What key is "My Prerogative" in?

"My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown is in the key of A with a tempo of 140 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "My Prerogative" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "My Prerogative" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "My Prerogative"?

This arrangement of "My Prerogative" uses 8 chords: Am, Am7, Bm, C, Dm7, E, E7, G.

How long does it take to learn "My Prerogative" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

Lyrics

(Am)Ev ’ry bod y’s talk ing all this stuff a bout me.

Why don’t they just let me live?

I don’t need per mis sion, make my own de ci sions, that’s my pre rog a tive.

They say I’m cra zy.

I (E7)real ly don’t care.

That’s my pre rog a tive.

They say I’m nas ty, but I don’t give a damn.

(Am)Get ting girls is how I live.

Some ask me ques tions.

Why am (E7)I so real?

But (Am)they don’t un der stand me, or (E7)real ly don’t know the deal a bout the broth er, try ing (E7)hard to make it right.

Not long a go, be (E7)fore I won this fight.

Sing.

(Am)Ev ’ry bod y’s talk ing all this stuff a bout me.

Why don’t they just let me live?

Tell me why.

I don’t need per mis sion, make my own de ci sions, that’s my pre rog a tive.

(E7)(It’s my pre It’s rog a pre (Am)rog a tive.

It’s the (E7)way that I wan na live.

It’s my pre (Am)rog a tive.

I can (E7)do just what I feel, it’s my pre (Am)rog a tive.

No one (E7)can tell me what to do.

It’s my pre (Am)rog a tive, ’cause what I’m do ing I’m do ing for you.

(Am)Don’t get me wrong, I’m (E7)real ly not souped, (Am)e go trips is not my thing.

All these (Am)strange re la tion ships (E7)real ly gets me down.

I see noth ing wrong in (E7)spread ing my self a round.

(Am)rog a tive.

I can (E7)live my life.

It’s my pre (Am)rog a tive,

and I’m (E7)do ing it just for you.

It’s my pre (Am)rog a tive.

(E7)Tell me, tell me (Dm7)why

can’t I

live my (C)life,

(Am7)live my life with out (Dm7)all

of the things that peo ple (C)say.

Oh.

Yo, Ted dy, kick it like this.

(E7)Oh no no.

I can (Am)do what I wan na do.

(E7)Me and you to (Am)geth er to geth er to geth er to geth er to geth er.

(Am)Ev ’ry bod y’s talk ing all this stuff a bout me.

Why don’t they just let me live?

I don’t need per mis sion, make my own de ci sions, that’s my pre rog a tive.

My Prerogative by Bobby Brown

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 140 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “My Prerogative”

What key is "My Prerogative" in?: "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown is in the key of A with a tempo of 140 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "My Prerogative" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "My Prerogative" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "My Prerogative"?: This arrangement of "My Prerogative" uses 8 chords: Am, Am7, Bm, C, Dm7, E, E7, G.
How long does it take to learn "My Prerogative" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.