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(A)Fri day night I crashed your par ty Sat ur day I said I’m sor ry, ven rode Sun day came and trashed me out a gain.
I was on ly hav ing fun,
was n’t hurt ing an y one.
And we all en joyed the week end for a change.
I’ve been strand ed in the com bat zone, I walked through Bed ford Stuy a lone, e I told I my mo tor cy cle in the rain.
And you told me not to drive,
but I made it home a live.
So you said that on ly proves that I’m in while.
I’ve Now think (A)sane.
(CN.C.)You may be right.
(CN.C.)I may be cra zy;
but it just may be a lun a tic you’re (F#m7)look ing for.
It’s Turn out the light,
it’s don’t try to save me.
You may be wrong for all I know but you may be right.
Well,
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You may be wrong but you be right.
You may be wrong but you be right.
(CN.C.)be right.
You May Be Right — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "You May Be Right" by Billy Joel in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 150 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 “You May Be Right”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You May Be Right"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "You May Be Right" by Billy Joel played in?
- You May Be Right is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "You May Be Right"?
- The arrangement plays at 150 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You May Be Right" 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 "You May Be Right"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You May Be Right"?
- "You May Be Right" was originally performed by Billy Joel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "You May Be Right"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, A7, Bm, C, D, E, E7, F#m7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Billy Joel can I play here?
- Try "SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT", "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK". 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 — "You May Be Right" 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 A, 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 150 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.


