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
(D)Proud of your boy,
I’ll make you (D)proud of your (D)boy.
Be (A)lieve me, (Bm)bad as I’ve (F#m)been, Ma, you’re (G9)in for a (D)pleas ant sur (Em7)prise.
I’ve wast ed (Bm)time,
I’ve wast ed (Bm)me.
So (Gdim7)say I’m (D)slow for my age, a late (Bm7)bloom er, o (E7)kay, I a (C)gree
that I’ve been (D)one rot ten kid.
Some (A)son, some (D)pride and some joy!
But (A)I’ll get (Bm)o ver these (F#m)lous in’ up, (G9)mess in’ up, (D)screw in’ up (E7sus)times.
You’ll see, Ma, (G)now comes the bet ter part.
Some one’s gon na make (Bm7)good, cross his stu pid heart...
Make good and (Em7)fi nal ly (D)make you
(A)proud of your (D)boy!
(G)Tell me that (A)I’ve been a (G)louse and a (A)loaf er, you (G)won’t get a (A)fight here, no (D)ma’am.
(F)Say I’m a (G)gold brick, a (F)goof off, no (G)good, but that (F)could n’t be (G)all that I (C)am.
(Am)Wa ter flows un der the (D7sus)bridge, let it (D7)pass, let it (G)go.
(Bm7)There’s no good rea son that (E7)you should be lieve me, not (Em7)yet, I know, (A7)but...
(D)Some day and (D)soon,
I’ll make you (D)proud of your (D)boy.
Though (A)I can’t (Bm)make my self (F#m)tall er or (G9)smart er or (D)hand some or (Em)wise.
I’ll (E7)do my (G)best, what else can I do?
Since I was n’t born (Bm7)per fect like Dad or you,
Mom, I will (Em7)try to, (F#m7)try hard to (G)make you (G)proud of your (D)boy!
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- D
- Tempo
- 116 BPM
- Plays
- 2
- Category
- Musical/Soundtrack
- Artist
- Alan Menken