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I (C)wish I were (F)sin gle a (C)gain.
I wish I were (D7)sin gle a (G7)gain!
Oh, (C)when I was (C7)sin gle, my (F)pock ets would (Dm)jin gle, I (G7)wish I were sin gle a (C)gain!
I mar ried a (F)wife, oh (C)then,
I mar ried a (D7)wife oh (G7)then,
I (C)mar ried a (C7)wife, she (F)ruin ed my (Dm)life.
Oh, I (G7)wish I were sin gle a (C)gain!
She (C)binged me, she (F)banged me, oh (C)then,
she binged me, she (D7)banged me, oh (G7)then.
She (C)binged me, she (C7)banged me, she (F)thought she would (Dm)hang me.
I (G7)wish I were sin gle a (C)gain!
She went for the (F)rope, oh (C)then,
she went for the (D7)rope, oh (G7)then,
she (C)went for the (C7)rope, but (F)then it was (Dm)broke.
Oh, I (G7)wish I were sin gle a (C)gain!
She (C)gain!
I Wish I Were Single Again — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Wish I Were Single Again" by J.C. Beckel 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 135 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 Wish I Were Single Again”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Wish I Were Single Again"?
- 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 Wish I Were Single Again" by J.C. Beckel played in?
- I Wish I Were Single Again 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 Wish I Were Single Again"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Wish I Were Single Again" 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 Wish I Were Single Again"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Wish I Were Single Again"?
- "I Wish I Were Single Again" was originally performed by J.C. Beckel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Wish I Were Single Again" 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 135 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.