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(Bm)Mid night rush with a pen in my hand; ink (G)in’ to Lin coln, sand your script with a fan.
Re (A)mem ber ing me be the fore it be gan; some (F#m7)times I mond felt so ed Def in the Jam.
But the (Bm)ones ’ve who loved pin’ me the told me to stop, like, ter (G)“Home i girl ni can’t catch per shit if it drops.” A (A)su per wom an chick, you an know that I am.
Some of shit that don’t means fly ing by but me in been a played.” man.
’Cause (Bm)I do not ac (G)cept an y less (G)than some one (A)just as real as (F#m)fab u lous.
(F#m7)Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta.
Won’t sign a way my (G)life to some one who’s got the (A)fla va but don’t have no fol (F#m)low through.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta; won’t sign no mon key (G)pa pers.
I don’t do fun ny (A)bus’ ness; not in t’rest ed in (F#m)fak ers.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta, oh, oh.
Don’t want no pa per (A)gang sta, oh, oh.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta.
Don’t want (G)no pa per (A)gang sta.
(Bm)Got some thing real ly shin y to start; want (G)me to sign there on your Range Rov er heart?
I’ve (A)heard it be fore; yeah, the din ners were nice, till (F#m7)your dia mond words melt ed in to some ice.
You the (Bm)should ’ve been rap pin’ to the beat of my song, Mis ter (G)Cal i for ni a pa per gang if sta (ah.) I’m (A)look ing for an love, not an emp that ty page full of stuff that don’t means noth ing by but “you’ve in been a played.” man.
’Cause (Bm)I do not ac (G)cept an y less (G)than some one (A)just as real as (F#m)fab u lous.
(F#m7)Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta.
Won’t sign a way my (G)life to some one who’s got the (A)fla va but don’t have no fol (F#m)low through.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta; won’t sign no mon key (G)pa pers.
I don’t do fun ny (A)bus’ ness; not in t’rest ed in (F#m)fak ers.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta, oh, oh.
Don’t want no pa per (A)gang sta, oh, oh.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta.
Don’t want (G)no pa per (A)gang sta.
Don’t want no pa per (CN.C.)gang sta.
Don’t want no pa per gang sta.
(Toh day da yeah, no day,
oh
yeah.)
(Toh day da yeah, no day,
oh
yeah.)
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta.
Won’t sign a way my (G)life to some one who’s got the (A)fla va but don’t have no fol (F#m)low through.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta; won’t sign no mon key (G)pa pers.
I don’t do fun ny (A)bus’ ness; not in t’rest ed in (F#m)fak ers.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta.
Won’t sign a way my (G)life to some one who’s got the (A)fla va but don’t have no fol (F#m)low through.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta; won’t sign no mon key (G)pa pers.
I don’t do fun ny (A)bus’ ness; not in t’rest ed in (F#m)fak ers.
Don’t want no pa per (F#m)fak ers.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta, oh, oh.
Don’t want no pa per (A)gang sta, oh, oh.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta.
Don’t want no pa per (A)gang sta.
Don’t want no pa per (Bm)gang sta.
Don’t want no pa per (A)gang sta.
Don’t want no pa per
(Toh day da yeah, no day,
oh
yeah.)
Paper Gangsta — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Paper Gangsta" by Lady Gaga in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of B. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 99 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Paper Gangsta”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Paper Gangsta"?
- 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 B. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Paper Gangsta" by Lady Gaga played in?
- Paper Gangsta is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Paper Gangsta"?
- The arrangement plays at 99 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Paper Gangsta" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Paper Gangsta"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Paper Gangsta"?
- "Paper Gangsta" was originally performed by Lady Gaga. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Paper Gangsta"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Bm, C, F#m, F#m7, G.
- What other songs by Lady Gaga can I play here?
- Try "DO WHAT U WANT", "AMERICANO", "YOÜ AND I". 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 — "Paper Gangsta" 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 B, 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 99 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.