| C6 C#dim | G6 E7 | Aadd9 D7 | G E7 |
| Aadd9 D7 | G |
[Verse 1]
D7
Went to a dance with my sister Kate
G
Everybody there said she danced so great
D7
Well I realized a thing or two:
G N.C.
Old Kate was into something new!
D7
Well now I looked at Katie, she was in a trance
G
Well I realised it was in her dance
C6 C#dim G6 E7
Well everybody’s going wild
Aadd9 D7 G
About my Katie’s dancing style!
[Verse 2]
D7
Well I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate,
G
Shake it just like jelly on a plate
D7
My mama wanted to know last night
G N.C.
Why do all the fella's treat Kate so nice
D7
Well, everybody in the neighborhood
G
Know Kate can shimmy, and it's understood
[Chorus]
C6 C#dim G6 E7
I may be late, but I'll be up to date
Aadd9 D7 G E7
When I can shimmy like sister Kate.
Aadd9 D7 G
When I can shimmy like sister Kate.
[Instrumental Verse]
| D7 | D7 | G | G |
| D7 | D7 | G F# G | G F# G |
| D7 | D7 | G | G |
| C6 C#dim | G6 E7 | Aadd9 D7 | G E7 |
| Aadd9 D7 | G |
[Jug Verse] (short staccato strums)
| D7 | D7 | G | G |
| D7 | D7 | G | N.C. |
| D7 | D7 | G | G |
| C6 C#dim | G6 E7 | Aadd9 D7 | G E7 |
| Aadd9 D7 | G |
[Instrumental Verse]
| D7 | D7 | G | G |
| D7 | D7 | G N.C. | N.C. |
| D7 | D7 | G | G |
| C6 C#dim | G6 E7 | Aadd9 D7 | G E7 |
| Aadd9 D7 | G G
