Bang The Drum All Day

by Todd Rundgren
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I don’t (C)want to (G)work.

I (C)want (D)to bang on the drum (C)all (G)day.

I don’t (C)want to (G)play.

I just (C)want (D)to bang on the drum (C)all (G)day.

When Ev er since I was a ti ny boy, fool; I don’t the want no can dy, I I don’t need no toy.

I took a pound stick ing and an old cof fee can; but I (E)bang on that thing till I got (G)blis ters on my hand (C)be cause… I don’t (C)want to (G)work.

I (C)want (D)to bang on the drum (C)all (G)day.

I don’t (C)want to (G)play.

I just (C)want (D)to bang on the drum (C)all (G)day.

When I get old I er, they think I’m a fool; I don’t the teach er told me I should stay af ter school.

She caught me pound stick ing on the desk with my hand, but my (E)licks was so hot I made the (G)blis ters on my hand (C)be cause… (G)teach er wan na dance.

(C)And that’s (D)why…

I don’t (C)want to (G)work.

I (C)want (D)to bang on the drum (C)all (G)day.

I don’t (C)want to (G)play.

I just (C)want (D)to bang on the drum (C)all (G)day.

Ev ’ry day when I get home from work, I (Bm)feel so frus trat ed; the boss is a jerk.

And I get my sticks and go out to the shed and I (E)pound that drum like it (G)was the boss ’s head (C)be cause… I don’t (C)want to (G)work.

I (C)want (D)to bang on the drum (C)all (G)day...

Bang The Drum All Day by Todd Rundgren

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Bang The Drum All Day

What key is "Bang The Drum All Day" in?
"Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren is in the key of D with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Bang The Drum All Day" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Bang The Drum All Day" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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