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A Ev ’ry sin gle day can I walk down the street, This I hear peo ple say (C)ba by, Let’s so sweet.
Ev er since pu ber ty, (C)ev ’ry bod y stares at me.
(G)Boys, You girls, the I can’t help it, (F)ba
(G)by.
So be (Em)kind, and (Bm)don’t lose your (C)mind.
Just re (Am7)mem ber ey bear, are that I’m your (G)ba
(D)by.
Take me for (F)what I (C)am,
who I was (F)meant to (C)be.
(Em)And
(Bm)if you (C)give a (Bm)damn,
take me, ba by,
or leave me.
Take me, ba by, or (F)leave
(C)me.
A ti ger in a cage can nev er see the sun.
This di va needs her stage, (C)ba
by.
Let’s have fun!
You are the one I choose.
(C)Folks would kill to fill your shoes.
(G)Boys, You love the lime light too, now, (F)ba
(G)by.
So be (Em)mine, and (Bm)don’t waste my (C)time.
Cry in’, (Am7)“Oh, hon ey bear, are you still my (G)ba
(D)by?”
Take me for (F)what I (C)am,
who I was (F)meant to (C)be.
(Em)And
(Bm)if you (C)give a (Bm)damn,
take me, ba by,
or leave me.
Take me, ba by, or (F)leave (C)me.
or leave me.
No way
can I be what I’m not.
But hey, don’t you (G7)want your girl hot?
Don’t fight,
(Em)don’t lose your head,
’cause ev ’ry night,
(D7)who’s in your bed?
(G)Who?
Who’s
(G)in your bed?
That’s it,
the straw that breaks my back.
I quit,
un less you take it (C7)back.
Wom en,
(Em)what is it a bout them?
Can’t live
(D7)with them or with out them.
Take me for (F)what I (C)am,
who I was (F)meant to (C)be.
(Em)And (Bm)if you (C)give a (Bm)damn,
take me, ba by,
or leave me.
Take me, ba by,
or leave me.
Take Me Or Leave Me — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Take Me Or Leave Me" by Glee Cast in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “Take Me Or Leave Me”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Take Me Or Leave Me"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Take Me Or Leave Me" by Glee Cast played in?
- Take Me Or Leave Me 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 "Take Me Or Leave Me"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Take Me Or Leave 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 "Take Me Or Leave Me"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Take Me Or Leave Me"?
- "Take Me Or Leave Me" was originally performed by Glee Cast. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Glee Cast can I play here?
- Try "ABC", "YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT", "THE TIME OF MY LIFE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Take Me Or Leave Me" 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 G, 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.