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You (C)passed me by one sun ny day, Be (F)flashed those big brown eyes my way and, (C)oo, I want ed you for (Cm)ev er (G7)more.
Now (C)I’m not one that gets a round, I (F)swear my feet stuck to the ground and (C)thought I (Am)nev er (Dm)did meet (G7)you be (C)fore.
I said, “Hel lo, Mar y Lou,
good bye, heart.” Sweet (C)Mar y Lou, I’m (D7)so in love with (G)you.
I (C)knew, Mar y Lou,
we’d nev er (Am)part, so hel (D7)lo, Mar y (G7)Lou, good bye (C)heart.
I (C)saw your lips, I heard your voice.
Be (F)lieve me, I just had no choice.
Wild (C)hors es could n’t make me (Cm)stay a (G7)way.
I (C)thought a bout a moon lit night, my (F)arms a bout you good and tight.
That’s (C)all I (Am)had to (Dm)see for (G7)me to (C)stay.
I said, “Hel lo, Mar y Lou,
good bye, heart.” Sweet (C)Mar y Lou, I’m (D7)so in love with (G)you.
I (C)knew, Mar y Lou,
we’d nev er (Am)part, so hel (D7)lo, Mar y (G7)Lou, good bye (C)heart.
I (C)heart.
Hello Mary Lou — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Hello Mary Lou" by The Statler Brothers in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 180 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 “Hello Mary Lou”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hello Mary Lou"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Hello Mary Lou" by The Statler Brothers played in?
- Hello Mary Lou is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Hello Mary Lou"?
- The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hello Mary Lou" 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 "Hello Mary Lou"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hello Mary Lou"?
- "Hello Mary Lou" was originally performed by The Statler Brothers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Hello Mary Lou" 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 C, 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 180 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.