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Bah, boo dah.
Ba, boo, dah, boo, dah,
mmm.
My (Bm)boy’s be in’ sus’, he was sha dy e nough
but (G)now he’s just a sha dow.
My (Bm)boy loves his friends like I love my split ends and by (G)that I mean
he cuts them off.
What?
(Em)My boy, my boy, my boy
(A)don’t (G)love me like he prom ised.
(Em)My boy, my boy, my boy,
he (A)ain’t a man and sure as hell ain’t hon est.
My (Bm)boy’s be in’ sus’ and he (F#)don’t know how to cuss.
He just (G)sounds like he’s try’n a be his fa ther.
Who are (F#)you?
My (Bm)boy’s an ug ly cri er but he’s such a pret ty liar and by that I mean he said he’d change.
(Em)My boy, my boy, my boy
(A)don’t (G)love me like he prom ised.
(Em)My boy, my boy, my boy,
he (A)ain’t a man and sure as hell ain’t hon est.
My (Em)boy,
my, my (Bm)boy, my boy.
I (G)love, love,
I, I, (D)love, love my split (F#)ends.
My (Em)boy,
my, my (Bm)boy, my boy.
I (G)love, love,
I, I,
and sure as hell ain’t hon est.
You (Em)want me to be yours, well then you got to be mine.
And if you (G)want a good (F#)girl, then good bye.
You (Em)want me to be yours, well then you’ve got ta be mine.
And if you want a good girl, then good bye.
My Boy — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "My Boy" by Billie Eilish in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 65 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 “My Boy”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "My Boy"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "My Boy" by Billie Eilish played in?
- My Boy is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "My Boy"?
- The arrangement plays at 65 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "My Boy" 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 "My Boy"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "My Boy"?
- "My Boy" was originally performed by Billie Eilish. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "My Boy"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, Asus2, Bm, C, D, Em, F#, G.
- What other songs by Billie Eilish can I play here?
- Try "COPYCAT", "OCEAN EYES", "WISH YOU WERE GAY". 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 — "My Boy" 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 D, 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 65 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.


