Other arrangements of Kid Charlemagne
Pick a learning view.
While the mu sic played you (G)worked by can dle light
those (F)San Fran cis co nights.
You were the best in town.
at your Tech ni col or® mo tor home.
Just by chance you crossed the (G)dia mond with the pearl.
You (F)turned it on the world;
that’s when you turned the world a round.
and you’d go it a lone.
Did you feel
like (Am)Je sus?
Did you re (Am)al (F)ize
that you were a cham pi on in their (F)eyes?
On the hill the stuff was (G)laced with ker o sene,
but (F)yours was kitch en clean.
Ev ’ry one stopped to stare at your Tech ni col or® mo tor home.
Ev ’ry A frame had your (G)num ber on the wall.
You (F)must have had it all;
you’d go to L A on a dare
and you’d go it a lone.
Could you live
for (Am)ev er?
Could you see (Am)the (F)day?
Could you feel your whole pi on in their (F)eyes?
world fall a (F)part and (C)fade a (Dm)way?
Get a (Em7)long,
get a (Em7)long, Kid Char le magne.
Get a (Em7)long, Kid Char le (F7)magne.
Now the pa trons or have all (G)left you in the red.
Your (F)low rent friends are dead;
just get them all out of here.
All those Is there day in the car?
who used to paint the Yes, face, there’s gas in the car.
they’ve (F)joined the hu man race.
I think things the (Bb7)peo ple down the hall know who you are.
Son, you (G7)were
mis (Am)tak en,
you are ob (Am)so (F)lete;
look at all the white men on the (F)street.
Get a (Em7)long,
get a (Em7)long, Kid Char le magne.
Get a (Em7)long, Kid Char le (F7)magne.
Clean this mess up or else we’ll (G)all end up in jail.
Those (F)test tubes and the scale,
just get them all out of here.
All those Is there day in the car?
who used to paint the Yes, face, there’s gas in the car.
they’ve (F)joined the hu man race.
I think things the (Bb7)peo ple down the hall know who you are.
Care ful (G7)what
you (Am)car ry
’cause the man (Am)is (F)wise;
you are still an out law in their (F)street.
(F)eyes.
Kid Charlemagne — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Kid Charlemagne" by Steely Dan 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: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Kid Charlemagne”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Kid Charlemagne"?
- 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 "Kid Charlemagne" by Steely Dan played in?
- Kid Charlemagne 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 "Kid Charlemagne"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Kid Charlemagne" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Kid Charlemagne"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Kid Charlemagne"?
- "Kid Charlemagne" was originally performed by Steely Dan. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Kid Charlemagne"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: Am, Bb7, C, C7, Cmaj7, Dm, Dm7, Em7, +5 more.
- What other songs by Steely Dan can I play here?
- Try "RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER", "DEACON BLUES", "REELING IN THE YEARS". 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 — "Kid Charlemagne" 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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