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The (B)si li cone chip in (D#m)side her head and gets (E)switched to to ov er (F#)load.
And mo And (B)no bo dy’s gon na go to (D#m)school to day, she’s gon na (E)make them stay at (F#)home.
lit tle girl.
And (E)Dad dy does n’t un der stand (F#)peach it, keen.
he al ways (B)said she was good as gold.
(E)mit de feat.
And he can see no rea sons, ’cos there are no rea sons.
What rea sons 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 (B)Mon days, I want to (E)shoot, oo,
the whole day (B)down.
The (B)te lex ma chine is (D#m)kept so clean and it (E)types to a wait ing (F#)world.
And mo And (B)feels so dy’s shocked, na fa ther’s (D#m)world is rocked, she’s And their (E)thoughts turn to their (F#)own lit tle girl.
And (E)Sweet dy six n’t teen, ain’t that (F#)peach y keen.
he Now it (B)ain’t so was neat to ad (E)mit de feat.
And They can see no rea sons, ’cos there are no rea sons.
What rea sons sons you do to you (F#)need?
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 want to (E)shoot, oo,
the whole day (B)down.
The the whole day (D#sus4)down, (D#m)down, (D#sus4)down, (D#m)shoot it all down.
And all the (B)play ing’s stopped in the (D#m)play ground, now she (E)wants to play with her (F#)toys a while.
And (B)school’s out ear ly and (D#m)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 (F#sus4)cap tain tack les with the (B)prob lems and the (B)hows and whys.
And he can see no rea sons, ’cos there are no rea sons.
What rea sons do you need to (F#)die, (F#6)die?
(F#7)Oh,
and the (B)si li cone chip in (D#m)side her head gets (E)switched to ov er (F#)load.
(E)Oh, and (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#m)Mon days, I want to (E)shoot, oo,
the whole day (B)down.
I Don't Like Mondays — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of B. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 145 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 “I Don't Like Mondays”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Don't Like Mondays"?
- 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 B. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 145 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 a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- 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#sus4, E, F#, +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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Don't Like Mondays" 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 B, 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 145 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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