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(E5)Dan ger, in the (E5)shape of (E5)some thing wild.
(E5)Stran ger dressed in (E5)black, she’s a hun gry child.
When (E)No one knows who she is, (A)boys or what her name is.
When (E)I don’t know where she came (A)walks from, or what her game is.
Hot child in the (E)cit y.
Hot child in the (E)cit y.
Run nin’ wild and look in’ (E)pret ty.
Hot child in the (E)cit y.
(E5)So young, to be (E5)loose and on her own.
(E5)Young boys, they all (E5)want she’s to take her home.
When (E)she comes down town, she the (A)boys all stop and stare.
is.
When (E)she comes down town, she she (A)walks like she just don’t care, yeah.
Hot child in the (E)cit y.
Hot child in the (E)cit y.
Run nin’ wild and look in’ (E)pret ty.
Hot child in the (E)cit y.
(E5)So young, to be (E5)loose and on her own.
(B)Come on down to my place, ba by.
We’ll talk a bout (E)love.
(B)Come on down to my place, wom an.
We’ll make (B7sus4)love.
H hot child in the (E)cit y.
Hot child in the (E)cit y.
She’s kind a dan ger (Hot child in the (E)cit y.) Young child.
(Run nin’ wild and look in’ (E)pret ty.) Young child, run nin’ (Hot child in the (E)cit y.) hot child in the (A)cit y.
(Hot child in the (E)cit y.) Hot child in the (A)cit y.
(Hot child in the (E)cit y.) Hot child in the (A)cit y.
(Hot child in the (E)cit y.) Hot child in the (A)cit y.
(E)(Hot child in (F#m)the cit (E)y.)
Hot Child In The City — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder 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 111 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 “Hot Child In The City”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hot Child In The City"?
- 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 "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder played in?
- Hot Child In The City 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 "Hot Child In The City"?
- The arrangement plays at 111 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hot Child In The City" 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 "Hot Child In The City"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hot Child In The City"?
- "Hot Child In The City" was originally performed by Nick Gilder. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Hot Child In The City"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, B, B7, C, D, E, Epow, F#m.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Hot Child In The City" 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 111 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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