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You’re a (Dm)mean one,
Mis ter (C)Grinch.
You (D7)real ly (E7)are a (A7)heel..
You’re as (D7)cud dly as a (Gm7)cac tus, you’re as (C7)charm ing as an (Fmaj7)eel.
Mis ter (Bb7)Grinch,
(CN.C.)you’re a bad ba nan a with a a greas y black (Dm)peel!
You’re a (Dm)mon ster,
Mis ter (C)Grinch.
Your (D7)heart’s an (E7)emp ty (A7)hole.
Your (D7)brain is full of (Gm7)spi ders, you’ve got (C7)gar lic in your (Fmaj7)soul.
Mis ter (Bb7)Grinch,
I would n’t (Fdim)touch you with a thir ty (A)nine and a half foot (Dm)pole!
You’re a (Dm)foul one,
Mis ter (C)Grinch.
You’re a (D7)nas ty, (E7)was ty (A7)skunk.
Your (D7)heart is full of (Gm7)un washed socks, your (C7)soul is full of (F)gunk.
Mis ter (Bb7)Grinch,
(A7)“Stink, stank, stunk.”
You naus e (Dm)ate me, (G7)Mis ter (C)Grinch
with a (D7)naus eous (E7)su per (A7)naus.
You’re a (D7)crook ed, jerk y (Gm7)jock ey and you (C7)drive a crook ed (Fmaj7)hoss.
Mis ter (Bb7)Grinch,
with ar sen ic (Dm)sauce!
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" by Glee Cast 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 103 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 “You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"?
- 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 "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" by Glee Cast played in?
- You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch 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 "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"?
- The arrangement plays at 103 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" 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 "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"?
- "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" was originally performed by Glee Cast. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 — "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" 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 103 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.


