Lyrics
(C)There’s a say ing (Cmaj7)old says that (C7)love is blind,
(F)still we’re of ten (Fmaj7)told, “Seek and (D7)ye shall find.”
(Dm7)So I’m going to (Dm7)seek a cer tain (G)lad I’ve (C)had
(A)in (G)mind.
(Cmaj7)Look ing ev ’ry where, have n’t (C7)found him yet;
(F)he’s the big af (Fmaj7)fair I can (D7)not for get,
(Dm7)on ly man I (Dm7)ev er think of (G)with re (C)gret.
(Em)I’d like to (A)add his in i tial to my (Em)mon o gram.
(G)Tell (Em7)me, (D7)where is the shep herd for (G)this (F6)lost (Em7)lamb?
There’s a (C7)some bod y I’m (Fdim)long ing to see.
(Ebdim)I hope that he (C#dim)turns out to be
some one who’ll (F#)watch (Fm6)o ver (E)me.
I’m a (C7)lit tle lamb who’s (Fdim)lost in the wood.
(Ebdim)I know I could (C#dim)al ways be good
to one who’ll (F#)watch (F)o ver (C)me.
Al (C7)though he (F)may not be the man
some girls think of
as (C)hand some, to (B7)my heart he (Bb7)car ries the (Eb9)key.
Won’t you tell him please to (Fdim)put on some speed, (Ebdim)fol low my lead, (C#dim)oh, how I need
some one to (F#)watch (F)o ver (C)me.
Al (C7)though he (F)may not be the man
some girls think of
as (C)hand some, to (B7)my heart he (Bb7)car ries the (Eb9)key.
Won’t you tell him please to (Fdim)put on some speed, (Ebdim)fol low my lead, (C#dim)oh, how I need
some one to (F#)watch (F)o ver (C)me.
Al (C7)though he (C)me.
Someone To Watch Over Me — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "Someone To Watch Over Me" by George Gershwin 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, 106 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 “Someone To Watch Over Me”
- What key is "Someone To Watch Over Me" by George Gershwin played in?
- Someone To Watch Over Me 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 "Someone To Watch Over Me"?
- The arrangement plays at 106 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Someone To Watch Over Me" 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 "Someone To Watch Over Me"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Someone To Watch Over Me"?
- "Someone To Watch Over Me" was originally performed by George Gershwin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by George Gershwin can I play here?
- Try "LITTLE JAZZ BIRD", "SWANEE", "WHO CARES?". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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