I Hate The Bus

by Jeanine Tesori
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Lyrics

I (Em)hate (Dm)the (C)bus,

I want my own (Am)car,

a car with a (D7)heat er, want a (Fm)T V set, and (G)more;

a (G)big old (C)house like this one, but ev ’ry thing new,

where (C)can’t no bod y (D7)ev er, can’t no bod y (Fm)ev er tell me (Em)what to (Dm)do.

Go (Em)out (Dm)when I (C)want to;

when I don’t, then I (Am)stay.

Got mag i cal (D7)brace lets, so (Fm)bul lets bounce a (G)way.

In (G)ev ’ry (C)room a T V, and my own (Am)tel e phone,

and I live in my (D7)house, I live in my (Fm)house by my (Em)self,

(Em)all a (C)lone.

And (E7)if I’m (F)lone ly, does n’t mat (C)ter, I think they’s (Bb7)worse than be in’ lone (Am)ly.

They’s (Dm7)peo ple who freeze while they wait on their knees and they don’t know for what and they just been for (Bm)got, and (A)I

ain’t wait in’ no (F#m)more.

You just wait for (B7)ev er if (Dm)you can’t say what (E)for.

The (E)day come (A)soon, I’ll (E)pack up the noth in’ I own.

And I’ll live in my (B7)house, and I make it O.

(Dm6)K.

by my (C#m)self, all a lone.

I Hate The Bus — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"I Hate The Bus" 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 C, 100 BPM.

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

About “I Hate The Bus

Why does "I Hate The Bus" show as colored bars instead of notation?
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 Hate The Bus".
What key is "I Hate The Bus" by Jeanine Tesori played in?
I Hate The Bus 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 "I Hate The Bus"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "I Hate The Bus" 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 Hate The Bus"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "I Hate The Bus"?
"I Hate The Bus" was originally performed by Jeanine Tesori. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "I Hate The Bus"?
This arrangement uses 23 chords: A, Am, B7, Bb, Bb7, Bm, C, C#m, +15 more.
Is this real sheet music for "I Hate The Bus"?
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 Hate The Bus".
Can I see all the notes in "I Hate The Bus"?
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 C at 100 BPM.

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