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If (F5)I had mon ey I tell you what I’d do, I’d go down town and buy a Mer cur y or two.
I’m (Bb)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m (F5)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m gon na (Dm)buy me a Mer cur y and (C)cruise it up and down the road.
The girl I love, I stole her from a friend.
He got luck y, stole her back a gain ’cause she’d (Bb)known he had a Mer cur y.
She’d (F)known he had a Mer cur y.
I’m gon na (Dm)buy me a Mer cur y and (C)cruise it up and down the road.
(F5)I had mon ey I tell you what I’d do, I’d go down town and buy a Mer cur y or two.
I’m (Bb)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m (F5)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m gon na (Dm)buy me a Mer cur y and (C)cruise it up and down the road.
The girl I love, I stole her from a friend.
He got luck y, stole her back a gain ’cause she’d (Bb)known he had a Mer cur y.
She’d (F)known he had a Mer cur y.
I’m gon na (Dm)buy me a Mer cur y and (C)cruise it up and down the road.
Hey, by now ma ma, you look n’t so fine She bought her rid in’ ’round c’ry, in your Mer c’ry For ty nine.
I’m (Bb)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m (F)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m gon na (Dm)buy me a Mer cur y and (C)cruise it up and down the road.
My ba by went out.
ma, she did n’t stay long.
She bought her self a Mer c’ry, come a cruis in’ For home.
nine.
I’m (Bb)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m (F)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m gon na (Dm)buy me a Mer cur y and (C)cruise it up and down the road.
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If (F5)I had mon ey I tell you what I’d do, I’d go down town and buy a Mer cur y or two.
I’m (Bb)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m (F5)cra zy ’bout a Mer cur y.
I’m gon na (Dm)buy me a Mer cur y and (C)cruise it up and down the road.
I’m gon na (Dm)buy me a Mer cur y and (C)cruise it up and down the road.
Mercury Blues — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Mercury Blues" by Alan Jackson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 170 BPM.
This arrangement is a fantastic workout for your left hand — that octave bass pattern at 170 BPM demands real accuracy, so start at around half tempo and lock in the spacing before you chase speed.
Your five chords (Bb, C, Dm, F, and an F power chord) sit close together on the keyboard, but the Bb shape is the one that'll trip you up most because of the two flats; make sure your thumb and fingers land together cleanly every time.
Practice the Bb-to-F transition in isolation — it's the most common move here and needs to feel automatic.
Right hand can handle the melody while your left drives that bouncy, country-rock pulse, so work hands separately first until each feels easy on its own.
When you put them together, loop the first eight bars until the groove sits in your body, not just your head.
Once this clicks, you'll have real confidence with octave bass patterns and flat-key chord shapes — two skills that open up a huge range of repertoire beyond this song.
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About “Mercury Blues”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Mercury Blues"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Mercury Blues" by Alan Jackson played in?
- Mercury Blues is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Mercury Blues"?
- The arrangement plays at 170 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Mercury Blues" 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 "Mercury Blues"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Mercury Blues"?
- "Mercury Blues" was originally performed by Alan Jackson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Mercury Blues"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Bb, C, Dm, F, Fpow.
- What other songs by Alan Jackson can I play here?
- Try "DRIVE", "THAT'D BE ALRIGHT", "DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX". 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 — "Mercury Blues" 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 F, 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 170 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.