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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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "I Hate The Bus" by Jeanine Tesori: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of C, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “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 there a karaoke version of "I Hate The Bus" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "I Hate The Bus" by Jeanine Tesori. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "I Hate The Bus" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "I Hate The Bus" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.