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(D)I’m no thing spe cial, in (Em7)fact I’m a bit of a bore.
If (G)I tell a joke you’ve (B7)pro ba bly heard it be fore.
But (D)I have a ta lent, a (A)won der ful thing,
’cause (D)ev ery one lis tens when (G)I start to sing, I’m so (Bm)grate ful and proud,
all I want is to sing it out loud.
So I say (D)Thank you for the (Em)mu sic, the (A7)songs I’m (D)sing ing, (Bm)thanks for (Bm7)all the (E7)joy I’m (A7)bring ing.
(D)Who can live with (Bm)out it?
I (F#)ask in (Bm7)all ho ne sty,
What would life be
with out a song or dance, what are (B)we?
So I say (Em)thank you for the (G)mu sic, for (A7)giv ing it to me.
(D)Mo ther says I was a (Em7)dan cer be fore I could walk.
She (G)says I be gan to (B7)sing long be fore I could talk.
And (D)I’ve of ten won dered, how (A)did it all start, who (D)found out that no thing can (G)cap ture a heart like a (Bm)me lo dy can?
Well who ev er it was, I’m a fan.
So I say (D)Thank you for the (Em)mu sic, the (A7)songs I’m (D)sing ing, (Bm)thanks for (Bm7)all the (E7)joy I’m (A7)bring ing.
(D)Who can live with (Bm)out it?
I (F#)ask in (Bm7)all ho ne sty,
What would life be
with out a song or dance, what are (B)we?
So I say (Em)thank you for the (G)mu sic, for (A7)giv ing it to me.
(Gm6)I’ve
been so (D)luc ky I am the girl with gol den (D)hair, I wan na sing it out to (Bm)ev ery (Bm7)bo dy (Bm7)what a joy, what a life, (A7)what a chance.
So I say (Em)thank you for the (G)mu sic, for (A7)giv ing it to (D)me.
Thank You For The Music — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Thank You For The Music" by ABBA in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with a walking bass line in your left hand — that steady, stepwise motion needs to feel almost automatic so your right hand can float over the melody freely.
At 100 BPM it's not fast, but the chord set is surprisingly rich for an easy rating: watch out for the chromatic passing chords like Aaug, Fdim, and Gm6, which pop up as brief color changes between more familiar shapes.
These transitions are where most students stumble, so isolate each one and loop it slowly until the fingering feels natural before speeding up.
I'd suggest learning the left hand walking pattern alone first — really lock in that groove — then layer the melody on top.
Pay special attention to moving between F♯ and Fdim, and between Gm6 and D; those shifts feel awkward at first but smooth out quickly with repetition.
This is the song that'll build your confidence handling chromatic chord movement, a skill that opens up countless jazz-flavored pop arrangements down the road.
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About “Thank You For The Music”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Thank You For The Music"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Thank You For The Music" by ABBA played in?
- Thank You For The Music is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Thank You For The Music"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Thank You For The Music" 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 "Thank You For The Music"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Thank You For The Music"?
- "Thank You For The Music" was originally performed by ABBA. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Thank You For The Music"?
- This arrangement uses 19 chords: A, A7, Aaug, Am7, B, B7, Bm, Bm7, +11 more.
- What other songs by ABBA can I play here?
- Try "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY", "DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW", "THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL". 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 — "Thank You For The Music" 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 D, 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.
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