When I Grow Up — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "When I Grow Up" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 119 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Boys call you sex y, and you don’t care what they say. You see, ev ’ry time you turn a round, they’re scream ing your name. Boys call you sex y, and you don’t care what they say. You see, ev ’ry time you turn a round, they’re scream ing your name. Boys call you scream ing your name. They used Now, I’ve got a con fes sion: (Ha ha ha ha.) when I was young, I want ed at ten tion. (Ha ha ha ha.) And I prom ised my self that to I’d do an y thing, (Ha ha ha ha.) an y thing at all for them to no tice me. far. (Ha ha ha ha.) But I ain’t com plain ing; we all wan na be fa mous, so go a head and say what you wan na say. You know what it’s like to be name less, want them to know what your name is. ’Cause see, when I was young er, I would say, “When I grow up, I wan na be fa mous, I wan na be a star, I wan na be in mov ies. (When I grow up,) I wan na see the world, drive nice cars, I wan na have boob ies. (When I grow up,) be on T V, peo ple know me, be on mag a zines. (When I grow up,) fresh and clean, num ber one chick when I step out on the scene.” (But be care ful what you wish for, ’cause you just might get it, y you just might get it, y you just might get it. But be (Em)care ful what you (D)wish for, ’cause you (A)just might (Am)get it, y you (Em)just (CN.C.)might get it, y you just might get it. Get it!) They used to tell me I was sil ly, (Ha ha ha ha.) un til I popped up on ed the T V. (La la la la.) I I al ised ways want ed to be a su per star, (Ha ha ha ha.) and y knew that sing ing songs would get me this far. (La la la la.) But I ain’t com plain ing; we all wan na be fa mous, so go a head and say what you wan na say. You know what it’s like to be name less, want them to know what your name is. ’Cause see, when I was young er, I would say, “When I grow up, I wan na be fa mous, I wan na be a star, I wan na be in mov ies. (When I grow up,) I wan na see the world, drive nice cars, I wan na have boob ies. (When I grow up,) be on T V, peo ple know me, be on mag a zines. (When I grow up,) fresh and clean, num ber one chick when I step out on the scene.” (But be care ful what you wish for, ’cause you just might get it, y you just might get it, y you just might get it. But be (Em)care ful what you (D)wish for, ’cause you (A)just might (Am)get it, y you (Em)just (CN.C.)might get it, y you just might get it. Get it!) just might get it. I Get see it!) you (Cmaj7)star ing at me; ooh, I’m a (D)trend set ter. Yes, this is (Em)true, ’cause what I do, no one can (D)do it bet ter. You can (Cmaj7)talk a bout me, ’cause I’m a (D)hot top ic. I see you (B7)watch ing me, watch ing me, and I know you want it. (CN.C.)When I grow up, I wan na be fa mous, I wan na be a star, I wan na be in mov ies. (When I grow up,) I wan na see the world, drive nice cars, I wan na have boob ies. (When I grow up,) be on T V, peo ple know me, be on mag a zines. (When I grow up,) fresh and clean, num ber one chick when I step out on the scene. (But be care ful what you wish for, ’cause you just might get it, y you just might get it, y you just might get it. But be (Em)care ful what you (D)wish for, ’cause you (A)just might (Am)get it, y you (Em)just (CN.C.)might get it, y you just might get When I grow up, I wan na be fa mous, I wan na be a star, I wan na be in mov ies. (When I grow up,) I wan na see the world, drive nice cars, I wan na have boob ies. (When I grow up,) be on T V, peo ple know me, be on mag a zines. (When I grow up,) fresh and clean, num ber one chick when I step out on the scene. (But be care ful what you wish for, ’cause you just might get it, y you just might get it, y you just might get it. But be (Em)care ful what you (D)wish for, ’cause you (A)just might (Am)get it, y you (Em)just (CN.C.)might get it, y you just might get it.) I grow just might get it. Get it!)

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
119 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "When I Grow Up" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.