TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
M’ sieur le Maire, I have a crime to de clare.
I have dis graced the u ni form that I wear.
I’ve done you wrong, let no for give ness be shown.
I’ve been as hard on ev ’ry rogue I have known.
I’ll bear the blame, I must be treat ed just the same.
I mis (Dm)took you for a con vict.
I have (Dm)made a false re port.
Now I (Bbmaj7)learn they’ve caught the cul prit, he’s a (Dm)bout to face the court.
And of (C7)course, the thief de (F)nies it, you’d ex (Eb)pect that from a (Bb)con.
But he (C7)could n’t run for (F)ev er, no not (Eb)e ven Jean Val (A)jean.
You say this (Em)man de nies it (Dm)all and gives no (Em)sign of un der (Dm)stand ing or re (F)pen tence?
You say this man is going to (Gm7)trial and that he’s sure to be re turned to serve his (Eb)sen tence?
He will (Dm)pay
and (Eb)so
must (Dm)I.
Press (Eb)charg es a gainst me, (A)sir!
You have (Dm)on ly done your du ty.
It’s a (Dm)mi nor sin, at most.
All of (B)us have been mis (Bb)tak en.
You’ll re (A)turn, sir, to your post.
Must I (Dm)do (A)as you (Dm)say?
(A)It’s your (Dm)du ty (A)to o (Dm)bey.
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- C
- Tempo
- 72 BPM
- Category
- Musical/Soundtrack
- Artist
- Claude-Michel Schonberg