What key is "Get A Job" in?

"Get A Job" by The Silhouettes is in the key of C with a tempo of 140 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Get A Job" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Get A Job" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Get A Job"?

This arrangement of "Get A Job" uses 6 chords: C, D7, Dm7, F, G, G7.

How long does it take to learn "Get A Job" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

Lyrics

Sha da da da sha da da da da,

sha da da da sha da da da da,

sha da da da sha da da da da, (G7)yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip, (F)mum mum mum mum mum mum.

(G)Get a (C)job, sha da da da sha da da da da.

Ev ’ry morn ing a bout this time she (Dm7)get me (C)out of my bed a (F)cry ing (C)get a job.

Af ter (F)break fast ev ’ry day, she throws the want ads right my way and (G7)nev er fails to say,

get a (C)job.

Sha da da da sha da da da da,

sha da da da sha da da da da,

sha da da da sha da da da da, (G7)yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip, (F)mum mum mum mum mum mum.

(G)Get a (C)job, sha da da da sha da da da da, and (F)when I get the pa per, I (C)read it through and through

and (D7)my girl nev er fails to say (G7)if there is an y work for me.

And when I (C)go back to the house I hear the wom an’s mouth preach ing and a cry ing, tell me that I’m ly ing ’bout a job

(G7)that I nev er could (C)find.

Sha da da da sha da da da da,

sha da da da sha da da da da,

sha da da da sha da da da da.

Get A Job by The Silhouettes

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 140 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Get A Job”

What key is "Get A Job" in?: "Get A Job" by The Silhouettes is in the key of C with a tempo of 140 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Get A Job" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Get A Job" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Get A Job"?: This arrangement of "Get A Job" uses 6 chords: C, D7, Dm7, F, G, G7.
How long does it take to learn "Get A Job" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.