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(Dm)(Bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.) Did it (Dm)feel like a night an y dif f’rent
than at (Dm)least sign a mil lion be fore?
Did Was (Dm)there an y raw ex pec (Bbsus2)ta tion,
like there was (Dm)some kind a some thin’ in (Bbsus2)store?
Did the (Gm)sky have to hold back the (Eb)thun der?
Did the (Gm)moon find new rea sons to (Eb)glow?
Could the (Dm7)chil dren some how sense the (Bbsus2)won der,
of two (Bb5)thou sand De cem bers a go?
(Dm)(Bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.) Were the (Dm)sheep as a mazed as the shep herds
at the (Dm)new ry that lit up the sky?
Did the (Dm)wil low trees whis per ex (Bbsus2)cite ment
like to the (Dm)riv ers and streams pass ing (Bbsus2)by?
Did the (Gm)joy ric o chet off the (Eb)moun tains
till it (Gm)filled up the val leys be (Eb)low?
Could Did (Dm7)all the world sense love a (Bbsus2)bound ing
of two (Bb5)thou sand De cem bers a go?
(Dm)(Bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.) Were the
Was (F)an y one a ble to look at the sta ble, and (Am)not see a child, but a king?
I wish I could hear back (Gsus)o ver the years as (Am)heav en and (Cmaj7)na ture (F)sing,
heav en and (Gsus)na ture (G)sing.
Lo, whoa.
(Bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.) Did the
Was (F)an y one a ble to look at the sta ble, and (Am)not see a child, but a king?
I wish I could hear back (Gsus)o ver the years as (Am)heav en and (Cmaj7)na ture (F)sing.
Was (F)an y one a ble to look at the sta ble, and (Am)not see a child, but a king?
I wish I could hear back (Gsus)o ver the years as (Am)heav en and (Cmaj7)na ture (F)sing.
Was (F)sing,
heav en and (Gsus)na ture (G)sing.
Oh,
heav en and (Gsus)na ture (G)sing.
Lo, whoa.
Well, the (Dm)love must have been o ver whelm ing
two (Bb5)thou sand De cem bers a go.
(Dm)(Bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.)
2000 Decembers Ago — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "2000 Decembers Ago" by Joy Williams in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “2000 Decembers Ago”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "2000 Decembers Ago"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "2000 Decembers Ago" by Joy Williams played in?
- 2000 Decembers Ago is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "2000 Decembers Ago"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "2000 Decembers Ago" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "2000 Decembers Ago"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "2000 Decembers Ago"?
- "2000 Decembers Ago" was originally performed by Joy Williams. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "2000 Decembers Ago"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: Am, Bbpow, Bbsus2, Cmaj7, Cpow, Dm, Dm7, Dmin, +5 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "2000 Decembers Ago" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.