Learn "BIG MAN ON MULBERRY STREET" by Billy Joel on Piano

Master "BIG MAN ON MULBERRY STREET" by Billy Joel with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of G at 80 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 80 BPM.

Lyrics

And Why can’t I (Bbmaj7)lay (C)low? I’m a Why can’t I (Bbmaj7)say what I (C)mean? Now, Why don’t I (Bbmaj7)stay (C)home and get my self (Bbmaj7)in to some (C)bor ing rou (Em7)tine? Why can’t I (A)calm (Bm7)down? Why is it (A)al ways a (Bm7)fight? I can’t get (A)un (Bm7)wound. Why do I (Am)throw my self (C)in to the (G7)night? And I’m on the (Bbmaj7)out (C)side. I’m a I don’t fit (Bbmaj7)in to a (C)groove. Now, I ain’t a (Bbmaj7)bad (C)guy, and so tell me: (Bbmaj7)what am I (C)try ing to (Em7)prove? Why can’t I (A)cool (Bm7)out? Why don’t I (A)but ton my (Bm7)lip? Why do I (A)lash (Bm7)out? Why is it (Am)throw my self (C)in to the (G7)night? (Am)I al ways shoot from the (Dm7)hip? I cruise from Hous ton to Can (A)al Street, a mis fit and a reb el. I see the wi nos talk ing to them selves, and I can un der stand. Why is it ev ’ry time I go (Am)out I al ways seem to get in (Am7)trou ble? I guess I made an im pres sion on (Am)some bod y north of Hes ter and south of (G7)Grand. (Am7)seen from the sen si tive (Dm7)side? But you know in my (Bbmaj7)own (C)heart, I’m a big man on (Bbmaj7)Mul ber ry (C)Street. I play the (Bbmaj7)whole (C)part; I leave a (Bbmaj7)big tip with (C)ev ’ry re (Em7)ceipt. I’m so ro (A)man (Bm7)tic; I’m such a (A)pas sion ate (Bm7)man. Some times I (A)pan (Bm7)ic, what if no (Am7)bod y finds (C)out who I (G7)am?

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Big Man On Mulberry Street" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
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  5. 5
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