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That’s my ci (Bb7)gar!
You’ll (G)steal an (D)ud der.
Hey, look, it’s (Bb7)bath time (G)at the (D)zoo.
I thought that (F7)I’d sur (D7)prise my (G)moth er.
If you can (Bb7)find her.
Who asked (D)you?
From Bot tle (G)Al ley to the (D)har bor, there’s eas y (G)pick in’s guar an (D)teed.
Try an y (D7)bank er, bum, or bar ber.
They al most (G)all knows how to (D)read.
(G)It’s a (A)crook ed (G)game we‘re (A)play in’, (G)one we’ll (A)nev er (G)lose,
(Bb)long as (C)suck ers (Bb)don’t mind (C)pay in’ (Bb)just to (C)get bad (Asus)news!
Ain’t it a (D)fine life, (G)car ry ing the ban ner through it (D)all!
A might y (D)fine life, (G)car ry ing the ban ner tough and (F#m)tall!
When the (Em7)bell (D)rings, (F#m7)we go where we wish es.
We’s as free as fish es.
Sure beats wash ing (B7)dish es.
What a (Em7)fine (D)life, (G)car ry ing the ban ner home for (D)all!
It takes a (G7)smile that (G)spreads like but ter, the kind that (G7)turns a la dy’s head.
It takes an (D7)or phan with (D)a stut ter.
Who’s al so (Bb7)blind...
And (G)mute...
And (D)dead!
(Dsus)Bless (D)ed
(Bsus)chil (Bm)dren,
(Dsus)though you (D)wan der (A)lost and de (Bm)praved,
Je (G)sus
(Esus)loves (Em)you.
(A7sus)You shall
(A7)be saved.
(Dsus)Cur (D)dled
(Bsus)cof (Bm)fee,
(Dsus)con crete (D)dough nuts (A)sprin kled with (Bm)mold,
home (G)made
(Esus)bis (Em)cuits,
(A7sus)just two
(A7)years If (D5)old.
hate the head line, I’ll make up a head line and I’ll (Bb7)say an y thing I have ta.
’Cause at (D5)two for a pen ny, if I make too man y, Wie sel (Bb7)just makes me eat ’em af ta’.
Got a (E5)feel ing ’bout a head line!
I smells me a head line!
(C7)Papes are gon na sell like we was giv in’ ’em a way!
Bet cha (E5)din ner it’s a doo zy ’bout a pis tol pack ing floo zy who knows (C7)how to make a news ie’s (B7sus)day!
You wan na (A7)move the (A)next ed (E)i tion?
Give us an (C7)earth quake (A)or a (E)war.
How ’bout a (G7)crook ed (E7)pol i (A)ti tion?
Ya nit wit, (C7)that ain’t (A)news no (E)more!
(A)Up town (B)to Grand (A)Cen tral (B)Sta tion, (A)down to (B)Cit y (A)Hall.
(C)We im (D)proves our (C)cir cu (D)la tion, (C)walk in’ (D)till we (Bsus)fall!
But we’ll be (E)out there, (A)car ry ing the ban ner to the (E)man.
We’re al ways (E)out there, (A)soak in’ ev ’ry suck er that we (G#m7)can.
Here’s the (F#m7)head (E)line: (G#m7)News ies on a mis sion!
Kill the com pe ti tion!
Sell the next ed (C#7)i tion!
We’ll be (F#m7)out there, car ry ing the ban ner!
See us (G#m7)out there, (C#m7)car ry ing the ban ner!
See us (F#m7)out there, (Bsus)car ry ing the ban ner!
We’ll all be (F)out there, (Bb)car ry ing the ban ner to the (F)man.
We’re al ways (F)out there, (Bb)soak in’ ev ’ry (Bb)suck er that we (F)can.
Here’s the (Gm7)head (F)line: (Bb)News ies on a mis sion!
(Am7)Kill the com pe ti tion!
Sell the next ed i tion!
We’ll be (Gm7)out there, car ry ing the ban ner!
See us (Am7)out there, (Dm7)car ry ing the ban ner!
See us (Gm7)out there, (C7sus)car ry (CN.C.)ing the ban ner!
Carrying The Banner (From Newsies) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" by Alan Menken in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 134 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 “Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" by Alan Menken played in?
- Carrying The Banner (From Newsies) is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)"?
- The arrangement plays at 134 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" 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 "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)"?
- "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
- Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". 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 — "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" 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 D, 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 134 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.