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When I grow up,
I will be (Bb)tall e nough to reach the branch es (Bbm)that I need to reach to climb the (F)trees you get to (C)climb when you’re grown (Bb)up.
And when I grow up,
I will be (Bb)smart e nough to ans wer all the (Bbm)ques tions that you need to know the (F)ans wers to be (C)fore you’re grown up.
And when I grow up I will (F)eat sweets ev ’ry day on the (Gm7)way to work and I will go to (F)bed late ev ’ry night.
And I will wake up, And I will wake up when the (F)sun comes up and I will watch car (Gm7)toons un til my eyes go square and (C7š4)I won’t care ’cause (A7)I’ll be all grown (Dm7)up
when I grow (Bbmaj9)up.
When I grow up, (When I grow (C)up, when I grow up.) I will be (Bbmaj7)strong e nough to car ry all the (G)hea vy things you have to haul a (C)round with you when you’re a grown up.
And when I grow up, (When I grow (C)up, when I grow up.) I will be (Bbmaj7)brave e nough to fight the crea tures (G)that you have to fight be neath the (C)bed each night to be a grown up.
And when I grow up, (Bbmaj9)up.
When I grow up,
I will be (Bb)brave e nough to fight the crea tures (Bbm)that you have to fight be neath the (F)bed each night to (C)be a grown up.
I grow (Bb)Just be cause you find out life’s not fair it (F)does n’t mean that you just have to grin and bear it.
(Gm7)If you al ways take it on the chin and wear it (F)noth ing will change.
(When I grow (Bb)Just be cause I find my self in this sto ry it (F)does n’t mean that ev ’ry thing is writ ten for me.
(Gm7)If I think the end ing is fixed al read y I (A7)might as well be say ing I think that it’s O.
K.
And (A)that’s not (Dm)right!
When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical') — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')" by Tim Minchin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 74 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')" by Tim Minchin played in?
- When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical') is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')"?
- The arrangement plays at 74 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')" 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 "When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')"?
- "When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')" was originally performed by Tim Minchin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Tim Minchin can I play here?
- Try "Naughty", "Naughty (From 'Matilda The Musical')", "Quiet (From 'Matilda The Musical')". 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 — "When I Grow Up (From 'Matilda The Musical')" 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 Bb, 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 74 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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