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E li’s
com in’,
E li’s
a com in’!
(Cm7)Whoa, you bet ter (Gm7)hide your (Abmaj7)heart,
your (Gm7)lov in’ heart.
(Fm7)E li’s a com in’ and the cards say.
(F7)Bro ken heart, oh, bro ken heart!
(F)E li’s com in’, (Fm7)hide your heart, girl.
(Bb)E li’s com in’, (Fm7)hide your heart, girl.
(F)Girl, E li’s a (Fm7)com in’, bet ter hide.
(Bb)Girl, E li’s a (Eb)com in’, bet ter hide your heart!
Your (Fm7)heart!
E li’s com in’, hide your heart!
You (Fm7)bet ter, bet ter hide your heart!
(Eb)E li’s com in’, bet ter (Fm7)walk, walk, but you’ll nev er get a way, no, you’ll nev er get a way from the burn and the heart ache, I walked to A pol lo and the bay, and (Gm7)ev ’ry (C11)where (C)I (Fm)go, whoa!
E li’s a com in’,
E li’s a com in’,
E li’s a com in’ and he’s com in’ to get me, ma ma!
(G)I’m down on my knees.
(F)E li’s com in’ (Fm7)hide it!
(F)Girl, E li’s a (Fm7)com in’, bet ter hide.
(Bb)Girl, E li’s a (Eb)com in’, bet ter hide your heart!
Your (Fm7)heart!
E li’s com in’, hide your heart!
You (Fm7)bet ter, bet ter hide your heart!
(Eb)E li’s com in’, bet ter (Fm7)cry, cry, but he’s nev er gon na hear, no, he’s nev er gon na hear, and he ain’t gon na fol low, I cried at the cor ners of the square, and (Gm7)ev ’ry (C11)where (C)I (Fm)go, whoa!
E li’s a com in’,
E li’s a com in’,
E li’s a com in’ and he’s com in’ to get me, ma ma!
(G)I’m down on my knees.
(F)E li’s com in’ (Fm7)hide it!
(G)I’m down on my knees.
I’m down on my knees.
Oh, no, no, no!
Hide it!
(Fm7)Whoa, hide it!
Hide it!
Hide it!
Hide it!
Whoa, hide it!
Hide it!
E li’s com in’,
E li’s a com in’.
Bet ter (Gm7)hide!
(Fm7)E li’s com in’, bet ter (Gm7)hide your heart, girl.
(Fm7)E li’s com in’, bet ter hide your heart, girl.
(Fm7)E li’s com in’, bet ter hide your heart, girl.
Eli's Comin' — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Eli's Comin'" by Three Dog Night in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Eli's Comin'”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Eli's Comin'"?
- 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 Ab. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Eli's Comin'" by Three Dog Night played in?
- Eli's Comin' is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Eli's Comin'"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Eli's Comin'" 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 "Eli's Comin'"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Eli's Comin'"?
- "Eli's Comin'" was originally performed by Three Dog Night. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Eli's Comin'"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: Ab, Abmaj7, Bb, C, C7, Cdom, Cm, Cm7, +8 more.
- What other songs by Three Dog Night can I play here?
- Try "SHAMBALA", "BLACK AND WHITE", "MAMA TOLD ME". 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 — "Eli's Comin'" 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 Ab, 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 100 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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