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My band of soaks, my den of dis so lutes, my (Ebm)dirt y jokes, my al ways pissed as newts, my sons of (Ab)whores spend their lives in my inn, (F)hom ing pi geons (F7)hom ing in.
They (Bbm)fly through (Bbm)the doors and their (F)mon ey’s good as (Gm)yours.
(Gm)Wel come, M’ sieur.
Sit your self down and meet the best inn (D7)keep er in town.
As for the rest, all of the crooks, rook ing the guests and (Gm)cook ing the books.
Sel dom do you see
hon est men like me.
A (A7)gent of good in tent who’s con (D)tent (Em)to (D7)be...
(G)Mas ter of the house, dol ing out the charm, read y with a hand shake and an o pen palm.
Tells a sauc y tale, makes a lit tle stir, cus tom ers ap pre ci ate a (A7)bon vi veur.
(D)Glad to do a friend a fa vor.
Does n’t cost me to be nice.
But noth ing gets you noth ing, ev ’ry thing has got a lit tle (G)price.
Mas ter of the house, keep er of the zoo, read y to re lieve them of a sou or two.
Wa ter ing the wine, mak ing up the weight, pick ing up their knick nacks when they (A7)can’t see straight.
(D)Ev ’ry bod y loves a land lord.
(B)Ev ’ry bod y’s bo som (Em)friend.
I (C)do what ev er pleas es, (D7)Je sus, don’t I bleed ’em in the (G)end!
(G)Food be yond com pare, food be yond be lief, mix it in a min cer and pre tend it’s beef.
Kid ney of a horse, liv er of a cat, fill ing up the sau sa ges with (A7)this and that.
(D)Res i dents are more than wel come.
Bri dal suite is oc cu pied.
But Rea son a ble charg es plus some lit tle ex tras on the (G)side.
Charge ’em for the lice, ex tra for the mice, two per cent for look ing in the mir ror twice.
Here a lit tle slice, there a lit tle cut, three per cent for sleep ing with the (A7)win dow shut.
(D)When it comes to fix ing pric es,
(B)there are lots of tricks he (Em)friend.
I (C)do what ev er pleas es, (D7)Je sus, don’t I bleed ’em in the (G)end!
(Em)knows.
(C)How it all in creas es, all them bits and piec es, (D7)Je sus, it’s a maz ing how it (G)grows!
I used to dream that I would meet a prince.
But, God al might y, have you (A)seen what’s hap pened since?
(G)Mas ter of the house?
Is n’t worth my spit!
Com fort er, phi los o pher, and life long shit!
Cun ning lit tle brain, re gu lar Vol taire.
Thinks he’s quite a lov er but there’s (A7)not much there!
(D)What a cru el trick of na ture
(B)land ed me with such a (Em)louse.
(C)God knows how I’ve last ed (D7)liv ing with this bas tard in the (G)house!
(G)Mas ter of the house, mas ter and a half, Com fort er, phi los o pher, don’t make me laugh!
Ser vant to the poor, but ler to the great, hyp o crite and toad y and in (A7)e bri ate!
(D)Ev ’ry bod y bless our land lord.
(B)Ev ’ry bod y bless his (Em)louse.
(C)God knows how I’ve last ed (D7)liv ing with this bas tard in the (G)house!
(Em)spouse.
(C)Ev ’ry bod y raise a (D7)glass,
(C)raise it up the mas ter’s (D7)ass!
(C)Ev ’ry bod y raise a (D7)glass to the mas ter of the (G)house!
Master Of The House — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Master Of The House" by Claude-Michel Schonberg in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 “Master Of The House”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Master Of The House"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Master Of The House" by Claude-Michel Schonberg played in?
- Master Of The House is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Master Of The House"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Master Of The House" 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 "Master Of The House"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Master Of The House"?
- "Master Of The House" was originally performed by Claude-Michel Schonberg. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Claude-Michel Schonberg can I play here?
- Try "A Heart Full Of Love", "A Little Fall Of Rain", "At The End Of The Day". 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 — "Master Of The House" 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 Bb, 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 120 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.