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(E)Oh, (A)it’s been get ting so hard,
liv ing with the things you do to me.
(E)Uh huh.
Oh, My (A)dreams are get ting so strange.
I’d like to tell you ev ’ry thing I (E)see.
Mm.
huh.
(E7)Oh, (E)I see a man (CN.C.)at the back, as a mat ter of fact.
His eyes are as red as the sun.
And a girl in the cor ner, let no one ig nore her, ’cause she you thinks a she’s of the pas sion ate one.
(E)Oh,
yeah.
It was like (F#)lec tric,
so fright bod ful ly (A)hec tic.
And the band start ed (C)leap ing
’cause they all stopped ed breath ing, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
And the (F#)man at the back said, “Ev ’ry one at tack,” and it (B)turned in to a ball room (E)blitz.
And the (F#)girl in the cor ner said, “Boy, I wan na warn ya, it ’ll (B)turn in to a ball room (E)blitz.” (D)Ball (Eb)room (E)blitz,
(D)ball (Eb)room (E)blitz,
(D)ball (Eb)room (E)blitz,
(D)ball (Eb)room (E)blitz.
(E)I’m (A)reach ing out for some thing;
touch ing noth ing’s all I ev er do.
(E)Uh huh.
Oh, I (A)soft ly call you o ver.
When you ap pear, there’s noth ing left of (E)you.
Uh huh.
(E7)Oh, (E)I Now the man (CN.C.)at the back is a read y to crack, as he es his hand to the sky.
And the girl in the cor ner is ev ’ry one’s mourn she could kill you with a wink of her eye.
sion ate one.
(E)Oh,
yeah.
It was e (F#)light ning.
Ev ’ry bod y was (A)fright ’ning
and the mu sic was (C)sooth ing
and they all start ed groov ing, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
And the (F#)man at the back said, “Ev ’ry one at tack,” and it (B)turned in to a ball room (E)blitz.
And the (F#)girl in the cor ner said, “Boy, I wan na warn ya, it ’ll (B)turn in to a ball room (E)blitz.” (D)Ball (Eb)room (E)blitz,
(D)ball (Eb)room (E)blitz,
(D)ball (Eb)room (E)blitz,
(D)ball (Eb)room (E)blitz.
(E)blitz.
Oh,
yeah.
It was like (E)blitz,
(D)ball (Eb)room (E)blitz,
(D)ball (Eb)room (E)blitz,
(D)ball (Eb)room (E)blitz.
It’s it’s a ball room blitz.
(E)It’s, it’s a ball room blitz.
(E)It’s it’s a ball room blitz.
(E)Yeah, it’s a ball room blitz.
Ballroom Blitz — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 160 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Ballroom Blitz”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Ballroom Blitz"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet played in?
- Ballroom Blitz is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ballroom Blitz"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ballroom Blitz" 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 "Ballroom Blitz"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ballroom Blitz"?
- "Ballroom Blitz" was originally performed by Sweet. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Ballroom Blitz"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: A, B, C, D, E, E6, E7, Eb, +2 more.
- What other songs by Sweet can I play here?
- Try "LITTLE WILLY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Ballroom Blitz" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 160 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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