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I sit a lone,
a dark the a ter, watch ing the peo (Am)ple go by, hand in hand.
Ev ’ry bod y but me,
oh.
I stay be hind
watch ing the cred its roll by, (Am)roll, roll, roll right (Fmaj7)by me.
But I know I won’t cry ’cause there is some bod y, some bod y, (C)some bod y wait ing for me out in the rain.
Won’t (F)cry,
not to night, ’cause there is some bod y wait ing for me.
I take a walk;
the streets are bus y to night and I am (Am)search ing for you, wait ing to brush your shoul der.
But I’m a lone,
I watch the fac es roll by, (Am)roll, roll, roll right (F)by me.
But I know I won’t cry ’cause there is some bod y, some bod y, (C)some bod y wait ing for me out in the rain.
I won’t (F)cry,
not to night, ’cause there is some bod y wait ing for me.
How man y words will go un (F)spo ken,
oh,
till I hear knock in’ up on (G)my door?
Los in’ track of the nights I spend (G)heart bro ken.
(G)Oh, but to (F)night I know
I won’t (G)cry no more.
I lie a wake.
I left the porch light on;
I hope it helps you to find your way.
Out side
I hear the thun der roll by, (Am)roll, roll, roll right (F)by me.
But I know I won’t cry ’cause there is some bod y, some bod y, (C)some bod y wait ing for me out in the rain, not gon na cry to night,
woh,
’cause there is some bod y wait ing for me.
Not gon na cry to night, no, no, no, no, no, no, (C)no.
Oh, yeah, oh, oh, not gon na cry,
not to night, ’cause there is some bod y wait ing for me.
I stay be hind
watch ing the cred its roll by, (Am)roll, roll, (Am)roll right (Fmaj7)by me.
Somebody — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Somebody" by Bonnie McKee 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 100 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to develop your left-hand independence thanks to that oompah bass pattern — your left hand will alternate between a low root note and a higher chord tone on each beat, which at 100 BPM feels steady but demands consistent timing, so start hands-separate until that rocking motion feels automatic.
Your right hand carries the melody over seven chords, and the sneaky ones to watch are the Gm and Fmaj7: that Gm borrows a B-flat you won't expect in the key of C, so isolate any passage where it appears and loop it slowly until the flat feels natural under your fingers.
The Fmaj7 is lovely but easy to fumble if you're jumping from G7 — practice that specific transition in a four-beat loop.
Once both hands are comfortable, bring them together at around 70 BPM and nudge the tempo up gradually.
Use a little sustain pedal on the longer phrases to match the ballad's sad, lingering mood, lifting cleanly on each chord change so nothing smudges.
This is the piece that'll make borrowed chords like Gm feel like a familiar friend rather than a surprise.
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About “Somebody”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Somebody"?
- 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 "Somebody" by Bonnie McKee played in?
- Somebody 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 "Somebody"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Somebody" 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 "Somebody"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Somebody"?
- "Somebody" was originally performed by Bonnie McKee. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Somebody"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, C, F, Fmaj7, G, G7, Gm.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Somebody" 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 100 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.
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