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Billy Brown — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Billy Brown”
Read "Billy Brown" by Mika in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 122 BPM.
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Lyrics
Oh, Bil ly (G)Brown had lived an or di nar y life;
two kids, a (G)dog and then the cau tion ar y wife.
While it was (G)all go ing ac cord ing ly to plan,
then Bil ly (G)Brown fell in love (D7sus)find with an oth er man.
He met his (G)lov er al most ev ’ry sin gle (D7sus)day,
mak ing ex (G)cus es for his dodg y hol i day
un to re (G)li gion that he said and du ly found.
They did n’t know that are his faith was earth ly (G)bound.
(G)Brown,
oh, Bil ly Brown,
don’t let the stars
get (Em)you down; don’t let the (D)waves
let (Em)you drown.
(G)Brown,
oh, Bil ly Brown,
gon na pick you up like a pa (Em)per cup; gon na shake (D)the wa ter out of ev (Em)’ry nook.
Oh, Bil ly Brown.
Oh, Bil ly (G)Brown need ed a place, some where to go;
he found an (G)is land off the coast of Mex i co.
Leav ing his (G)lov er and his fam i ly be hind,
oh, Bil ly (G)Brown need ed to (D7sus)find with some peace of mind.
And on his (G)jour ney and his trav els on the (D7sus)way,
he met a (G)girl ie who was brave e nough to say,
(when they made (G)love he shared the bur den of his mind;)
“Oh, Bil ly Brown, you are a vic tim of the (G)times.”
(G)Brown,
oh, Bil ly Brown,
don’t let the stars
get (Em)you down; don’t let the (D)waves
let (Em)you drown.
(G)Brown,
oh, Bil ly Brown,
gon na pick you up like a pa (Em)per cup; gon na shake (D)the wa ter out of ev (Em)’ry nook.
Oh, Bil ly Brown.
Oh, Bil ly
Oh, Bil ly (G)Brown had lived an or di nar y life;
two kids, a (G)dog and then the (G7)cau tion ar y wife.
While it was (G)all go ing ac cord ing ly to plan,
then Bil ly (G)Brown fell in love with an oth er man.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Billy Brown"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Billy Brown" by Mika played in?
- Billy Brown is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Billy Brown"?
- The arrangement plays at 122 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Billy Brown" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Billy Brown"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Billy Brown"?
- "Billy Brown" was originally performed by Mika. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Billy Brown"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Am, C, Cmaj7, D, D7, Em, G, G7.
- What other songs by Mika can I play here?
- Try "POPULAR SONG", "RAIN", "HAPPY ENDING". 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 — "Billy Brown" 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 G, 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 122 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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