Other arrangements of Somebody
Pick a learning view.
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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Somebody" by Bonnie McKee in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 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”
- Can I learn "Somebody" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Somebody" with hands-separate practice in C at 100 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Somebody"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Somebody" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Somebody"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Somebody" is in the key of C at 100 BPM.
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