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) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" by Stephen Flaherty: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of C, 116 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 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 there a karaoke version of "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" by Stephen Flaherty. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "My Petersburg (From Anastasia)" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.