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(G7)I hate to see sy
de ev ’nin’ sun go (G)down;
’hate to see sy,
de ev ’nin’ sun go (G)down,
(D7)’cause my ba by,
he done lef’ dis (G)town.
(G7)Feel in’ to mor row lak Ah feel to (G)day,
feel to mor row me, lak Ah feel to (G)day.
(D7)I’ll pack my trunk is
make me get a (G)way.
St.
Lou is (Gm)wom an
wid her dia by (Cdim7)mon’ (D7)rings
pulls dat man ’roun’
by her a pron (Gm)strings.
’Twaint for pow der
an’ for store (Cdim7)bought (D7)hair
de Ah man I love
would not gone no (Gm)where.
Got me (G)St.
(G6)Lou is (G)Blues (G6)jes as (G)blue (G6)as (G)Ah can (G)be.
Dat a (C)man got a heart lak a rock cast in the (G)sea,
or (G)else he would n’t have (D7)gone so far from (G)me.
(G7)’Been to de Gyp sy
to get ma for tune (G)tole;
to de Gyp sy,
done got ma for tune (G)tole,
(D7)’cause I’m most wile
’bout me Jel ly (G)Roll.
(G7)Gyp sy done tole me, “Don’t you wear no (G)black.”
Yes, she done tole me, “Don’t you wear no (G)black.”
(D7)Go to St.
Lou is
you can win him (G)back.
Help me to (Gm)Cai ro,
make St.
Louis by (Cdim7)ma (D7)self;
git to Cai ro,
find my ole friend (Gm)Jeff.
Gwine to pin ma
self close to (Cdim7)his (D7)side.
If Ah flag his train
I sho’ can no (Gm)ride.
I me (G)love (G6)dat is (G)man (G6)lak a (G)school (G6)boy (G)loves his (G)pie;
lak a (C)Ken tuck y Col’ nel a loves his mint an’ (G)rye.
I’ll (G)love ma ba by have (D7)’til the day Ah (G)die.
(G)jack.
St. Louis Blues — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"St. Louis Blues" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 100 BPM.
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About “St. Louis Blues”
- Why does "St. Louis Blues" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "St. Louis Blues".
- What key is "St. Louis Blues" by W.C. Handy played in?
- St. Louis Blues is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "St. Louis Blues"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "St. Louis Blues" 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 "St. Louis Blues"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "St. Louis Blues"?
- "St. Louis Blues" was originally performed by W.C. Handy. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by W.C. Handy can I play here?
- Try "St. Louis Blues", "St. Louis Blues". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "St. Louis Blues"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "St. Louis Blues".
- Can I see all the notes in "St. Louis Blues"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 100 BPM.
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