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(D)Hey, girl, what cha do in’ down there
danc in’ a lone ev ’ry night while I live right a (A7)bove you?
I can hear your mu sic play in’,
how I can feel your bod y sway in’.
and One floor be low me, you don’t e ven know me, I a (D)love you.
Oh, my dar lin’, (G)knock three times on the ceil ing if you (D)want me;
(A7)twice on the pipe
if the an swer is (D)no.
Oh, my sweet ness, (G)(Knock)
means you’ll meet me in the (D)hall way;
(A7)twice on the pipe
means you ain’t gon na (A)show.
If (D)you look out your win dow to night,
pull in the string with the note that’s at tached to my (A7)heart.
you?
Read how man y times I saw you,
how in my si lence I a dore you,
and on ly in my dreams did that wall be tween us come a (D)part.
you.
Oh, my dar lin’, (G)knock three times on the ceil ing if you (D)want me;
(A7)twice on the pipe
if the an swer is (D)no.
Oh, my sweet ness, (G)(Knock)
means you’ll meet me in the (D)hall way;
(A7)twice on the pipe
means you ain’t gon na (A)show.
If Oh, my dar lin’, (A)show.
Knock Three Times — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlano & Dawn in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “Knock Three Times”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Knock Three Times"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlano & Dawn played in?
- Knock Three Times is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Knock Three Times"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Knock Three Times" 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 "Knock Three Times"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Knock Three Times"?
- "Knock Three Times" was originally performed by Tony Orlano & Dawn. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Knock Three Times"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, A7, D, D7, Em7, G.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Knock Three Times" 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 D, 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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