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The Man On The Flying Trapeze — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “The Man On The Flying Trapeze”
Watch "The Man On The Flying Trapeze" by George Leybourne in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of G, 144 BPM.
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Lyrics
Oh, (G)once I was hap py, but (C)now I’m for (Am)lorn,
(D7)like an old coat that is (G)tat tered and torn.
Wher Left in this wide world to (C)fret and to (Am)mourn, be o (D7)trayed by a maid in her (G)teens.
Oh, the (Em)girl that I loved, she was hand some be
and I tried all I knew her to (B)please,
but (Em)I could not please her one quar ter so well as the (A7)man on the fly ing tra peze.
(D7)Oh!
He’d (G)fly through the air with the (C)great est of (Am)ease, a (D7)dar ing young man on the (G)fly ing tra peze.
His move ments were grace ful, all (C)girls he could (Am)please, and (D7)my love he pur loined a (G)way.
Now, the (G)young man by name was Se (C)ñor Bo ni (Am)Slang,
(D7)tall, big and hand some, as (G)well made as Chang.
Wher e’er he ap peared how the (C)hall loud ly (Am)rang with o (D7)va tions from all peo ple (G)there.
He’d the (Em)smile from the bar on the peo ple be
and I one night he smiled on my (B)love.
She (Em)winked back at him and she shout ed, “Bra vo!” as he (A7)hung by his nose from a bove.
(D7)Oh!
She (G)floats through the air with the (C)great est of (Am)ease; you’d (D7)think her a man on the (G)fly ing tra peze.
She does all the work ful, while (C)he takes his (Am)ease, and (D7)that’s what’s be came of my (G)love.
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Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (8)
- Can I learn "The Man On The Flying Trapeze" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "The Man On The Flying Trapeze" with hands-separate practice in G at 144 BPM.
- What key is "The Man On The Flying Trapeze" by George Leybourne played in?
- The Man On The Flying Trapeze is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Man On The Flying Trapeze"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Man On The Flying Trapeze" 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 "The Man On The Flying Trapeze"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Man On The Flying Trapeze"?
- "The Man On The Flying Trapeze" was originally performed by George Leybourne. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Man On The Flying Trapeze"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "The Man On The Flying Trapeze" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "The Man On The Flying Trapeze"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "The Man On The Flying Trapeze" is in the key of G at 144 BPM.
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