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(C)Stran ger,
stran
(C)ger.
(C)Stran ger,
stran (C)ger.
For all It’s (C)hot here at night, peo ple are ly, black and (C)quiet on a hot (C)sum mer (C)night.
Don’t be a fraid (C)of the world we’ve made (C)on a hot
(C)sum mer (C)night.
’Cause when a (G7)long leg ged love ly walks by,
yeah, you can see her look in her eye.
Then you know that it’s (C)hot in (Am)the cit y, (C)hot in (Am)the cit y to night,
(to night.) al right.
(C)Hot in (Am)the cit y, (C)hot in (Am)the cit y to night,
(to night.)
(C)Stran
(C)ger,
stran
(C)ger.
For all the (C)dreams here and schemes, peo ple are ly, as they (C)seem on a hot
(C)sum mer (C)night.
Don’t be no fun, (C)don’t for get you’re young (C)on a hot
(C)sum mer (C)night.
’Cause when A (G7)some time ged some one you’re not.
yeah, Don’t can wait to see what you’ve got, ’cause you know that you’re (C)hot in (Am)the cit y, (C)hot in (Am)the cit y to night,
(to night.) al right.
(C)Hot in (Am)the cit y, (C)hot in (Am)the cit y to night,
(to night.)
Well, I (G7)walk un til my feet drop;
I’m a train when I’m hate ful.
Yeah, lay it right down now.
And I’ll ride un til your head breaks;
And I’ll walk un til my brain pops;
And I’ll move with the beat now.
I’m a train when I’m hate ful
and I real ly feel the heat now.
(CN.C.)New York!
(C)Hot in (Am)the cit y, (C)hot in (Am)the cit y to night,
(to night.)
(Am)(Lit tle girl.) (C)Hot in (Am)the cit y, (C)hot in (Am)the cit y to night,
(to night.)
(Am)(Lit tle girl.)
Hot In The City — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Hot In The City" by Billy Idol 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 100 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 “Hot In The City”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hot 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Hot In The City" by Billy Idol played in?
- Hot In The City 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 "Hot In The City"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hot In The City" 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 "Hot 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 In The City"?
- "Hot In The City" was originally performed by Billy Idol. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Hot In The City"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, C, F, G, G6, G7.
- What other songs by Billy Idol can I play here?
- Try "EYES WITHOUT A FACE", "SWEET SIXTEEN", "WHITE WEDDING". 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 — "Hot 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 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 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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