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God, I (Fmaj7)dreamed there was an an gel who could hear me through the wall as I (F7)cried out, like in Lat in: “This is so not life at all.
Help me (Bbmaj7)out, out of this night mare.” Then I heard her sil ver call.
She (Bbm)said, “Just give it time, kid.
I come to one and all.” She said, (Fmaj7)“Give me that hand, please, and the itch you can’t con trol.
Let me (F7)teach you how to han dle all the sad ness in your soul.
Oh, we’ll (Bbmaj7)work that sil ver mag ic then we’ll aim it at the wall.” She said, (Bbm)“Love may make you blind, kid, but I would n’t mind at all.” It’s the bitch of liv ing
with noth (Gm7)ing but your hand.
Just the bitch of liv ing as some one you can’t stand.
See, each (Fmaj7)night, it’s, like, fan tas tic toss ing, turn ing, with out rest, ’cause my (F7)day’s at the pi an o with my teach er and her breasts; and the mu sic’s like, the one thing I can e ven get at all.
And those (Bbm)breasts!
I mean, God please, just let those ap ples fall.
It’s the bitch of liv ing (bitch, ah, ah, ah) with noth (Gm7)ing go ing on.
(noth ing go ing on) Just the bitch of liv ing ask ing, “What went wrong?” Do they think we want this?
Oh, who knows?
See, there’s (Fmaj7)show er ing in gym class...
Bob by (F7)Ma ler, he’s the best...
Looks so (Bbmaj7)nas ty in those khak is...
God, my (Bbm)whole life’s, like, some test.
Then there’s (Fmaj7)Mar i a na Whe lan,
as if she’d turn my call.
It’s like just kiss some ass, man,
then you can screw ’em all,
(Bbm)all.
It’s the bitch of liv ing
and liv (Gm7)ing in your head.
It’s the bitch of liv ing and sens ing God is dead.
It’s the bitch of liv ing
and try’n’ (Gm7)to get a head.
It’s the bitch of liv ing just get ting out of bed.
It’s the bitch of liv ing, liv ing, liv ing, and get (Gm7)ting what you get.
Just the bitch of liv ing and know ing this is it.
God, is this it?
This can’t be it.
Oh, God, what a (F)bitch!
The Bitch Of Living — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Bitch Of Living" by Duncan Sheik 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 122 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 “The Bitch Of Living”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Bitch Of Living"?
- 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 "The Bitch Of Living" by Duncan Sheik played in?
- The Bitch Of Living 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 "The Bitch Of Living"?
- The arrangement plays at 122 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Bitch Of Living" 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 "The Bitch Of Living"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Bitch Of Living"?
- "The Bitch Of Living" was originally performed by Duncan Sheik. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Bitch Of Living"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Bbm, Bbm6, Bbmaj7, Bbsus2, F, F7, Fmaj7, Gm7.
- What other songs by Duncan Sheik can I play here?
- Try "BARELY BREATHING", "TOUCH ME", "DON'T DO SADNESS/BLUE WIND". 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 — "The Bitch Of Living" 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 122 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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