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It's a Hard Life
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Piano/Vocal/Guitar
It's a Hard Life
Queen
Piano/Vocal/Guitar
It's a Hard Life
Queen
Instrumental Solo
It's a Hard Life
Jazzy Fabbry
Instrumental Solo
It's a Hard Life
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Score Details
“It's a Hard Life” by Queen is an easy piano arrangement, available as digital sheet music you can download and print. It was written by Freddie Mercury. It runs 3 pages.
The original published key is Bb major. It's marked freely, at about 82 BPM. The scoring is for Piano and Voice.
Contains complete lyrics. It falls under the Arena Rock style category. There are 10 arrangements of this song available on Musicnotes, for different instruments and levels.
- Arrangement
- Piano/Vocal/Chords
- Composer
- Freddie Mercury
- Lyricist
- Freddie Mercury
- Product #
- MN0114616
- Pages
- 3 Pages
- Publisher
- EMI Music Publishing
- Date
- 1984
- Tempo
- Freely
- Metronome
- q = 82
- Original Published Key
- Bb Major
- Time Signature
- 4/4
- Product Type
- Official
- Interactive
- Yes
- Notation
- Easy Piano
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Frequently Asked Questions
What key is this version in, and is it available in other keys?
The easy piano edition of “It's a Hard Life” is in Bb major. It is currently available in that key only.
Can I print or download the sheet music?
Your purchase comes with 1 authorized print and an interactive copy you can access for life through the free Musicnotes apps. If you need a PDF, you can add one to your order at checkout.
Can I preview the score and hear it before buying?
You can preview the easy piano score for “It's a Hard Life” and hear its playback on this page before choosing a key or purchase option. The playback follows the notation in this exact arrangement, helping you hear how the music is written before you buy.
What does this easy piano arrangement include?
The easy piano arrangement of “It's a Hard Life” is written for piano and voice, allowing one singer and one accompanist to perform it as written. Complete lyrics are included, so a singer can work from this copy alone.
Is “It's a Hard Life” available for other instruments?
Yes. “It's a Hard Life” is available in other editions for a range of instruments, scorings and skill levels. View all sheet music versions of “It's a Hard Life” to compare them.
What time signature is this version in?
The music is written in 4/4. Each measure contains four quarter-note beats.
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