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(CN.C.)Tell me it’s not true.
Say it’s just a sto
ry.
(Am)Some thing on the (Bb)news.
(F)Tell me it’s not (Bb)true,
(F)though it’s here be (Bb)fore
(C)me.
(Am)Say it’s just a (Dm)dream,
(C)say it’s just a (F)scene,
from an old mo vie from years a (C)go,
(F)from an old mo vie with Ma ri lyn Mon (C)roe.
(F)Say it’s (Am)just some (Bb)clowns,
two (F)play ers (Am)in the (Bb)lime
(C)light, and (Am)bring the cur tain (Bb)down.
(F)Say it’s (Am)just two (Bb)clowns,
who (F)could n’t (Am)get their (Bb)lines
(C)right.
(Am)Say it’s just a (Dm)show
(C)on the ra di (F)o, that (F)we can turn o ver and start a (C)gain.
That (F)we can turn (Bb)o (F)ver; it’s on ly a (C)game.
(F)Tell me (Am7)it’s not (Bb)true.
(F)Say I (Am7)on ly (Bb)dreamed
(C)it and (Am)morn ing will come soon.
(F)Tell me (Am7)it’s not (Bb)true.
(F)Say you (Am7)did n’t (Bb)mean
(C)it.
(Am)Say it’s just pre (Dm)tend.
(C)Say it’s just the (F)end
of an old (Bb)mo (F)vie from years a (C)go,
(F)from an old (Bb)mo (F)vie with Ma ri lyn Mon (C)roe.
(F)Tell me (Am7)it’s not (Bb)true.
(F)Say I (Am7)on ly (Bb)dreamed
(C)it and (Am)morn ing will come soon.
(F)Tell me (Am7)it’s not (Bb)true.
(F)Say you (Am7)did n’t (Bb)mean
(C)it.
(Am)Say it’s just pre (Dm)tend.
(C)Say it’s just the (F)end
of an old (Bb)mo (F)vie from years a (C)go,
(F)from an old (Bb)mo (F)vie with Ma ri lyn Mon (C)roe.
(C)- roe.
Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers) — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
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- "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" was originally performed by Willy Russell. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Willy Russell can I play here?
- Try "Bright New Day (from Blood Brothers)", "I'm Not Saying A Word (from Blood Brothers)", "Kids' Game (from Blood Brothers)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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- 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 Bb at 90 BPM.
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