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(Em)Bus stop, wet day, she’s there I say, “Please share my um brel la.” Bus comes, bus goes, she stays, love grows un der my um brel la.
(G)All that (D)sum mer we en joyed it, (C)wind and rain and (Bm)shine.
(Em)That um brel la, we em ployed it, by Au gust she was mine.
(G)Ev ’ry morn ing (F#7)I would see her (Bm)wait ing (A)at the stop.
Some times she’d (Em)shop and she would (F#7)show me what she’d (Bm)bought.
(G)Oth er peo ple (F#7)stared as if we (Bm)were both (A)quite in sane.
Some day my (Em)name and hers are (F#7)go ing to be the (Bm)same.
(Em)That’s the way the whole thing start ed, sil ly, but it’s true;
think ing of a sweet ro mance be gin ing in that queue.
(G)Came the (D)sun, the ice was melt ing, (C)no more shel t’ring (Bm)now.
(Em)Nice to think that that um brel la led me to a vow.
(G)Ev ’ry morn ing (F#7)I would see her (Bm)wait ing (A)at the stop.
Some times she’d (Em)shop and she would (F#7)show me what she’d (Bm)bought.
(G)Oth er peo ple (F#7)stared as if we (Bm)were both (A)quite in sane.
Some day my (Em)name and hers are (F#7)go ing to be the (Bm)same.
(Em)That’s the way the whole thing start ed, sil ly, but it’s true;
think ing of a sweet ro mance be gin ing in that queue.
(G)Came the (D)sun, the ice was melt ing, (C)no more shel t’ring (Bm)now.
(Em)Nice to think that that um brel la led me to a vow.
Bus Stop — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Bus Stop" by The Hollies in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 130 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 “Bus Stop”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Bus Stop"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Bus Stop" by The Hollies played in?
- Bus Stop is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bus Stop"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Bus Stop" 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 "Bus Stop"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Bus Stop"?
- "Bus Stop" was originally performed by The Hollies. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Bus Stop"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: A, Bm, C, D, Em, F#7, G.
- What other songs by The Hollies can I play here?
- Try "LONG COOL WOMAN", "LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW", "CARRIE-ANNE". 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 — "Bus Stop" 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 E, 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 130 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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