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
There’s a (Ab)girl in (Db)the back yard bang (Fm)ing on her (Abmaj7)drum, sit ting in (Db)a junk pile, laugh (Fm)ing at the (Ebsus)sun, sing ing, (Ab)“Ah, ha, (Db)ha, I just wan (Fm)na be a (Abmaj7)rock star.”
There’s a (Ab)boy in (Db)a back seat, sing (Fm)ing to this (Abmaj7)song play ing on (Db)the ra di o, know (Fm)ing he’s the (Ebsus)one, sing ing, (Ab)“Ah, ha, (Db)ha, I just wan (Fm)na be a (Abmaj7)rock star.”
Sing ing, (Ab)“Ah, ha, (Db)ha, I was born (Fm)to be a (Ebsus)rock (CN.C.)star.”
There’s a (Ab)girl in (Db)a tree top, look (Fm)ing at the (Abmaj7)stars, wait ing for (Db)a touch down com (Fm)ing in from (Ebsus)Mars, think ing, (Ab)“Ah, ha, (Db)ha, “Is there an (Fm)y bod y (Abmaj7)out there?”
There’s a (Ab)boy think (Db)ing of her, play (Fm)ing his gui (Abmaj7)tar, search ing for (Db)the an di swer bur (Fm)ied in his (Ebsus)heart, think ing, (Ab)“Ah, ha, (Db)ha, is there an (Fm)y bod y (Abmaj7)out there?”
Sing ing, (Ab)“Ah ha, (Db)ha, is there born (Fm)to be a (Ebsus)rock (CN.C.)star.”
There’s a an (Fm)y bod y (Abmaj7)out there?”
If there’s a mean ing, can you (Bb7)show me a (Bb7)sign?
The more I look, (Db)it just gets (Ab5)hard er to (Ab)find.
The world is spin ning, and I (Bb7)wan na know (Bb7)why.
And we’re (Ab)all get (Db)ting old er, wish (Fm)ing we were (Abmaj7)young, hang ing on (Db)the mem o ry of what (Fm)we would be (Ebsus)come, sing ing, (Ab)“Ah, ha, (Db)ha, I was born (Fm)to be a (Abmaj7)rock star.”
Sing ing, (Ab)“Ah, ha, (Db)ha, I just wan (Fm)na be a (Abmaj7)rock star.”
Sing ing, (Ab)“Ah, ha, (Db)ha, I was born (Fm)to be a (Abmaj7)rock star.”
If there‘s a mean ing, can you (Bb7)show me a (Bb7)sign?
The more I look, (Db)it just gets (Ab5)hard er to (Ab)find.
The world is spin ning, and I (Bb7)wan na know (Bb7)why.
And may be we will nev er (Bb7)fig ure it (Bb7)out.
I got a feel (Db)ing that’s what (Ab5)life’s all a (Ab)bout.
I’m learn ing an y thing is (Bb7)pos si ble (Bb7)now.
Take a (Ab)tick et and (Db)get off the line.
Take a (Ab)tick et and (Db)get off the line.
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So take a (Ab)tick et and (Db)get off the line.
So Take a (Ab)tick et and (Db)get off the line.
So take a (Ab)tick et and (Db)get off the line.
So take a (Ab)tick et and (Db)get off the line.
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Sing ing, (Db)“Ah, et ha, get ha, the I was born (Fm)to be a (Abmaj7)rock star.”
SONG INFO
- Level
- 5 of 5
- Key
- Db
- Tempo
- 138 BPM
- Plays
- 4
- Chords
- Ab Abmaj7 Abpow Bb7 C Db Db6 Dbsus2
- Category
- Pop
- Artist
- A Great Big World