Other arrangements of I Don't Like Mondays
Pick a learning view.
The (B)sil i con chip in (D#m7)side her head and gets (E)switched to to o ver (F#)load.
And Moth And (B)no bod y’s gon na go to (D#m7)school to day, rocked she’s gon na (E)make them stay at (F#sus2)home.
lit tle girl.
And (E)Dad dy does n’t un der stand (E)peach it, y keen, he al ways (B)said she was good as gold.
(E)mit de feat.
And he can see no rea sons ’cause there are no rea sons, what rea son do you need to be (F#)shown?
Oh.
Tell me (B)why.
I don’t like (B)Mon days.
Tell me (E)why.
I don’t like (F#)Mon days.
Tell me (B)why.
I don’t like (B)Mon days, I wan na (E)shoot, ooh,
(CN.C.)the whole day (B)down.
The (B)tel ex ma chine is (D#m7)kept so clean and it (E)types to a wait ing (F#)world.
And Moth er (B)feels so y’s shocked, na Fa ther’s (D#m7)world is day, rocked she’s and their (E)thoughts turn to their (F#sus2)own lit tle girl.
And (E)Sweet dy six n’t teen, ain’t that (E)peach it, y keen, he no it (B)ain’t so was neat to ad (E)mit de feat.
And They can see no rea sons ’cause there are no rea sons, what rea son sons you do to you (F#)need?
Oh.
Tell me (B)why.
I don’t like (B)Mon days.
Tell me (E)why.
I don’t like (F#)Mon days.
Tell me (B)why.
I don’t like (B)Mon days, I wan na (E)shoot, ooh,
(CN.C.)the whole day (B)down.
The (CN.C.)the whole day (D#sus)down, (D#m)down, (D#sus)down, (D#m)shoot it all down.
And all the play ing’s stopped in the (D#m7)play ground now, she (E)wants to play with her (F#)toys a while.
And (B)school’s out ear ly and (D#m7)soon we’ll be learn ing and the (E)les son to day is (F#)how to die!
And then the (E)bull horn crack les and the (E)cap tain tack les with the (B)prob lems and the (Bsus)hows (B)and whys.
And he can see (CN.C.)no rea sons ’cause there (E)are (CN.C.)no rea sons, what (E)rea son (CN.C.)do you need to (F#)die, die, oh.
And the (B)sil i con chip in (D#m)side her head gets (E)switched to o ver (F#)load.
(E)Oh, (CN.C.)and (B)no bod y’s gon na go to (D#m7)school to day, she’s gon na (E)make them stay at (F#)home.
And (E)Dad dy does n’t un der stand it, he al ways (B)said she was good as gold.
And he can see no rea sons ’cause there are no rea sons, what rea son do you need to be (F#)shown.
Tell me (B)why.
I don’t like (B)Mon days.
Tell me (E)why.
I don’t like (F#)Mon days.
Tell me (B)why.
I don’t like, I don’t like.
Tell me (E)why.
I don’t like (F#)Mon days.
Tell me (B)why.
I don’t like, I don’t like.
Tell me (E)why.
I don’t like (F#)Mon days.
Tell me (B)why.
I don’t like (D#m7)Mon days.
I wan na (E)shoot, ooh.
(CN.C.)the whole day (B)down.
I Don't Like Mondays — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"I Don't Like Mondays" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of B, 144 BPM.
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About “I Don't Like Mondays”
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- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "I Don't Like Mondays".
- What key is "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats played in?
- I Don't Like Mondays is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Don't Like Mondays"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Don't Like Mondays" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Don't Like Mondays"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Don't Like Mondays"?
- "I Don't Like Mondays" was originally performed by The Boomtown Rats. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Don't Like Mondays"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, B, Bsus4, C, D#m, D#m7, D#sus4, E, +3 more.
- What other songs by The Boomtown Rats can I play here?
- Try "I Don't Like Mondays". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "I Don't Like Mondays"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "I Don't Like Mondays".
- Can I see all the notes in "I Don't Like Mondays"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of B at 144 BPM.
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