I Hate The Bus

by Jeanine Tesori
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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "I Hate The Bus" by Jeanine Tesori in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 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

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Hate The Bus"?
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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "I Hate The Bus" 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 C, 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 100 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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