums come in
Guitar, miscellaneous feedback, gradually becoming louder
Verse Two (whole band)
Guitar part
let ring --> p.m.---> let ring----->
e -------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------
G ----------------------------5-----------7--
D ---5------------1--1-/-3----5-----------7--
A ---5------------1--1-/-3----3-----------5--
D ---5------------1--1-/-3-------------------
Halfway through second verse, bass starts keeping rhythm
ie
e ------------------------------------------
B ------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------
D ---5---5-5-5---3-5---5---5-5-5---1-1-/-3-- etc.
CHORUS
Guitar part (bass mirrors guitar)
e -----------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------
D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3---
A ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3---
D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3---
I wish my thoughts were cor-
e -----------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------
D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3---
A ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3---
D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3---
poreal It would make it
e -----------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------
D ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---8-----8--------3-----3---
A ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---8-----8--------3-----3---
D ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---8-----8--------3-----3---
easier For me to gather
e -----------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------
D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3---
A ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3---
D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3---
them Cos my heart tends to
e ----------------------
B ----------------------
G ----------------------
D ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---
A ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---
D ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---
scatter them
BRIDGE (guitar part, bass mirrors)
NB: Figure out the strumming yourself, just steady regular
e -------------------------------
B -------------------------------
G -------------------7---8---10--
D ---1---3---5---8---7---8---10--
A ---1---3---5---8---5---6---8---
D ---1---3---5---8---------------
OUTRO (bass)
G -------------------
D -------------------
A -------------------
D ----5-----1--1-/-3-
Song format:
Verse one (bass and vocals)
Half a verse (drums enter, guitar feedback)
Verse two (guitar enters)
Chorus
Verse three
Chorus
Bridge
Verse four
Chorus
Outro
LYRICS
Shimmy up and shimmy down, now the circus is in town
Burn me up and burn me strong, someone left the kettle on
When I was a little boy, never used to play with toys
Now I have become a man, I knew you wouldn?t understand
Shimmy up and shimmy down, now the circus is in town
Burn me up and burn me strong, someone left the kettle on
When I was a little boy, never used to play with toys
Now I have become a man, I knew you wouldn?t understand
I wish my thoughts were corporeal
It would make it easier
For me to gather them
?Cause my heart tends to scatter them
Cheshire cat is heroine, perfect drug is back again
Madness ?cause of mercury, oh no what is wrong with me?
Homogeneous and discordant, better that I just forget
Moistness comes with Mary Jane, perfect drug is back again
I wish my thoughts were corporeal
It would make it easier
For me to gather them
?Cause my heart tends to scatter them
A friend of mine once had a soul
She spent a night, with a friend whom she loved
She woke up confused because he soul wasn?t there.
Evocative and cynical, your listening is critical
Burn me up and burn me strong, someone left the kettle on
Never used to play with toys, when I was a little boy
Now I have become a man, I knew you wouldn?t understand
I wish my thoughts were corporeal
It would make it easier
For me to gather them
?Cause my heart tends to scatter them