Lyrics
(D7)Sev en a.
m., the u su al morn ing (G)line up.
(D7)Start on the chores, and sweep ’til the floor’s all (G)clean.
(Eb)Pol ish and wax, do laun o dry, and mop, and (Bb)shine up.
Sweep a (D)gain, and by (G)then it’s, like, (A)sev en fif (D)teen.
And so I’ll (G)read a (C)book, or may be (Am)two or (G)three; I’ll add a (Em)few more (A)paint ings to my (C)gal ler (G)y; I’ll play gui (Em)tar, and (A)knit, and cook, and (C)ba (B7)sic (Em)’ly just won der, (A)“When will my (D)life be (G)gin?”
(D7)Then af ter lunch, it’s puz zles, and darts and (G)bak ing...
(D7)pa per mâ ché, a bit of bal let and (G)chess...
(Eb)pot ter y and ven tril o quy, and can dle (Bb)mak ing...
then I’ll (D)stretch, may be (G)sketch, take a (A)climb, sew a (D)dress.
And I’ll re (G)read the (C)books, if I have (Am)time to (G)spare.
I’ll paint the (Em)walls some (A)more; I’m sure there’s (C)room some (G)where.
And then I’ll (Em)brush, and (A)brush, and brush, and (C)brush (B7)my (Em)hair, stuck in the (A)“When will my (D)life be (G)gin?”
(A)same place I’ve (Bm)al (B)ways (Em)been,
and I’ll keep (Asus)won d’ring and (G)won d’ring and (C)won d’ring and (Bm)won d’ring, (A)“When will my (D)life be (G)gin?”
To mor row (C)night...
the (G)lights
will ap (C)pear,
(G)just
like they (C)do
on my (G)birth
day each (D)year.
(Em7)What
is it (A)like
out (D7)there
where they (G)glow?
(C6)Now that
I’m (G)old er,
Moth er (C)might just
let me (D)go...
When Will My Life Begin by Alan Menken
Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 90 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “When Will My Life Begin”
- What key is "When Will My Life Begin" in?
- "When Will My Life Begin" by Alan Menken is in the key of G with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
- Is "When Will My Life Begin" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "When Will My Life Begin" 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.
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