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had some thing to con (C#)fess to, but you don’t have the (F#m)time so look the oth er way.
(F#m)You will wait un til it’s (C#)ov er, to re veal what you’d nev er (F#m)shown her, too lit tle much too late.
(F#m)Too long, try ing to re (C#)sist it, you’ve just gone and (F#m)missed it.
It’s es caped your world.
(F#m)Can you see that I am (C#)need ing, beg ging for so (F#m)much more than you could ev er give.
And (F#m)I don’t want you to a (C#)dore me, don’t want you to ig (F#m)nore me, when it pleas es you.
Yeah
and I’ll do it on my own.
(F#m)I have played in ev ’ry (C#7)toi let, but you still want to (F#m)spoil it, to prove I’ve made a big mis take.
it on my own.
(D)Yeah,
and I’ll do it on my own.
(D)Yeah.
(C#7)Yeah,
(F#m)yeah,
(Bm)yeah.
(Bm)Yeah.
Muscle Museum — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Muscle Museum" by Muse 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 80 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 “Muscle Museum”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Muscle Museum"?
- 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 "Muscle Museum" by Muse played in?
- Muscle Museum 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 "Muscle Museum"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Muscle Museum" 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 "Muscle Museum"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Muscle Museum"?
- "Muscle Museum" was originally performed by Muse. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Muse can I play here?
- Try "Psycho", "Mercy", "SOMETHING HUMAN". 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 — "Muscle Museum" 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 80 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.