Other arrangements of A Million Miles Away
Pick a learning view.
We’ll join a car a (A5)van to (D5)night.
Count on the stars to be our (D5)guides.
We’ll sim ply (Gsus2)van ish (F#)out of sight.
Go where the des ert (Gsus2)road de (Asus)cides.
There won’t be an y ob li (D)ga tions.
Or (Fmaj7)fa thers to o (Csus2)bey.
(A7sus)’Cause we’ll (A)be a (G)mil lion miles a way,
leave (F)ev ’ry (A7sus)thing be hind.
(G)When you choose to (F#7)lose your self, who (Bm7)knows what (E)you might find?
(A)And (Gmaj9)once the jour ney’s (Dsus2)done, you’ll (Fmaj7)have some (G)faith in me.
(Em7)Af ter a mil lion (Dsus2)miles or so, we (Gmaj7)might feel (Asus)like (A)we’re (Gsus2)free.
May be we’ll trav el (A5)on the (D5)sea.
I’ll tend the sails and you can (D5)steer.
Watch the waves (Gsus2)roll on (F#)end less ly.
And the hor i zon (Gsus2)dis ap (Asus)pear.
We’ll leave all thoughts a bout the (D)fu ture Or (Fmaj7)till some fu ture (Csus2)day.
(A7sus)’Cause we’ll (A)be a (G)mil lion miles a way,
leave (F)ev ’ry (A7sus)thing be hind.
(G)When you choose to (F#7)lose your self, who (Bm7)knows what (E)you might find?
(A)And (Gmaj9)once the jour ney’s (Dsus2)done, it (Fmaj7)won’t seem (G)quite so far.
(Em7)Af ter a mil lion (Dsus2)miles or so, we’ll (Gmaj7)find out (Asus)like (A)we’re (Gsus2)free.
(Asus)who (A)we (Gsus2)are.
(G)Fol low wher ev er the (D)wind starts blow ing.
A mil lion miles a way.
The kind of a life peo ple (Fsus2)dream of (F)know ing.
A mil lion miles a way.
We’ll nev er turn back, we’ll just (A)keep on (F)go ing, (G)van ish ing from (G9)view, be (G)com ing some one (A7)new.
We’ll (A)be a (Gmaj7)might find (Asus)out we’re (Bm)home.
(Em7)Af ter a mil lion (Dsus2)miles or so, we (Gmaj7)might find (A7sus)out
(A7)we’re
(Gsus2)home.
A Million Miles Away — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "A Million Miles Away" by Alan Menken 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 152 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 Million Miles Away”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "A Million Miles Away"?
- 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 "A Million Miles Away" by Alan Menken played in?
- A Million Miles Away 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 "A Million Miles Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 152 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Million Miles Away" 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 Million Miles Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Million Miles Away"?
- "A Million Miles Away" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
- Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". 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 Million Miles Away" 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 152 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.