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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 I’d (Cm)bid dy, bid dy bum, if (F#dim)I were a wealth y (G7)man.
(C)Would n’t 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.
I’d 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)I’d 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 I’d (Cm)bid dy bid dy bum, (F#dim)if I were a wealth y (G7)man.
(C)Would n’t have to work hard, dai dle, dee dle, dai dle, dig guh, dig guh, dee dle, dai dle, dum.
(G7)all day long I’d (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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "If I Were A Rich Man" by Bock & Harnick in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 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 “If I Were A Rich Man”
- Can I learn "If I Were A Rich Man" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "If I Were A Rich Man" with hands-separate practice in C at 110 BPM.
- 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 — 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 — 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "If I Were A Rich Man"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "If I Were A Rich Man" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "If I Were A Rich Man"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "If I Were A Rich Man" is in the key of C at 110 BPM.