There's No Business Like Show Business

by Irving Berlin
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There's No Business Like Show Business

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Lyrics

(G7)There’s (C)no bus ’ness like show bus ’ness like no bus ’ness I (Cmaj7)know.

(G7)Ev ’ry thing a (G7)bout it is ap (C)peal ing.

(G7)Ev ’ry thing the (G7)traf fic will al (C)low.

(G7)No where could you (G7)get that hap py (Am)feel ing when you are (Am7)steal ing that ex tra (Dm7)bow.

There’s (C)no peo ple like show peo ple.

They (C7)smile when they (C7)are (Fmaj7)low.

(Dm7)E ven with a tur key that you (Bb)know will (A7)fold, you (D7)may be (G7)strand ed out (Am)in the (A7)cold.

(Dm7)Still you would n’t change it for a (Bb)sack of (A7)gold.

Let’s (Ab)go (G7)on with the (C)show.

(G7)There’s (C)no bus ’ness like show bus ’ness like no bus ’ness I (Cmaj7)know.

(G7)You get word be (G7)fore the show has (C)start ed

(G7)that your fav ’rite (G7)un cle died at (C)dawn.

(G7)Top of that your (G7)Pa and Ma have (Am)part ed, you’re bro ken (Am7)heart ed, but you go (Dm7)on.

There’s (C)no peo ple like show peo ple.

They (C7)don’t run out (C7)of (Fmaj7)dough.

(Dm7)An gels come from ev ’ry where with (Bb)lots of (A7)jack.

That (D7)when you (G7)lose it, there’s (Am)no at (A7)tack.

(Dm7)Where could you get mon ey that you (Bb)don’t give (A7)back?

Let’s (Ab)go (G7)on with the (C)show.

(G7)There’s (Dm)show.

There's No Business Like Show Business by Irving Berlin

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 240 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “There's No Business Like Show Business”

What key is "There's No Business Like Show Business" in?
"There's No Business Like Show Business" by Irving Berlin is in the key of C with a tempo of 240 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "There's No Business Like Show Business" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "There's No Business Like Show Business" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "There's No Business Like Show Business" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Irving Berlin can I play here?
Try "MARIE", "A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY", "A COUPLE OF SWELLS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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