I Don't Know My Name

by Grace VanderWaal
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(F)I don’t know my (Bbmaj7)name.

(Dm)I don’t play by the (C)rules of the game.

So you (F)say

I’m just

try ing,

(Dm)just try

(C)ing.

(CN.C.)So I (F)heard you are my (Bbmaj7)sis ter’s friend; you (Dm)get a long (C)quite nice ly.

You (F)ask me why I (Bbmaj7)cut my hair and (Dm)changed my self com (C)plete ly.

(F)I don’t know my (Bbmaj7)name.

(Dm)I don’t play by the (C)rules of the game.

So you (F)say I’m just try ing,

(Dm)just try

(C)ing.

I (F)went from bland and (Bbmaj7)pop u lar to (Dm)join ing the march ing (C)band.

I (F)made the clos est (Bbmaj7)friends I’ll ev er (Dm)have in my (C)life time.

I’m lost,

try ing to get found in an o cean of (Bb)peo ple.

Please don’t ask me an y ques tions; there won’t (C)be a val id an swer.

I’ll just (Bb)say

that (C)ing.

(F)I now know my (Bb)name.

(Dm)I don’t play by the (C)rules of the game.

So you (F)say I’m not (Bb)try ing, but I’m try

(C)ing to find my way.

I Don't Know My Name — Classic Piano Sheet Music

Read "I Don't Know My Name" by Grace VanderWaal in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 132 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “I Don't Know My Name

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Don't Know My Name"?
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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "I Don't Know My Name" by Grace VanderWaal played in?
I Don't Know My Name is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Don't Know My Name"?
The arrangement plays at 132 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "I Don't Know My Name" 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 "I Don't Know My Name"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "I Don't Know My Name"?
"I Don't Know My Name" was originally performed by Grace VanderWaal. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Grace VanderWaal can I play here?
Try "CLEARLY", "SO MUCH MORE THAN THIS", "A Better Life". 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 — "I Don't Know My Name" 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 Bb, 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 132 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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