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(Em)you go (B7)down in the (Em)woods to (B7)day you’re (Em)sure of a (B7)big sur (Em)prise
if (G)you go (Cm)down in the (G)woods to (Cm)day you’d (G)bet ter go (Cm)in (D7)dis (G)guise.
For (D9)ev (D7)’ry (D9)bear (D7)that ev er there was will (G)gath er there for cer tain, be cause, to (C)day’s the (G)day the (C)ted dy bears (G)have their (D7)pic
(G)nic.
(Em)Ev ’ry (B7)ted dy bear (Em)who’s been (B7)good is (Em)sure of a (B7)treat to (Em)day
there’s (G)lots of (Cm)mar vel ous (G)things to (Cm)eat, and (G)won der ful (Cm)games (D7)to (G)play.
Be (D9)neath (D7)the (D9)trees (D7)where no bod y sees they’ll (G)hide and seek as long as they please, ’cos (C)that’s the (G)way the (C)ted dy bears (G)have their (D7)pic
(G)nic.
(G)nic.
If
(Em)you go (B7)down in the (Em)woods to (B7)day you’d (Em)bet ter not (B7)go a (Em)lone
it’s (G)love ly (Cm)down in the (G)woods to (Cm)day but (G)saf er to (Cm)stay (D7)at (G)home.
For (D9)ev (D7)’ry (D9)bear (D7)that ev er there was will (G)gath er there for cer tain, be cause to (C)day’s the (G)day the (C)Ted dy Bears (G)have their (D7)pic
(G)nic.
(C)Pic nic (Cm)time (C)for ted dy bears,
the (Cm)lit (C)tle ted dy bears are hav ing a (Cm)love (C)ly (G7)time to day.
Watch them, (Gdim7)catch (G7)them un a wares
(G9)and see them pic (Dm7)nic (Gdim7)on (G7)their (C)hol i day.
(C)See them (Cm)gai (C)ly gad a bout,
they (Cm)love (C)to play and shout, they (C7)nev er have an y (F)cares;
at six o clock their mum mies and (Cdim7)dad dies will (C)take them home (F)to (C)bed, be cause they’re (Dm7)tired lit tle (D9)ted (G7)dy (C)bears.
If (Em)you go (B7)down in the (Em)woods to (B7)day you’d (Em)bet ter not (B7)go a (Em)lone
it’s (G)love ly (Cm)down in the (G)woods to (Cm)day but (G)saf er to (Cm)stay (D7)at (G)home.
For (D9)ev (D7)’ry (D9)bear (D7)that ev er there was will (G)gath er there for cer tain, be cause to (C)day’s the (G)day the (C)ted dy bears (G)have their (D7)pic
(G)nic.
The Teddy Bears' Picnic — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Teddy Bears' Picnic" by Jimmy Kennedy 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 Teddy Bears' Picnic”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Teddy Bears' Picnic"?
- 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 Teddy Bears' Picnic" by Jimmy Kennedy played in?
- The Teddy Bears' Picnic 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 Teddy Bears' Picnic"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Teddy Bears' Picnic" 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 Teddy Bears' Picnic"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Teddy Bears' Picnic"?
- "The Teddy Bears' Picnic" was originally performed by Jimmy Kennedy. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Teddy Bears' Picnic"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: B7, C, C7, Cdim7, Cm, D7, D9, Dm7, +7 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Teddy Bears' Picnic" 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.
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