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Wake up you (D)slee py head, (Esus4)put on some clothes, shake (Em)up your bed.
(G)Put an oth er log on the fire for me, I’ve made some break fast and cof fee.
(G)Look out my win dow, (D)what do I see?
A (B7)crack in the sky, and a (Em)hand reach ing (G)down to (C)me.
All the (A7)night mares came to day,
and it looks as though they’re here to stay.
What are we (D)com ing to?
(Em)No room see for me, ces no fun for you.
rays.
Don’t kid I think a bout a world to come, where the (A)books were found by the (E)Gold en Ones.
The (G)Writ ten in pain, we’ve (D)writ ten in awe, by a (G)puz zled man who ques tions what we were (C)here for.
All the (A7)stran gers came to (D7)day, and it looks as though they’re here to stay.
Oh!
You (Bm)pret ty things,
don’t you (G)know you’re driv ing your (C7)ma mas and pa pas in sane?
Oh!
You (Bm)pret ty things,
don’t you know you’re driv ing your (C7)ma mas and pa pas in sane?
Let me (A7)make it plain, (D)got ta make way for the (C)Ho mo Su pe ri or.
Look out at (D)your child ren, (Em)No room see for me, ces no fun for you.
rays.
Don’t kid I think a bout a world to come, where the (A)books they’re the of the (E)com ing race.
The (G)Earth is a bitch, we’ve (D)fin ished our news.
by a (G)puz Ho mo pi have out grown their were (C)use.
for.
All the (A7)stran gers came to (D7)day, and it looks as though they’re here to stay.
Oh!
You (Bm)pret ty things,
don’t you (G)know you’re driv ing your (C7)ma mas and pa pas in sane?
Oh!
You (Bm)pret ty things,
don’t you know you’re driv ing your (C7)ma mas and pa pas in sane?
Let me (A7)make it plain, (D)got ta make way for the (C)Ho mo Su pe ri or.
Look out at (D)your child ren,
Oh! You Pretty Things — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Oh! You Pretty Things" by David Bowie in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 76 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Oh! You Pretty Things”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Oh! You Pretty Things"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Oh! You Pretty Things" by David Bowie played in?
- Oh! You Pretty Things is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Oh! You Pretty Things"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Oh! You Pretty Things" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Oh! You Pretty Things"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Oh! You Pretty Things"?
- "Oh! You Pretty Things" was originally performed by David Bowie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Oh! You Pretty Things"?
- This arrangement uses 21 chords: A, A7, Ab, B, B7, Bm, C, C#, +13 more.
- What other songs by David Bowie can I play here?
- Try "Changes", "UNDER PRESSURE", "YOUNG AMERICANS". 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 — "Oh! You Pretty Things" 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 G, 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 76 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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