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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"There's No Business Like Show Business" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 240 BPM.

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About “There's No Business Like Show Business”

What key is "There's No Business Like Show Business" by Irving Berlin played in?
There's No Business Like Show Business is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "There's No Business Like Show Business"?
The arrangement plays at 240 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "There's No Business Like Show Business" 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 "There's No Business Like Show Business"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "There's No Business Like Show Business"?
"There's No Business Like Show Business" was originally performed by Irving Berlin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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