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(G)still a lit tle sap ling,
(Gm7)You know why we stay up in this (C6)tow er?
safe and sound, yes.
(F)Guess I al ways knew this day was com ing,
(G)knew that soon you’d want to leave the nest.
trust me, pet; (Gm)Moth er knows (Fmaj7)best.
(Fmaj7)Moth er knows (F6)best, (Fmaj7)lis ten to your (F6)Moth er, (Gm)it’s a scar y (C7)world out (F)there.
(Fmaj7)Moth er knows (F6)best, (Fmaj7)one way or an (F6)oth er, (F)some thing will go wrong, I swear.
(Dm)can ni bals and snakes,
(Fmaj7)Moth er’s right (F6)here, (Fmaj7)moth er will pro (F6)tect you, (F)dar ling, here’s what I sug gest:
(Bbmaj7)Skip the (Bbm)dra ma, (Am7)stay with (D)Ma ma.
(Gm)Moth er knows (CN.C.)best.
(G)go a head, get mugged and left for dead.
(C)Me, I’m just your moth er, what do I know?
I (Dm7)on ly (G)bathed and (Bb)changed and (Bbm)nursed you.
(Fmaj7)Go a head and (F6)leave me, (Fmaj7)I de (F6)serve it.
(Dm7)Let me die a lone here, be my (G)guest!
(D9)When it’s too late, you’ll see,
(Gm)Moth (C7)er
knows (Fmaj7)best.
(Fmaj7)Moth er knows (F6)best, (Fmaj7)take it from your (F6)Mum sy, (Gm)on your own, (C)you won’t sur (Fmaj7)vive.
(Fmaj7)Slop py, un der (F6)dressed, (Fmaj7)im ma ture, (F6)clum sy, (F)please, they’ll eat you up a live.
(Bbmaj7)Gul li ble, na ïve, (Bbm6)pos i tive ly grub by, (Dm7)dit zy and a bit, well,
(Bbm)I’m just say ing (C)’cause I (C7)wuv you.
(Fmaj7)Moth er un der (F6)stands, (Fmaj7)moth er’s here to (F6)help you, (Gm7)all I have is (C7)one re (F7)quest.
(Bbmaj7)Don’t for (Bbm)get it, (D9)you’ll re gret it, (CN.C.)Moth er
(C)knows (Db)best.
Mother Knows Best — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Mother Knows Best" by Donna Murphy 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 74 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 “Mother Knows Best”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Mother Knows Best"?
- 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 "Mother Knows Best" by Donna Murphy played in?
- Mother Knows Best 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 "Mother Knows Best"?
- The arrangement plays at 74 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Mother Knows Best" 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 "Mother Knows Best"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Mother Knows Best"?
- "Mother Knows Best" was originally performed by Donna Murphy. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Mother Knows Best" 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 74 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.