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A (Cmaj7)chair is still a (F)chair
e ven when there’s no one (Cmaj7)sit ting there;
but a (F)chair is not a (E7)house, and a (C7)house is not a home when there’s (F)no one there to hold you (Dm7)tight, and no one there (Dm7)you can kiss
good (Cmaj7)night.
A room is still a (F)room
e ven when there’s noth ing (Cmaj7)there but gloom;
but a (F)room is not a (E7)house, and a (C7)house is not a home when the (F)two of us are far a (Dm7)part and one of us (Dm7)has a bro
ken (Cmaj7)heart.
(F)Now and then
I call your name
and (C)sud den ly your face ap (A7)pears.
(Dmaj7)but it’s just a cra zy (Em)game
(Dmaj7)when it ends it (Dm7)ends in (G)tears.
(Cmaj7)Dar ling have a (F)heart,
don’t let one mis take keep (Cmaj7)us a part.
I’m not (F)meant to live a (E7)lone Turn this (C7)house in to a home.
Wnen I (F)climb the stair and turn the (Dm7)key, oh, please be there (Dm7)still in love
with (Cmaj7)me.
A (Cmaj7)chair is still a (F)chair
e ven when there’s no one (Cmaj7)sit ting there;
but a (F)chair is not a (E7)house, and a (C7)house is not a home when there’s (F)no one there to hold you (Dm7)tight, and no one there (Dm7)you can kiss
good (Cmaj7)night.
A room is still a (F)room
e ven when there’s noth ing (Cmaj7)there but gloom;
but a (F)room is not a (E7)house, and a (C7)house is not a home when the (F)two of us are far a (Dm7)part and one of us (Dm7)has a bro
ken (Cmaj7)heart.
(F)Now and then
I call your name
and (C)sud den ly your face ap (A7)pears.
(Dmaj7)but it’s just a cra zy (Em)game
(Dmaj7)when it ends it (Dm7)ends in (G)tears.
(Cmaj7)Dar ling have a (F)heart,
don’t let one mis take keep (Cmaj7)us a part.
I’m not (F)meant to live a (E7)lone Turn this (C7)house in to a home.
Wnen I (F)climb the stair and turn the (Dm7)key, oh, please be there (Dm7)still in love
with (Cmaj7)me.
A (Cmaj7)me.
A House Is Not A Home — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "A House Is Not A Home" by Bacharach & David 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 80 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “A House Is Not A Home”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "A House Is Not A Home"?
- 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 House Is Not A Home" by Bacharach & David played in?
- A House Is Not A Home 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 House Is Not A Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A House Is Not A Home" 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 House Is Not A Home"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A House Is Not A Home"?
- "A House Is Not A Home" was originally performed by Bacharach & David. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Bacharach & David can I play here?
- Try "ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER", "A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME", "I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER". 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 House Is Not A Home" 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 80 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.