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The sam ples won’t de lay, but the ca ble...
There’s an oth er way.
Say some thing, An y thing.
Test, one, two, three.
An y thing but that.
This is weird.
It’s weird.
Ver y weird.
Fuck in’ weird.
I’m so mad that I don’t know what to (G)do.
Fight ing with mi cro phones, freez ing down to my bones, and to top it all off, I’m with (Cm)you.
Feel like go ing in sane, got a fire in your brain, and you’re think ing of drink ing gas o (G)line?
As a mat ter of fact...
Hon ey, I know this act, it’s called the Tan go Mau (Cm)reen.
The (C)Tan go Mau reen,
it’s a (Ab)dark, diz zy mer ry go (C)round.
As (G)she keeps you dan gling, You’re wrong.
your (C)heart she is man gling.
It’s dif f’rent with me.
And you (F)toss and you turn, ’cause her (Fm)cold eyes can burn, yet you (C)yearn, and you churn, and re (A)bound.
I think I (G)know what you mean.
The Tan go Mau reen.
Has she (F)ev er pout ed her (Fm)lips and called you
(C)“Pook y?” (C)Nev er.
Have you (F)ev er doubt ed a (Fm)kiss or two?
This is (G)spook y.
Did you (F)swoon when she walked through the (Fm)door?
Ev ’ry time.
So be (C)cau tious.
Did she (F)moon o ver oth er boys?
More than moon.
I’m get ting (G)nau seous.
And you?
You should try it in (Cm)heels.
She (Dm)cheat ed.
She cheat ed.
Mau reen cheat ed.
Fuck in’ cheat ed.
I’m de feat ed, I should give up right (A7)now.
Got ta look on the bright side, with all of your might.
I’d fall for her still, an y (Dm)how.
When you’re danc ing her dance, you don’t stand a chance.
Her grip of ro mance makes you (A7)fall.
So you think, “Might as well dance a tan go to hell.
At least I’ll have tan goed at (Dm)all.”
The (D)Tan go Mau reen.
Got ta (Bbmaj7)dance ’til your di va is (D)through.
You pre (A)tend to be lieve her,
’cause in the (D)end, you can’t leave her.
But the (G)end, it will come.
Still, you (Gm)have to play dumb ’til you’re (D)glum, and you bum and turn (B)blue.
Why (B)do we (A)love when she’s mean?
And she can (Bb)be so ob scene,
my Mau (A5)reen.
The Tan go Mau (D6)reen.
Tango: Maureen — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Tango: Maureen" by Jonathan Larson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 129 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Tango: Maureen”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Tango: Maureen"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Tango: Maureen" by Jonathan Larson played in?
- Tango: Maureen is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Tango: Maureen"?
- The arrangement plays at 129 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Tango: Maureen" 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 "Tango: Maureen"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Tango: Maureen"?
- "Tango: Maureen" was originally performed by Jonathan Larson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Tango: Maureen"?
- This arrangement uses 28 chords: A, A7, Aaug, Ab, Ab7, Apow, B, Baug, +20 more.
- What other songs by Jonathan Larson can I play here?
- Try "LA VIE BOHEME", "LOVE HEALS", "LIGHT MY CANDLE". 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 — "Tango: Maureen" 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 F, 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 129 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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