Your (Eb)sto ry’s sad to (Cm7)tell: a (Fm7)teen age ne’er do (Bb)well; most (Gm7)mixed up non de (Cm7)lin quent on the (Fm7)block.
Your (Gm7)fu ture’s so un (C7)clear now.
What’s (Fm7)left of your ca (Db9)reer now?
Can’t (Eb)e ven get a (Cm7)trade in on your (Abm6)smock.
Beau ty school (Eb)drop out,
no grad u (Fm7)a tion day for (Bb)you.
Beau ty school (Eb)drop out,
missed your mid (Ab)terms and flunked sham (Bb)poo.
Well, at (Eb)least you could have (Cm)tak en time to (Fm7)wash and clean your (Bb)clothes up, af ter (Gm)spend ing all that (Cm)dough to have the (Fm7)doc tor fix your (Bb)nose up.
Ba by, get (Eb)mov ing.
Why keep your (Fm7)fee ble hopes a (Bb)live?
What are you (Eb)prov ing?
You’ve got the (Ab)dream, but not the (Bb)drive.
If you (Eb)go for your di (Eb)plo ma, you could (Ab)join the sten o (Db9)pool.
Turn in your (Eb)teas ing (Cm)comb and (Fm7)go back (Bb)to high (Eb)school.
Beau ty school (E)drop out,
hang ing a (F#m7)round the cor ner store.
Beau ty school (E)drop out,
it’s a bout (A)time you knew the (B)score.
Well, they (E)could n’t teach you (C#m)an y thing.
You (F#m7)think you’re such a (B)look er.
But no (G#m)cus tom er would (C#m)go to you un (F#m)less she was a (B)hook er.
Ba by.
don’t (E)sweat it.
You’re not cut (F#m7)out to hold a (B)job.
Bet ter for (E)get it.
Who wants their (A)hair done by a (B)slob?
Now your (E)bangs are curled, your (E)lash es twirled, but (A)still the world is (D9)cruel.
Wipe off that (E)an gel (C#m)face and (F#m7)go back (B)to high (E)school.
Ba by, don’t (E)blow it.
Don’t put my (F#m7)good ad vice to (B)shame.
Ba by, you (E)know it.
E ven Dear (A)Ab by’d say the (B)same.
Now, I’ve (E)called the shot.
Get (E)off the pot.
I (A)real ly got ta (D9)fly.
Got ta be (E)go ing (C#m)to that (F#m7)malt shop (B)in the (E)sky.
Beau ty school (E)drop out,
go back to (E6/9)high school.
Beauty School Dropout by Frankie Avalon
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Beauty School Dropout”
- What key is "Beauty School Dropout" in?
- "Beauty School Dropout" by Frankie Avalon is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Beauty School Dropout" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Beauty School Dropout" 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.
- What chords are used in "Beauty School Dropout"?
- This arrangement of "Beauty School Dropout" uses 26 chords: A, Ab, Abm6, B, B6, B7, Bb, Bsus4, +18 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Beauty School Dropout" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Frankie Avalon can I play here?
- Try "VENUS", "Beauty School Dropout", "Venus". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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