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Bang kok!
O ri en tal set ting and the (Dm)cit y don’t know what the cit y is get ting, the (Dm)crème de la crème grips of the chess world in a show (Dm)mud with eve ry thing er but re Yul ing Bryn ner.
And thank God I’m on ly watch ing the game con trol ling it.
Time flies see does n’t seem a min ute since the (Dm)Ti ro le an spa had the chess con boys tem in it.
I’d let All watch, change I don’t you know that when you but the (Dm)play at this lev el there’s no or di nar y ven ue.
you.
It’s Ice you’d land ter go back to or your the Phil lip pines tem ples, or Has tings your mas (C#dim)or, par lours.
or this place!
One night in (Bb)Bang kok and the (F)world’s (C)your (Dm)oys ter,
the bars are (Gm)tem ples but the pearls ain’t free.
You’ll find a god in ev ery (F)gold (C)en (Dm)clois ter
and if you’re (Gm)luck y then the god’s a she.
I can feel an an gel slid ing up to me.
One town’s ver y like an oth er when your head’s down o ver your piec es, broth er.
It’s a drag, it’s a bore, it’s real ly such a pit y to be look ing at the board, not look ing at the cit y.
(Fm7)Whad dy a mean?
You’ve seen one crowd ed, pol lu ted, stink ing town.
(Dm7)Tea, girls, warm and sweet, some are set up in the Som er set Mau gham suite.
Get Thai’d!
You’re talk ing to a tour ist whose ev ery move’s a mong the pur est.
I get my kicks a bove the waist line, sun shine!
One night in (Bb)Bang kok makes a (F)hard (C)man (Dm)hum ble,
not much be tween de spair and ec sta sy.
One night in (Bb)Bang kok and the (F)tough (C)guys (Dm)tum ble,
can’t be too care ful with your com pa ny.
I can feel the dev il walk ing next to me.
(Dm)clois ter,
a lit tle (Gm)flesh, a lit tle his to ry.
I can feel an an gel slid ing up to me.
One night in (Bb)Bang kok makes a (F)hard (C)man (Dm)hum ble,
not much be tween de spair and ec sta sy.
One night in (Bb)Bang kok and the (F)tough (C)guys (Dm)tum ble,
can’t be too care ful with your com pa ny.
I can feel the dev il walk ing next to (Dm)me.
One Night In Bangkok — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head 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 85 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 “One Night In Bangkok”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "One Night In Bangkok"?
- 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 "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head played in?
- One Night In Bangkok 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 "One Night In Bangkok"?
- The arrangement plays at 85 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "One Night In Bangkok" 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 "One Night In Bangkok"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "One Night In Bangkok"?
- "One Night In Bangkok" was originally performed by Murray Head. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "One Night In Bangkok"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Am, Bb, C, C#dim, C#dim7, Dm, Dm7, Dm9, +4 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "One Night In Bangkok" 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 85 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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