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(C)If I were a rich man, dai dle, dee dle, dai dle, dig guh, dig guh, dee dle, dai dle, dum,
(G7)all day long Iโd (Cm)bid dy, bid dy bum, if (F#dim)I were a wealth y (G7)man.
(C)Would nโt have to work hard, dai dle, dee dle, dai dle, dig guh, dig guh, dee dle, dai dle, dum,
(G7)if I were a (Cm)bid dy, bid dy bum, if (F#dim)I were a wealth y (G7)man.
dig (F#dim)guh, dig guh, (G7)dee dle dai dle (C)man.
Iโd build a (Fm)big tall house with (Bb7)rooms ing by the doz en (Eb)right in the mid dle of the town;
a (Fm)fine tin roof with (G7)real wood en floors be (C)low.
There could be (Fm)one long stair case (Bb7)just ting go ing up and (Eb)one e ven long er com ing down,
and (Fm)one more lead ing (F#dim)no where just for (G7)show.
(C7)Iโd fill my (F)yard with chicks and (G7)tur keys and geese and (C)ducks for the town to see and (A7)hear,
(Dm7)squawk ing just as (G7)nois i ly as they (C)can.
And each loud (Fm)quack and cluck and (Bb7)gob ble and honk will (Eb)land like a trum pet on the ear,
as (Fm)if to say here (F#dim)lives a wealth y (G7)man.
(C)If I were a rich man, dai dle, dee dle, dai dle, dig guh, dig guh, dee dle, dai dle, dum,
(G7)all day long Iโd (Cm)bid dy bid dy bum, (F#dim)if I were a wealth y (G7)man.
(C)Would nโt have to work hard, dai dle, dee dle, dai dle, dig guh, dig guh, dee dle, dai dle, dum.
(G7)all day long Iโd (Cm)bid dy bid dy bum, (F#dim)if I were a wealth y (G7)man.
(G7)Lord, who made the (Cm)li on and the lamb, (G7)you de creed I (Cm)should be what I am.
(G7)Would it spoil some (Cm)vast e ter nal (A7)plan, (D7)if I were a (G7)wealth y (C)man?
If I Were A Rich Man โ Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "If I Were A Rich Man" by Bock & Harnick in classic piano notation โ 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 110 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 โIf I Were A Rich Manโ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If I Were A Rich Man"?
- Yes โ 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 "If I Were A Rich Man" by Bock & Harnick played in?
- If I Were A Rich Man 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 "If I Were A Rich Man"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If I Were A Rich Man" easy to play on piano?
- Yes โ this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "If I Were A Rich Man"?
- Yes โ registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If I Were A Rich Man"?
- "If I Were A Rich Man" was originally performed by Bock & Harnick. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Bock & Harnick can I play here?
- Try "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF", "If I Were A Rich Man", "Sunrise, Sunset". 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 โ "If I Were A Rich Man" 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ slow the tempo from 110 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 โ 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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