Other arrangements of The Morning Report
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It’s an hon or and a (G)priv ’lege, a (A)du ty I per (A)form with (D)due sense of de (D7)co rum and with (G)pride.
With def er ence and (G)great re spect (A)ver y much the (A)norm, plus a (D)hint of syc o (D7)phan cy on the (G)side.
To (C)lay be fore my rul er all the (G)facts a bout his realm, to (A)fill him in with (A7)all the beast ly (D)news,
in (G)or der that his ma jes ty stands (A)stur dy at the helm, a (D7)ware of all the fau na’s lat est (G)views.
Chimps are go ing ape.
Gi raffes re main a bove it all.
(C)El e phants re mem ber, though just what I can’t re call.
(A)Croc o diles are snap ping up fresh of fers from the banks.
Showed (D)in terest in my nest egg but I quick ly said, “No, thanks!” We (B)have n’t paid the horn bills and the vul tures have a hunch not (C)ev ’ry one in vit ed will be (G)com ing (D)back from (G)lunch.
This is the (D)morn ing re port,
gives you the (G)long and the short,
ev ’ry (D)grunt, roar and snort,
not a tale I dis tort
on the (F)morn
ing re (G)port.
The buf fa lo have got a beef a bout this sea son’s grass.
(C)Wart hogs have been thwart ed in at tempts to save their gas.
Fla (A)min gos in the pink and chas ing sec re tar y birds.
(D)Saf fron is this sea son’s col or seen in all the herds.
(B)Mov ing down the rank and file to near the bot tom rung, (C)far too man y bee tles are quite (G)frank ly in the (D7)dung.
This is the morn ing re port,
gives you the (Ab)long and the short,
ev ’ry (Eb)grunt, roar and snort,
not a tale I dis tort
on the (Gb)morn
ing re port.
This is the (Eb)morn ing re port,
gives you the (Ab)long and the short,
ev ’ry (Eb)grunt, roar and snort,
not a (E)tale I dis tort
on the (Gb)morn
ing re port.
The Morning Report — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "The Morning Report" by Elton John 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 90 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “The Morning Report”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Morning Report"?
- 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 Morning Report" by Elton John played in?
- The Morning Report 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 Morning Report"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Morning Report" 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 Morning Report"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Morning Report"?
- "The Morning Report" was originally performed by Elton John. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". 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 Morning Report" 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 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.