TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
(Eb)Shrimp boats is a (Ab)com in’, their (Eb)sails are (Fm7)in (Eb)sight.
Shrimp boats is a (Ab)com in’, there’s (Eb)danc in’ (Fm7)to (Eb)night.
Why don’t cha hur ry, hur ry, hur ry home, why don’t cha hur ry, hur ry, hur ry home?
(Look, here the) Shrimp boats is a (Ab)com in’, there’s (Eb)danc in (Fm7)to (Eb)night.
They (Ebmaj7)go (Eb7)to (Ab)sea with the (Eb)eve ing (Fm7)ning (Eb)tide and their (Fm7)wom en folk (Bb7)wave their good (Eb)bye.
(Ebmaj7)Ill sant (Eb6)vas,
(Ebmaj7)there they (Eb6)go.
(Eb)While the (Ab)Loo sian (G)a (Gb)moon (F7)floats (Emaj7)on (Eb)high,
(Eb)and they (Ab)wait for (G)the (Gb)day (F7)they (Emaj7)can (Eb)cry.
Shrimp boats is a (Ab)com in’, their (Eb)sails are (Fm7)in (Eb)sight.
Shrimp boats is a (Ab)com in’, there’s (Eb)danc in’ (Fm7)to (Eb)night.
Why don’t cha hur ry, hur ry, hur ry home, why don’t cha hur ry, hur ry, hur ry home?
(Look here the) Shrimp boats is a (Ab)com in’, there’s (Eb)danc in’ (Fm7)to (Eb)night.
Hap (Ebmaj7)py (Eb7)the (Ab)days while they’re (Eb)mend ing (Fm7)the (Eb)nets ’til once (Fm7)more they ride (Bb7)high out to (Eb)sea.
(Ebmaj7)Ill sant (Eb6)vas,
(Ebmaj7)there they (Eb6)go.
(Eb)Then how (Ab)lone ly (G)the (Gb)long (F7)nights (Emaj7)will (Eb)be,
(Eb)’til that (Ab)won der (G)ful (Gb)day (F7)when (Emaj7)they (Eb)see.
Shrimp boats is a (Ab)com in’, their (Eb)sails are (Fm7)in (Eb)sight.
Shrimp boats is a (Ab)com in’, there’s (Eb)danc in’ (Fm7)to (Eb)night.
Why don’t cha hur ry, hur ry, hur ry home, why don’t cha hur ry, hur ry, hur ry home?
(Look here the) Shrimp boats is a (Ab)com in’, there’s (Eb)danc in’ (Fm7)to (Eb)night.
(Eb)night.
SONG INFO
- Level
- 5 of 5
- Key
- Ab
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Plays
- 1
- Chords
- Ab Adim Bb7 Eb Eb6 Eb7 Ebmaj7 Emaj7
- Category
- Pop
- Artist
- Jo Stafford