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Pil low talk,
pil low (G)talk.
An (C)oth er night I’m hear ing my self talk, talk, talk, (G)talk.
Won der (C#dim7)how
it would (D#dim7)be to (Em)have some (Dm)one to (C)pil low (G7)talk with (C6)me.
I won der (C6)how.
I won der (C6)who.
Pil low talk,
pil low (G)talk.
An of be a lone with pil low
When it’s (C#dim7)all
said and (D#dim7)done, two (Em)heads to (Dm)geth er (C)can be (G7)bet er than (C6)one.
That’s what they (C6)say,
they al ways (C6)who.
(C)say.
(F)All I do (F6)is (C6)talk to my (C)pil low, (Dm)talk to my (G)pil low, (C)talk to my pil low.
(F)All I do (F6)is (C6)talk to my (C)pil low, (Dm)talk to my (G)pil low, (C)talk to my pil low.
talk a bout the boy I’m gon na mar ry some day, some how, some (G7)where, (Dm7)some (G7)time.
(C)must be a boy,
(CN.C.)must be a pil low,
(Dm)must be a pil low (CN.C.)talk ing boy for (C6)me.
(We hope she’s right.)
(She’d bet ter be right.)
(There must be a boy.)
(There must be a boy.)
(There must be a boy.)
There must!
Pillow Talk — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Pillow Talk" by Doris Day in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 220 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 “Pillow Talk”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Pillow Talk"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Pillow Talk" by Doris Day played in?
- Pillow Talk 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 "Pillow Talk"?
- The arrangement plays at 220 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Pillow Talk" 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 "Pillow Talk"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Pillow Talk"?
- "Pillow Talk" was originally performed by Doris Day. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Doris Day can I play here?
- Try "QUE SERA, SERA", "BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON", "Move Over Darling". 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 — "Pillow Talk" 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 C, 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 220 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.


