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
The (Am7)odds
were a (D7)hun dred to one a (G6)gainst me.
The (Am7)world
thought the (D7)heights were too high to (Bm7)climb.
But (Am)peo ple from Mis (B7)sou ri nev er in (Em9)censed me.
Oh, I (F7)was n’t a bit con (A7)cerned
for from (B7)his t’ry I had (F#7)learned
how (Bm)man y, (Bb)man y (D)times (A7)the worm
had
(Am7)turned.
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Chris to pher Co lum bus (D7)when he said the world was round.
They all (Em)laughed when (D7)Ed i son re cord ed sound.
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Wil bur and his broth er (F#7)when they said that man could fly.
(D)They told Mar co ni (A9)wire less was a pho ny; (D7)it’s (E7)the (F7)same (E7)old (D7)cry.
They laughed at (G7)me
want ing you,
said I was (F7)reach ing for the (E7)moon;
but (A7)oh,
you came (Em7)through.
(A7)Now they’ll (Am7)have to change their (D7)tune.
They all (Em)said we (D7)nev er could be hap py.
(E7)They laughed at us and (A9)how!
But (Bm7)ho, ho, (Bb7)ho!
(Am7)Who’s got the (D6)last laugh (G)now?
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Rock e fel ler Cen ter; (D7)now they’re fight ing to get in.
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Whit ney and his cot ton gin.
They all (Em)laughed at (D7)Ful ton and his steam boat, (F#7)Her shey and his choc ’late bar.
(D)Ford and his Liz zie (A9)kept the laugh ers bus y; (D7)that’s (E7)how (F7)peo (E7)ple (D7)are.
They laughed at (G7)me
want ing you,
said it would (F7)be hel lo good (E7)bye;
but (A7)oh,
you came (Em7)through.
(A7)Now they’re (Am7)eat ing hum ble (D7)pie.
They all (Em)said we’d (D7)nev er get to geth er.
(E7)Dar ling, let’s take a (A9)bow,
for (Bm7)ho, ho, (Bb7)ho!
(Am7)Who’s got the (D6)last laugh, (G)now?
(Bm7)hee, hee, (E7)hee!
(Cm7)Let’s at the (F6)past laugh, (Bm7)ha, ha, (Bbm7)ha!
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 94 BPM
- Plays
- 6
- Category
- Musical/Soundtrack
- Artist
- George Gershwin