Other arrangements of My Petersburg (From Anastasia)
Pick a learning view.
(C)I grew up on the sly
in the (Em7)gut ters and the (Am)streets of (G)Pe ters burg.
(C)Just a kid on the fly
get ting (Em7)good at get ting (Am)by in (Bb)Pe ters burg.
(G)I’ve (A)bar tered for a blan (A)ket, sto len for my bread, (A)learned to take my chanc (A)es and (Asus)use (A)my (E)head.
(A)A Rus sian rat is clev (A)er.
(A)Clev er or he (A)ends up (Bsus)dead!
Boils down to: (A)there are some who (A)sur vive.
Some who don’t.
(Bm7)Some give up.
Some give (C#7)in.
Me, I won’t!
(Bm7)Black and blue, wel (A)come to my Pe ters burg.
(C)Stand ing here, you can see
from the (Em7)spires to the (Am)piers of (C)Pe ters burg!
(C)I’d be down on that quay
sell (F)ing (Em7)sto len sou ve (Am)nirs of (Bb)Pe ters burg!
(G)The (A)pal ac es a bove (A)and al ley ways be low, (A)fun ny when a cit (A)y is (Asus)all (A)you (E)know.
(A)How e ven when you hate (A)it, some thing in you (A)loves it (Bsus)so!
That’s where I (A)learned my stuff in (A)some rough com pa ny.
(Bm7)There’s the boy grow ing (C#7)up who was me.
(Bm7)All I’ve been, all I’ll be.
(E7sus)We (E)can (Eb)do what we’re told, we can (Dm7)go where we’re led.
But I (Gm7)learned from my (C7)fa ther to (F)see what’s a head.
(G)Noth ing here to hold me.
No one that I owe.
(G)Fun ny how a boy (D)can (G)grow.
(A)Fun ny how a cit y tells you when it’s time to (Bsus)go!
Boils down to: (A)there are some who (A)have walls yet to climb.
(Bm7)You and I, on the (C#7)fly, (A)just in time!
(Bm7)But to night, there’s a sky and quite a (C#m7)view.
(Bm7)Wel come to
my Pe ters (A)burg.
My Petersburg (From Anastasia) — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 116 BPM.
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About “My Petersburg (From Anastasia)”
- Why does "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)".
- What key is "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" by Stephen Flaherty played in?
- My Petersburg (From Anastasia) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)"?
- The arrangement plays at 116 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" 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 Petersburg (From Anastasia)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)"?
- "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" was originally performed by Stephen Flaherty. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Stephen Flaherty can I play here?
- Try "A Rumor In St. Petersburg (from Anastasia)", "Close The Door (from Anastasia)", "Crossing A Bridge (from Anastasia)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)".
- Can I see all the notes in "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 116 BPM.