What key is "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" in?

"Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" by Rodgers & Hammerstein is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How long does it take to learn "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein can I play here?

Try "All At Once You Love Her", "An Ordinary Couple", "A Puzzlement". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Your (Bb)ser vant!

Your ser vant!

In deed I’m not your ser vant (al though you give me less than ser vant’s (Eb)pay).

I’m a free and in de pen dent em (F7)ploy (Bb)é, (F)em ploy (Bb)ee.

Be (Bb)cause I’m a wom an, you think like ev ’ry wom an I have to be a slave or con cu (Eb)bine.

You con ceit ed, self in dul gent lib (F7)er (Bb)tine, (F)lib er (Bb)ee.

Be (Bb)tine.

(F)How I wish I’d (Abdim)called him that, right to his (D7)face!

(Gm)Lib er tine!

And (C7)while we’re on the (F)sub (Gm7)ject, (Abdim)si (F)re, there are cer tain (Abdim)go ings on a round this (D7)place, (Gm)that I wish to (C7)tell you I do (F)not (Gm7)ad (Abdim)mi (F)re.

I (Bb)do not like po lyg a my or (F)e ven mod ’rate big a my.

(I (Bb)re a lize that in your eyes that (F)clear ly makes a prig o’ me.) But (Bb)I am (F)from a (Bb)civ i lized (Am)land called (Dm)Wales,

where (F)men like you are (C7)kept in coun ty (F)gaols!

In (Bb)your pur suit of pleas ure, you have (F)mis tress es who treas ure you.

(They (Bb)have no ken of oth er men be (F)side whom they can meas ure you.) A (Bb)flock of (F)sheep and (Bb)you are the (Am)on ly (Dm)Wales,

where (F)men like you are (C7)kept in coun ty (F)gaols!

In (Dm)ram.

No (Bb)won der you’re the (C7)won der of Si (F)am!

The (A)chil dren, the (E)chil dren, I’ll (A)not for get the (E)chil dren, no (A)mat ter where I go I’ll al ways (Fdim7)see

those (E7)lit tle fac es look ing up at (CN.C.)me.

Your Maj es ty.

Shall I (Dm7)tell you what I (G)think of you?

You’re (C)spoiled!

You’re a (Dm7)con sci en tious (G)work er, but you’re (A)spoiled.

Giv ing (Dm7)cred it (G7)where it’s (Em7)due,

(Am7)there is (Dm7)much I (G7)like in (Em7)you,

(Am7)but it’s (Dm7)al so (G7)ver y (Am)true (Dm7)that (G)you’re (C)spoiled!

Ev ’ry (Dm7)bod y’s al ways (G)bow ing to the (C)King!

Ev ’ry (Dm7)bod y has to (G)grov el to the (A)King!

By your (Dm7)Bud dha (G7)you are (Em7)blessed,

(Am7)by your (Dm7)la dies (G7)you’re ca (Em7)ressed,

(Am7)but the (Dm7)one who (G7)loves you (Am)best (Dm7)(is (G)the (C)spoiled!

Ev ’ry King!)

All that (F)bow ing (C)and kow (F)tow ing (C)to re (F)mind you (C)of your (F)roy al ty I (D)find a (A)most dis (D)gust ing (A)ex hi (D)bi tion.

I (C)would n’t (G)ask a (C)Si a mese (G)cat to (C)dem on (G)strate his (C)loy al ty by (E)tak ing (B)that ri (E)dic u (B)lous po (E)si tion.

(F)How would you (C)like it if (F)you were a (C)man (D)play ing the (A)part of a (D)toad?

(C)Crawl ing a (G)round on your (C)el bows and (G)knees, (E)eat ing the (B)dust in the (E)road!

(CN.C.)Toads!

Toads!

All of your peo ple are toads!

Yes, your Maj es ty!

No, your Maj es ty!

Tell us how low to go, your Maj es ty.

make some more de crees, your Maj es ty.

Don’t let us off of our knees, your Maj es ty.

Give us a kick if you please, your Maj es ty.

Give us a kick if you would, your Maj es ty.

Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You? by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?”

What key is "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" in?: "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" by Rodgers & Hammerstein is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein can I play here?: Try "All At Once You Love Her", "An Ordinary Couple", "A Puzzlement". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You? by Rodgers & Hammerstein

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