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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) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" by Willy Russell in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
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About “Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" by Willy Russell played in?
- Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers) is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" 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 "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)"?
- "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.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Tell Me It's Not True (From Blood Brothers)" 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 Bb, 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 90 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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