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I’m (G)gon na be a might y king, so e ne mies be ware!
Well, I’ve (C)nev er seen a king of beasts with quite so lit tle (G)hair.
I’m (G)gon na be the mane e vent, like no king was be fore.
I’m (C)brush ing up on look ing down, I’m work ing on my (G)roar!
Thus (Am)far, a ra ther un in (G)spir ing (D)thing.
Oh, I (C)just can’t (D)wait to be (G)king!
No one say ing (C)“Do this,”
no one say ing (Am)“Be there,”
no one say ing (D7)“Stop that,”
no one say ing (G)“See here.”
(C)Free to run a (Am)round all (D)day,
(C)free to do it (D7)all my (G)way!
I (G)think it’s time that you and I ar ranged a heart to heart.
(C)Kings don’t need ad (Am)vice from lit tle (G)horn bills, (D7)for a (G)start.
If (G)this is where the mon ar chy is (G)head ed, (D7)count me out!
Out of (C)ser vice, out of Af ri ca, I (G)would n’t hang a bout.
This (Am)child is get ting wild ly (G)out of (D)wing!
Oh, I (C)just can’t (D)wait to be (G)king!
I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King') — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')" by Elton John in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')" by Elton John played in?
- I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King') is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')" 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 Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')"?
- "I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')" was originally performed by Elton John. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Am, C, D, D7, G.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". 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 Just Can't Wait To Be King (From 'The Lion King')" 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 G, 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 80 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.