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You think I’m pret ty with out (Bbsus2)an y make up on, you think I’m fun ny when I (Bbsus2)tell the punch line wrong.
I know you get me, so I (Bbsus2)let my walls come down,
down.
Be fore you met me, I (Fsus)was all right but things were kind of heav y.
(Gm)You brought (Fsus)me to life.
Now, ev ’ry Feb ru a ry, you’ll (Fsus)be my val en tine,
val en (Gm)tine.
Let’s go (Ebmaj7)all
the (Gm)way (Fsus)to night; no re grets,
just (Gm)love.
We can (Ebmaj7)dance
un (Gm)til (Fsus)we die, you and I
will be (Gm)young (Fsus)for ev er.
(Ebmaj7)You make me (Fsus)feel like I’m liv ing a (Ebmaj7)teen age dream, (Fsus)the way you turn me on.
(Ebmaj7)I can’t sleep.
(Fsus)Let’s run a way and don’t (Ebmaj7)ev er look back, don’t ev (Fsus)er look back.
(Ebmaj9)My heart stops (Fsus)when you look at me.
(Ebmaj9)Just one touch, (Fsus)now ba by, I be lieve (Ebmaj9)this is real.
(Fsus)So take a chance and don’t (Ebmaj9)ev er look back, don’t ev (Fsus)er look back.
We drove to Ca li and (Fsus)got drunk on the beach, were got a mo tel (Gm)and built (Fsus)a fort out of sheets.
I fi n’lly found you, my (Fsus)miss ing puz zle piece.
I’m com (Gm)plete.
Let’s go (Ebmaj7)all
the (Gm)way (Fsus)to night; no re grets,
just (Gm)love.
We can (Ebmaj7)dance
un (Gm)til (Fsus)we die, you and I
will be (Gm)young (Fsus)for ev er.
(Ebmaj7)You make me (Fsus)feel like I’m liv ing a (Ebmaj7)teen age dream, (Fsus)the way you turn me on.
(Ebmaj7)I can’t sleep.
(Fsus)Let’s run a way and don’t (Ebmaj7)ev er look back, don’t ev (Fsus)er look back.
(Ebmaj9)My heart stops (Fsus)when you look at me.
(Ebmaj9)Just one touch, (Fsus)now ba by, I be lieve (Ebmaj9)this is real.
(Fsus)So take a chance and don’t (Ebmaj9)ev er look back, don’t ev (Fsus)er look back.
(Fsus)ev er look back.
a get your (Ebmaj7)heart rac ing in (Gm)my skin (Fsus)tight jeans, be your (Ebmaj7)teen age dream to (Gm)night.
Let you put your (Ebmaj7)hands on me in (Gm)my skin (Fsus)tight jeans, be your (Ebmaj7)teen age dream to (Gm)night.
(Fsus)You...
(Ebmaj7)teen age dream to (Gm)night.
Teenage Dream — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with extended chords in a pop context — those Ebmaj7, Ebmaj9, and Bbsus2 voicings sound lush but sit nicely under your fingers once you've mapped them out.
Your left hand plays block bass, so the rhythmic drive comes mainly from your right hand; focus on locking that right-hand pulse to the 120 BPM groove before speeding up.
The trickiest transitions tend to be moving between Fsus4 and Gm cleanly — practice just that two-chord shift in a slow loop until the fingering feels automatic.
I'd suggest hands-separate work first, especially to nail the stretch in those maj9 shapes, then combine at around 80 BPM and build up gradually.
Watch your timing on the sus2 and sus4 chords; students often rush through suspensions instead of letting them breathe.
This is the song that'll make extended major voicings feel like second nature in your playing.
Try other practice modes:
About “Teenage Dream”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Teenage Dream"?
- 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry played in?
- Teenage Dream is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Teenage Dream"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Teenage Dream" 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 "Teenage Dream"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Teenage Dream"?
- "Teenage Dream" was originally performed by Katy Perry. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Teenage Dream"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Bb, Bbsus2, Eb, Ebmaj7, Ebmaj9, Fsus4, Gm.
- What other songs by Katy Perry can I play here?
- Try "BY THE GRACE OF GOD", "CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM", "DARK HORSE". 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 — "Teenage Dream" 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 Eb, 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 120 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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