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(G)If it’s true that love af (D)fairs are (G)all ar ranged (G7)in (Ebdim)heav en, my (G)guard ian (Em)an gel’s (Am)hold ing (D7)out on (G)me.
So I’m look ing for a (D)boy ’bout (G)five foot six (G7)or (Ebdim)sev en, and (G)won’t be (Em)hap py (C#m7)till I’m (F#7)on his (Bm)knees.
(E)I’ll be (Dm)blue un (E)til he (Dm)comes my (E7)way,
(Em)hope he (A7)takes the (Em)cue when (Eb7)I am (D)say (Cm)ay (A)ay (D7)ing: (G)I am just a lit tle girl who’s (C9)look ing for a (G)lit tle boy who’s (C9)look ing for a (D7)girl to (G6)love.
(G)Tell me, please, where can he be, the (C9)lov ing he who’ll (G)bring to me the (Bm)har mo ny I’m (F#7)dream ing (Bm)of!
(Am7)It ’ll be good (E)bye, I know, (Am7)to my tale of woe,
(Am6)when he (Em)says, “Hel (D7)lo!”
(G)I am just a lit tle girl who’s (C9)look ing for a (G)lit tle boy who’s (C9)look ing for a (D7)girl to (G)love.
(G)I am just a lit tle girl who’s (C9)look ing for a (G)lit tle boy who’s (C9)look ing for a (D7)girl to (G6)love.
(G)Tell me, please, where can he be, the (C9)lov ing he who’ll (G)bring to me the (Bm)har mo ny I’m (F#7)dream ing (Bm)of!
(Am7)It ’ll be good (E)bye, I know, (Am7)to my tale of woe,
(Am6)when he (Em)says, “Hel (D7)lo!”
(G)I am just a lit tle girl who’s (C9)look ing for a (G)lit tle boy who’s (C9)look ing for a (D7)girl to (G)love.
(G)love.
Looking For A Boy — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Looking For A Boy" by George Gershwin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 124 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 “Looking For A Boy”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Looking For A Boy"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Looking For A Boy" by George Gershwin played in?
- Looking For A Boy is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Looking For A Boy"?
- The arrangement plays at 124 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Looking For A Boy" 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 "Looking For A Boy"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Looking For A Boy"?
- "Looking For A Boy" was originally performed by George Gershwin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by George Gershwin can I play here?
- Try "LITTLE JAZZ BIRD", "SWANEE", "WHO CARES?". 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 — "Looking For A Boy" 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 G, 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 124 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.