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Oh, (D7)live ly up your self and don’t be no (D7)drag.
(D7)Live ly up your self, reg gae is an (D7)oth er bag.
(D7)Live ly up your self and don’t say no.
(D7)Live ly up your self ’cause I said so.
You, (G7)what you gon na do?
You (D7)rock so, you rock so,
like you (D7)nev er did be fore.
You (D7)dip so, you dip so
till you (D7)dip through my door.
You (D7)skank so, you skank so,
oh yeah.
You (D7)come so, you come so, come a live to day.
And (D7)live ly up your self
a (D7)lot a, a lot a, a (G7)lot a, a lot a, (D7)Live ly up your self,
did you (D7)know,
did you (G7)know?
(D7)Live ly up your self, ’cause if you don’t do (D7)it, ain’t no bod y (G7)gon na do it for you.
(D7)Live ly up your self and don’t be no, (D7)don’t be no, don’t be no, (G7)don’t be no, no drag.
What you got
that I don’t know?
I’m a try in’ to (G7)won der, won der (D7)why you,
won der, won der why you (D7)act so.
And don’t be no (D7)drag.
(D7)Live ly up your self, for reg gae is an (D7)oth er bag.
You’re gon na (D7)live ly up your self, your wom an in the morn (D7)ing time, y’all.
(D7)Keep a live ly up your self and (G7)when the eve ning come and take ya, take ya, take ya, take ya.
Come on ba by,
I wan na be live ly my self.
Come on babe,
I wan na be live ly my self.
(D7)Live ly up your self.
Lively Up Yourself — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Lively Up Yourself" by Bob Marley 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 140 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 “Lively Up Yourself”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Lively Up Yourself"?
- 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 "Lively Up Yourself" by Bob Marley played in?
- Lively Up Yourself 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 "Lively Up Yourself"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Lively Up Yourself" 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 "Lively Up Yourself"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Lively Up Yourself"?
- "Lively Up Yourself" was originally performed by Bob Marley. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Lively Up Yourself"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: C, D, D7, G7. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by Bob Marley can I play here?
- Try "NO WOMAN NO CRY", "WAITING IN VAIN", "I SHOT THE SHERIFF". 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 — "Lively Up Yourself" 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 140 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.