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Act One Finale — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “Act One Finale”
Free karaoke for "Act One Finale" by Urinetown (Musical): lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of C, 180 BPM.
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Lyrics
(Cm)Free!
(Fm)Peo ple are (Cm)free!
(Fm)How can a (Cm)fee en (Bb)slave (G)us?
(Cm)See (Fm)how we can (Cm)be, (Fm)free from the (Cm)chains he (Cm)gave (G7)us!
(Fm7)We’re (Bb11)suf fer ing (Ebmaj7)now (Abmaj7)such (D)lives (G7)of (Cm)sor row!
(Fm7)Don’t give us to (Cm)mor row, (D)just (G7)give us to (Cm)day!
(Cm)Free!
(Fm)Peo ple are (Cm)free!
(Fm)How can a (Cm)fee (Fm)en (Cm)slave (G7)us?
(Cm)See (Fm)how we can (Cm)be, (Fm)free from the (Bb)chains he (Eb)gave (G7)us!
(Cm)We’re suf fer ing (Bb7)now (Eb)such (Cm9)lives of sor row!
(Fm7)Don’t give us to (Cm)mor row, (D)just (G7)give us to (C5)day!
From ev ’ry (Cm)hill,
(G7)ev ’ry (Cm)stee ple, ring out the (Fm7)an them of the (Cm)peo ple, mak ing a (D)new way, (G7)break ing the (Cm)clouds of gray, to (Fm7)sing of to (Cm)day!
(Fm7)Sing of to (Cm)day!
(Fm7)Sing of to (Cm)day, sing to (Fm)day, (Eb)sing to (Fm)day, (Cm)sing (D)to (Cm)day!
So you want (Cm)hap py, Mis ter Strong?
(G)Did you say (Cm)hap py, Mis ter Strong?
If they (Fm)pee to day, I’m sure they’ll be as (Cm)hap py as a pup!
With of no (Fm)rules and no more fees to pay, things (Cm)would be look ing up!
But of too (Fm)mor row, Mis ter (Cm)Strong?
But what of to day?!
But (CN.C.)what of to (C#m)mor row, Mis ter Strong?!
(G#)Think of to (C#m)mor row, Mis ter Strong!
Our re (F#m)sourc es are as fra gile as a (C#m)new born ba by’s skull!
With of your (F#m)ac tions you would gut the child and (C#m)leave a life less hull!
Could of it (F#m)mor row, Mis ter (C#m)Strong!
But what of to day?!
(Bbm)You (A7)are (Dm)wrong, Mis (A7)ter (Dm)Strong, (A7)you and your (Dm)so cial is tic (Dm)throng!
(A7)If (Dm)the (Gm)peo ple pee for free, they’ll push the (Dm)sys tem to the brink!
If to (Gm)day there’s spil lage, tell us how to (Dm)mor row will not stink!
If it’s (Gm)you and me now, Mis ter Strong, which (Dm)one of us will blink?
I say it’s (Gm)you, Mis ter Strong, for on the (Dm)sub ject of to mor row, (Dm)you (A7)are (Dm)wrong!
(Cm)Bob by, think!
You’re stand ing (D)on the brink!
You’ll be ar (Bdim)rest ed soon, per haps as (Cm)soon as noon, and I could (Ab)nev er bear to see you (Dm7)tak en where the guilt y (G)pee ers meet the toi let judge ment You seat!
said to (Fm)fol low my (G)heart.
Here’s (Cm)where my (Cm)heart (Ab)leads.
Now (D)I’ll do my (G)part to (Cm)ban ish all needs.
You (Fm)made me to (G)see, fan (Cm)tas ti (Cm)c’lly (Ab)clear, when (D)peo ple pee (G)free, we’ve (Cm)ban ish all needs.
You noth ing to (Cm)fear!
up now!
We’ll Your a (D)words some were how to like the (Bdim)seeds.
ple pee with At a (Cm)first, y they fee, but seemed you (Ab)mild.
per sist be They an (Dm7)grew ar in chist, my to ther’s (G)deeds.
will see you’re This a (Cm)ri from ot’s me!
our get (Fm)child!
rine town!
Sing of to day, not to mor by, row!
get U rine town!
End their (Cm)lives of sor you’ll row!
to U rine town!
To day!
U rine town!
To day!
U rine town!
Sing of to day!
Bob by, help!
You He’ll are our (Ab)wrong, to Mis kelp!
ter Strong!
No mat ter what we do, You we’re are a (Cm)wrong, bad Mis stew!
ter Strong!
Those cops look aw ful mean, Ver like y we’ve (D)wrong, ver Mis seen!
ter Strong!
When Clad well gives the cue, You our are o (C5)wrong, tion’s Mis through!
ter Strong!
Last night your (Fm)words were ter Strong!
like (Bdim)seeds.
You At (Cm)first, they ter Strong!
seemed (Ab)mild.
Ver They (D)grew in ter Strong!
to (G7)deeds.
You This (Cm)ri ot’s ter Strong!
our child!
Oh, The (Fm)child is by!
on (Bdim7)fire!
No, He’s (Cm)hot as by!
the (Ab)sun!
Oh, He’ll (D)burn like by!
a (G)pyre No, ’til (Cm)free dom by!
is won!
You’ll get (Fm)U rine town!
Sing of to day, not to Bob by, you’ll get (Cm)U rine town!
End their (Cm)lives of Off you’ll go to (Abmaj7)U rine town!
To day!
(G)U rine town, To day!
(Cm)U rine town!
Sing of to (Abmaj7)day!
From ev ’ry (Cm)hill,
(G7)ev ’ry (Cm)stee ple, ring out the (Fm7)an them of the (Cm)peo ple, mak ing a (D)new way, (G7)break ing the (Cm)clouds of gray to (Fm7)sing of to (Cm)day!
(Fm7)Sing of to (Cm)day!
(Fm7)Sing of to (Cm)day!
(Cm9)Sing to (Fm)day!
(Eb)Sing to (Fm)day!
(Fm)Sing to (C5)day!
U rine town!
rine U rine town!
rine U rine town!
rine U rine town!
rine U rine town!
rine, (Am)U rine town,
(CN.C.)U rine town!
Practice tip
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Questions about this song (11)
- What key is "Act One Finale" by Urinetown (Musical) played in?
- Act One Finale 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 "Act One Finale"?
- The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Act One Finale" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Act One Finale"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Act One Finale"?
- "Act One Finale" was originally performed by Urinetown (Musical). The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Act One Finale"?
- This arrangement uses 35 chords: A7, Ab, Abmaj7, Am, B7, Bb, Bb7, Bbdom, +27 more.
- What other songs by Urinetown (Musical) can I play here?
- Try "RUN, FREEDOM, RUN!", "DON'T BE THE BUNNY", "MISTER CLADWELL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Act One Finale" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Act One Finale" by Urinetown (Musical). The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Act One Finale" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Act One Finale" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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