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(G)Old Mis ter (Am7)Krin gle is (Bm7)soon gon na (C)jin gle the (D7sus)bells that ’ll (D7)tin gle all your (G)trou bles a way.
(C)Ev ’ry bod y’s (C#dim7)wait in’ for the (G)man with the bag, ’cause (Am7)Christ mas is (D7)com in’ a gain.
(G)He’s got a (Am7)sleigh full; it’s (Bm7)not gon na (C)stay full.
He’s (D7sus)got stuff to (D7)drop at ev ’ry (G)stop of the way.
(C)Ev ’ry bod y’s (C#dim7)wait in’ for the (G)man with the bag, ’cause (Am7)Christ mas is (D7)com in’ a gain.
(Am7)Christ mas is (D7)com in’ a gain.
(G7)He’ll be (C6)here
with the an swer to the (G)prayers that you (D7)made through the (G7)year.
(Db)You’ll get (C6)yours
if you’ve done (D7)ev ’ry thing you should ex tra spe cial good.
He’ll (G)make this De (Am7)cem ber the (Bm7)one you’ll re (C)mem ber.
The (D7sus)best and the (D7)mer ri est you (G)ev er did have.
(C)Ev ’ry bod y’s (C#dim7)wait in’ for the (G)man with the bag, Christ mas is (D7sus)here (D7)a gain.
(G6)Old Mis ter Krin gle is soon gon na jin gle all the (Bb7)bells that ’ll (A7)tin gle all your (Ab7)trou bles a way.
(C7)Ev ’ry bod y’s (C#dim7)wait in’ for the (G)man with the bag.
Christ mas is (D7sus)here (D7)a gain.
(G6)He’s got a sleigh full, it’s not gon na stay full.
He’s got (Bb7)stuff that he’s (A7)drop pin’ ev ’ry (Ab7)stop of the way.
(C7)Ev ’ry bod y’s (C#dim7)wait in’ for the (G)man with the bag.
Christ mas is (D7sus)here (D7)a gain.
(G7)He’ll be (G)ev er did have.
Ev ’ry bod y’s wait in’.
(G)They’re all con gre gat in’,
(A7)wait ing for the (Am7)man (Ab)with the bag.
The Man With The Bag — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Man With The Bag" by Kay Starr in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 Man With The Bag”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Man With The Bag"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Man With The Bag" by Kay Starr played in?
- The Man With The Bag 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 With The Bag"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Man With The Bag" 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 Man With The Bag"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Man With The Bag"?
- "The Man With The Bag" was originally performed by Kay Starr. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Man With The Bag"?
- This arrangement uses 29 chords: A7, Ab, Ab6, Ab7, Abdom, Am7, Bb7, Bbm7, +21 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Man With The Bag" 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 G, 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 120 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.