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Ah,
ah.
(E)Up town girl,
she’s been liv ing in her (E)up town world.
I bet she (B)nev er had a (E)back street guy.
I bet her ma ma nev er (E)told her why.
I’m gon na (B)try for an (E)up town girl.
you She’s been liv ing in her (E)white bread world as long as (B)an y one with (E)hot blood can, and now she’s look ing for a (E)down town man; that’s what I (B)am.
And when she knows (Am7)what she (Dm)wants from her (G)ti yi ime, (time) and when she wakes (Am7)up and (B)makes up her (E)mi yi ind, (mind) she’ll see I’m (F#m)not so tough (Bm)just be cause (B7)I’m in love with an (E)up town girl.
You know I’ve seen her in her (E)up town world.
She’s get ting (B)tired y of her (E)high class toys and all her pres ents from her (E)up town boys.
She’s got a (B)choice.
Oh.
Oh.
(E)Up town girl, you know I can’t af ford to (E)buy her pearls.
But may be (B)some day when my (E)ship comes in, she’ll un der stand what kind of (E)guy I’ve been and then I’ll (B)win.
And when she’s walk (Am7)ing she’s (Dm)look ing so (G)fi yi ine, (fine) and when she’s talk (Am7)ing she’ll (B)say that she’s (E)mi yi ine.
(mine) She’ll say I’m (F#m)not so tough (Bm)just be cause (B7)I’m in love with an (E)up town girl.
You She’s been liv ing in her (E)white bread world as long as (B)an y one with (E)hot blood can, and now she’s look ing for a (E)down town man; that’s what I (B)am.
Oh.
Oh.
(E)Up town girl,
she’s my up town (E)girl.
You (A)know I’m in (B)love with an (E)up town girl,
she’s my up town (E)girl.
You (A)know I’m in (B)love with an (A)know I’m in (B)love (CN.C.)with an up town (E9)girl.
Uptown Girl — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Uptown Girl" by Glee Cast in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 144 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 “Uptown Girl”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Uptown Girl"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Uptown Girl" by Glee Cast played in?
- Uptown Girl is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Uptown Girl"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Uptown Girl" 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 "Uptown Girl"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Uptown Girl"?
- "Uptown Girl" was originally performed by Glee Cast. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Uptown Girl"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: A, Am7, B, B7, Bm, Bm7, C, Dm, +7 more.
- What other songs by Glee Cast can I play here?
- Try "ABC", "YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT", "THE TIME OF MY LIFE". 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 — "Uptown Girl" 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 E, 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 144 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.