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Hey, (Dm)folks, here’s a sto ry of Min nie the Mooch er; she was a red hot (A7)hooch was ie (Dm)cooch er.
Now She was the rough est, tough est frail.
Now, he (Bb)Min nie had a heart as (A7)big as a (Dm)whale.
Hi de hi de hi de hi.
(Hi de hi de hi de hi.) Ho de ho de ho de ho.
(Ho de ho de ho de ho.) He de he de he de he.
(He de he de he de he.) Hi de hi de (A)hi de (Dm)hi.
(Hi de hi de (A)hi de (Dm)hi.)
(Dm)She messed a round with a bloke nie named Smok ey.
She loved a him, though (A7)he was a (Dm)cok ey.
Now he took her down to
Chi na town and he (Bb)showed her how to kick a (A7)gong as a (Dm)round.
Hi de hi de hi de hi.
(Hi de hi de hi de hi.) Ho de ho de ho de ho.
(Ho de ho de ho de ho.) He de he de he de he.
(He de he de he de he.) Hi de hi de (A)hi de (Dm)hi.
(Hi de hi de (A)hi de (Dm)hi.)
Now (Dm)she had a dream a bout a king from Swe den.
He gave her things that (A7)she was (Dm)need in’.
Now he built her a home of gold and steel and a (Bb7)dia mond car with (A7)plat ’num (Dm)wheels.
Hi de hi de hi de hi de hi de hi de hi.
(Hi de hi de hi de hi de hi de hi de hi.) Ho de ho de ho de ho de ho de ho de ho.
(Ho de ho de ho de ho de ho de ho de ho.) He de he de he de he de he de he de he.
(He de he de he de he de he de he de he.) Hi de hi de hi de hi de hi de hi de hi.
(Hi de hi de hi de hi de hi de hi de hi.)
He gave her his town house and his rac ing hors es.
Each meal she ate was a (A7)doz en (Dm)cours es.
She had a mil lion dol lars in nick els and dimes, she (Bb)sat a round and count ed one (A7)mil lion (Dm)times.
Hi de hi de hi de hi.
(Hi de hi de hi de hi.) Ho de ho de ho de ho.
(Ho de ho de ho de ho.) He de he de he de he.
(He de he de he de he.) Hi de hi de (A)hi de (Dm)hi.
(Hi de hi de (A)hi de (Dm)hi.) Poor Min,
(Bb7)poor
(A7)Min,
(A)poor
(Dm)Min.
Minnie The Moocher — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Minnie The Moocher" by Cab Calloway: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of F, 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 “Minnie The Moocher”
- What key is "Minnie The Moocher" by Cab Calloway played in?
- Minnie The Moocher 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 "Minnie The Moocher"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Minnie The Moocher" 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 "Minnie The Moocher"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Minnie The Moocher"?
- "Minnie The Moocher" was originally performed by Cab Calloway. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Cab Calloway can I play here?
- Try "Minnie The Moocher". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Minnie The Moocher" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Minnie The Moocher" by Cab Calloway. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Minnie The Moocher" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in F, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Minnie The Moocher" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.