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Close your eyes,
have no fear.
The mon ster’s gone.
He’s on the run, and your ting dad dy’s here.
ter.
(Dm7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (C6)boy.
(Dm7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (C6)boy.
Be fore you go to sleep,
lit tle prayer.
The Ev ’ry day,
in ev ’ry way, it’s get ting bet and bet ter.
(Dm7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (C6)boy.
(Dm7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (C6)boy.
Be fore you (Am)boy.
Out on the (Am(maj7))o cean,
sail ing a (A)way,
(F)I can hard ly wait
to see you come of (C)age.
(F)But I guess we’ll (C7)both just have to be (G7)pa tient.
’Cause it’s a (F)long
way to go,
a hard row to (C)hoe.
Yes, it’s a (F)long way to go,
but in the (G7)mean time,
be fore you (C6)cross the street,
take my hand.
Life is what hap pens to you while you’re bus y mak ing oth er plans.
(Dm7)Beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful, beau ti ful (C6)boy.
(Dm7)Dar ling, dar ling, dar ling, dar ling (C6)Sean.
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" by John Lennon in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" by John Lennon played in?
- Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) 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 "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"?
- "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" was originally performed by John Lennon. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by John Lennon can I play here?
- Try "HAPPY XMAS", "STARTING OVER", "MIND GAMES". 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 — "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" 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 C, 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 100 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.