Other arrangements of A Great Big Sled
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The (C)snow man is shap ing up to be an eight, but (F)not out of ten.
The (C)ro bots a wake to find that they’ve been taped down (G)won der ing when
they’ll (Am)break through these chains.
But lit tle boys have ac tion toys for brains.
I’m liv ing proof it can (G)last a long time.
Now the (C)girls off the (F)street (C)are in no cent and (F)sweet (C)when they’re (F)all in bed.
They’ve got their (C)make up and dreams of won der land sprinkl ed in (C)side their heads.
And (Am)soon they will change,
but to night Hol ly wood has nev er seemed so strange.
Now moth ers pray it ’ll (G)last a long (C)time.
I wan na roll a (C)round
like a kid
in the snow.
I wan na re (Am)learn
what I al
read y know.
Just let me take (F)flight
dressed in (G)red
through the night
on a (F)great (C)big sled,
I wan na (G7)wish you Mer ry (C)Christ mas.
A Great Big Sled — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "A Great Big Sled" by The Killers 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 120 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “A Great Big Sled”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "A Great Big Sled"?
- 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 Great Big Sled" by The Killers played in?
- A Great Big Sled 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 Great Big Sled"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Great Big Sled" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "A Great Big Sled"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Great Big Sled"?
- "A Great Big Sled" was originally performed by The Killers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "A Great Big Sled"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, C, Dm, F, G, G#dim, G7.
- What other songs by The Killers can I play here?
- Try "WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG", "Human", "SOMEBODY TOLD ME". 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 Great Big Sled" 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 120 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.