My Coloring Book

by Fred Ebb
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In case you fan cy col or ing books, and lots of peo ple (G)do,

I’ve a new one

for (F)you:

(C7)A (F)most un u su al col or ing book, the kind you nev er (Eb9)see.

Cray ons read y (Db)ver y well, be (C9)gin to (C7)col or (F)me.

(F)These are the (Bb)eyes

that (F)watched him as (C7)he walked a (Fmaj7)way.

(C7)Col or them (F)grey.

(F)This is the (Bb)heart

that (F)thought he would (C7)al ways be (Fmaj7)true.

(C7)Col or it (F)blue.

(F7)These (Eb)are the (Bb)arms

that (Bbmaj7)held him and (Bb6)touched him then (Bb)lost him some (Bb)how.

(Bb)Col or them (Am7)emp

ty (D9)now.

(Db7)These are (F)the (Bb)beads

I (F)wore un til (C7)she came be (Fmaj7)tween.

(C7)Col or them (F)green.

This (Eb)is (F7)the (Bb)room

I (Bbmaj7)sleep in and (Bb6)walk in and (Bbmaj7)weep in and (Bb)hide in that (Bbmaj7)no bod y (Bb6)sees.

Col or it (Am7)lone

ly, (D9)please.

(Db7)This is (F)the (Bb)man,

the (F)one I de (C7)pend ed up (Fmaj7)on.

(C7)Col or him (F)gone.

My Coloring Book — Classic Piano Sheet Music

Read "My Coloring Book" by Fred Ebb 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 90 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “My Coloring Book

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "My Coloring Book"?
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 "My Coloring Book" by Fred Ebb played in?
My Coloring Book 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 "My Coloring Book"?
The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "My Coloring Book" 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 Coloring Book"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "My Coloring Book"?
"My Coloring Book" was originally performed by Fred Ebb. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "My Coloring Book"?
This arrangement uses 19 chords: Am7, Bb, Bb6, Bbaug, Bbdim7, Bbm, Bbmaj7, C7, +11 more.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "My Coloring Book" 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 90 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.

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