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She loved him like he was
the last man on earth.
Gave him ev ’ry thing she ev er (C)had.
He’d break her spir it down,
then come lov in’ up on her.
Give a lit tle, then take it back.
She’d tell him ’bout her dreams;
she he’d n’t just to shoot ’em down.
He Lord, he loved to make her (C)cry.
“You’re cra zy for be liev
found a note by the win dow ground.”
with the cur “On tains blow in’ gels in the (C)breeze.
to fly.”
And with a bro ken wing
she still sings.
She keeps an eye on the (C)sky.
With a bro ken wing,
she car ries her dreams.
Man, you (G)ought to see her (C)fly.
She’d Sun day morn in’ dreams;
she did n’t go to church.
’em down.
He won dered why she did n’t (C)leave.
He to the bed room, liev
found a note by the win dow ground.”
with the cur “On tains blow in’ gels in the (C)breeze.
to fly.”
And with a bro ken wing
she still sings.
She keeps an eye on the (C)sky.
With a bro ken wing,
she car ries her dreams.
Man, you (G)ought to see her (C)fly.
With a bro ken wing,
she car ries her dreams.
Man, you (G)ought to see her
(CN.C.)fly.
A Broken Wing — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "A Broken Wing" by Martina McBride in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 102 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build your left-hand independence with an oompah bass pattern — that means your left hand plays a single bass note on beat one, then the chord on beat two, alternating steadily throughout.
At 102 BPM it's comfortably paced, but keep it slow at first so that bass-chord rocking motion becomes automatic before you layer in the right-hand melody.
Watch the Dm7 and Em7 shapes especially: those seventh chords can feel slippery if you're newer to them, so isolate each transition — C to Dm7, Em7 to Am — and loop it until the reach feels natural.
Use sustain pedal lightly, refreshing it with each new chord so the sad, open sound doesn't turn muddy.
Try hands-separate practice for the first few passes, then combine at half tempo.
This is the piece that'll make oompah feel like second nature in your playing.
Try other practice modes:
About “A Broken Wing”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "A Broken Wing"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "A Broken Wing" by Martina McBride played in?
- A Broken Wing is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "A Broken Wing"?
- The arrangement plays at 102 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Broken Wing" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "A Broken Wing"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Broken Wing"?
- "A Broken Wing" was originally performed by Martina McBride. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "A Broken Wing"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, C, Dm7, Em7, F, G.
- What other songs by Martina McBride can I play here?
- Try "GOD'S WILL", "I JUST CALL YOU MINE", "ANYWAY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "A Broken Wing" 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 C, 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 102 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.
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