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(C)Wait!
Oh yes, wait a min ute, Mis ter Post man.
Wait,
Mis ter Post man.
Mis ter Post man, look and see;
is there a let ter in your bag for me?
’Cause it’s been a might y long time
since I heard from this boy friend of mine.
There must be some word to day
from my boy friend so far a way.
Please, Mis ter Post man, look and see;
is there a let ter, a let ter for me?
(C)I’ve been stand ing here wait ing, Mis ter Post man, so
pa tient ly,
for just a card or just a let ter, say ing he’s re turn ing home to me.
Please, Mis ter (C)Post man,
look and see;
is there a let ter in your bag for me?
’Cause it’s been a might y long time
since I heard from this boy friend of mine.
You’d bet ter (C)wait.
Wait a min ute, Mis ter Post man.
Wait.
Wait a min ute, Mis ter Post man.
Wait.
Wait a min ute, Mis ter Post man.
De (G)liv er the let ter, the soon er the bet ter.
Please Mr. Postman — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes 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 126 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 “Please Mr. Postman”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Please Mr. Postman"?
- 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 "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes played in?
- Please Mr. Postman 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 "Please Mr. Postman"?
- The arrangement plays at 126 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Please Mr. Postman" 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 "Please Mr. Postman"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Please Mr. Postman"?
- "Please Mr. Postman" was originally performed by The Marvelettes. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Marvelettes can I play here?
- Try "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN", "Please Mr. Postman". 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 — "Please Mr. Postman" 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 126 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.