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You used to call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone
late night when you (Am)need my love, call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone
late night when you (Am)need my love.
I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,
that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.
I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,
that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.
(CN.C.)Ev er since I left the cit y, (Bbmaj7)you you, you,
got a rep u ta tion for your (Am)self a now.
Ev ’ry bod y knows and I feel (Bbmaj7)left you out.
Girl, you got me down, you got me (Am)stressed be out.
’Cause (CN.C.)ev er since I left the cit y, (Bbmaj7)you
start ed wear in’ less and go in’ (Am)out more.
Glass es of cham pagne out on the (C)dance floor,
hang in’ with some girls I’ve nev er (Dsus)seen be fore.
You used to call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone
late night when you (Am)need my love, call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone
late night when you (Am)need my love.
I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,
that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.
I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,
that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.
(CN.C.)Ev er since I left the cit y, (Bbmaj7)you you, you,
got a you and me we just don’t (Am)get a long.
Ev You make me feel and like I (Bbmaj7)did you wrong,
Girl, you go in’ plac es where you (Am)don’t be long.
’Cause (CN.C.)Ev er since I left the cit y, (Bbmaj7)you,
start you got ex act ly what you (Am)asked for.
Run nin’ out of pag es in your (C)pass port,
hang in’ with some girls I’ve nev er (Dsus)seen be fore.
You used to call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone
late night when you (Am)need my love, call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone
late night when you (Am)need my love.
I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,
that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.
I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,
that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.
(CN.C.)These days all I do is (Bb)won der if you’re bend in’ o ver back wards for some one else.
(Dm)Won der if you’re roll in’ o ver back wards for some one else, (C)do in’ things I taught you, get tin’ nas ty for some one else.
You don’t need no one else, you don’t need no bod y else, (Bb)no.
Why you nev er a lone?
Why you al ways touch in’ (Dm)road?
Used to al ways stay at home, be a good girl.
You was in a (C)zone.
You should just be your self.
Right now you’re some one else.
You used to call me on my (CN.C.)Ev er since I left the cit y...
Hotline Bling — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Hotline Bling" by Drake in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with borrowed chords — that Bb and Bbmaj7 are what give the track its melancholic color against the key of G, and they'll feel unfamiliar at first.
Your left hand stays in an octave bass pattern throughout, so lock that in first at around 80 BPM before adding the right hand.
The trickiest moment is the transition from C into Bb or Bbmaj7, because your hand has to shift quickly down a half step; drill just that two-chord move on a loop until it feels automatic.
Watch the Dsus4 as well — hold that fourth finger steady and resist resolving it early.
At 120 BPM the groove should feel laid-back, not rushed, so lean slightly behind the beat rather than pushing ahead.
Once these borrowed-chord shapes click here, you'll recognize them everywhere in modern pop and hip-hop writing.
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About “Hotline Bling”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hotline Bling"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Hotline Bling" by Drake played in?
- Hotline Bling is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Hotline Bling"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hotline Bling" 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 "Hotline Bling"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hotline Bling"?
- "Hotline Bling" was originally performed by Drake. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Hotline Bling"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, Bb, Bbmaj7, C, Dm, Dsus4.
- What other songs by Drake can I play here?
- Try "FAKE LOVE", "FIND YOUR LOVE", "HOLD ON, WE'RE GOING HOME". 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 — "Hotline Bling" 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 G, 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 120 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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