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She wears a (D)long fur (Em)coat of mink (Em)e ven in the (D)sum mer time.
Ev ’ry bod y (D)knows from the (Em)coy lit tle (D)wink the (Em)girl’s got a (D)lot on her mind.
She’s got big thoughts,
big dreams and a (C)big brown Mer ce des se dan.
(Em)What I think this (D)girl, she (Em)real ly wants, to (Em)be in love with a man.
She wants to (Em)lead
the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life, she don’t (Cmaj7)need
a (Cmaj7)man’s (D)touch.
She wants to (Em)lead
the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life.
With out (C)love, it ain’t much.
She saw him (D)stand ing in the (Em)sec tion marked, “If you (Em)have to ask you (D)can’t af ford it” (Em)lin ge rie.
She threw him (D)bread and said, (Em)“Make me scream.” (Em)In the dark, (D)what could he say?
Boys with (C)small talk and (Bm7)small minds, they (C)real ly don’t im press me in bed.
She said, I need a (Em)man’s man, (D)ba by, (Em)dia monds and furs, (Em)love would on ly (D)con quer my head.
She wants to
They made (D)haste in the (Em)brown se dan, they (G)drove to Fif ty (D)five (Em)Se cret Street.
They made (G)love, and by the (Em)sev enth wave she (C)knew she had a prob lem.
She thought real love is real sca ry, (C)mon ey on ly pays the rent.
(Em)Love is for (D)ev er, that’s (Em)all your life, (Em)love is heav (D)en sent.
It’s glam or ous.
(Em)lead
the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life, she don’t (Cmaj7)need
a (Cmaj7)man’s (D)touch.
She wants to (Em)lead
the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life.
With out (C)love, it ain’t much.
She wants to (Em)Lead
the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life, she don’t (Cmaj7)need
a (Cmaj7)man’s (D)touch.
She wants to (Em)lead
the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life.
With out (C)love, it ain’t much.
She wants to (C)love, it ain’t much, it ain’t (F9)much.
(Em)Lead
the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life, she don’t (Cmaj7)need
a (Cmaj7)man’s (D)touch.
She wants to (Em)lead
the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life.
With out (C)love, it ain’t much.
She wants to (C)love, it ain’t much, it ain’t (F9)much.
(C)love, it (D#dim7)ain’t much, it ain’t (F9)much.
A Glamorous Life — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"A Glamorous Life" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 131 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 “A Glamorous Life”
- Why does "A Glamorous Life" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "A Glamorous Life".
- What key is "A Glamorous Life" by Sheila E. played in?
- A Glamorous Life is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "A Glamorous Life"?
- The arrangement plays at 131 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Glamorous Life" 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 "A Glamorous Life"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Glamorous Life"?
- "A Glamorous Life" was originally performed by Sheila E.. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "A Glamorous Life"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Am7, Bm7, C, Cdim7, Cmaj7, D, D#dim7, Em, +2 more.
- Is this real sheet music for "A Glamorous Life"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "A Glamorous Life".
- Can I see all the notes in "A Glamorous Life"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 131 BPM.
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