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(Em)There’s a man who (Am)leads es a life of dan ger.
and then To ev ’ry one he meets he stays a (B7)stran ger.
Oh, with (Em)ev ’ry move you he makes
You’ll an (Am)oth er chance he takes.
The (Em)Odds are he won’t (Am)live to see to (Em)mor row.
Se cret a gent man, se cret a gent man.
They’ve (C7)giv en you a num ber and tak en ’way your name.
Be (Em)Swing ing on the (Am)Riv es i er a one day,
and then A pret ty face can hide an e vil (B7)mind.
day.
Oh, you (Em)let the wrong you word say.
You’ll while (Am)give your self a way.
The (Em)Odds are you won’t (Am)live to see to (Em)mor row.
Se cret a gent man, se cret a gent man.
They’ve (C7)giv en you a num ber and tak en ’way your name.
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Secret Agent Man — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 130 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 “Secret Agent Man”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Secret Agent Man"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers played in?
- Secret Agent Man is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Secret Agent Man"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Secret Agent Man" 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 "Secret Agent Man"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Secret Agent Man"?
- "Secret Agent Man" was originally performed by Johnny Rivers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Secret Agent Man"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, B7, Bm, C, C7, Em, Em6.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Secret Agent Man" 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 E, 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 130 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.