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When boy (C)hood’s (Dm)fire (Bb)was (F)in my blood, I read of (C)an (F)cient free (C)men; for (F)Greece (C)and (Dm)Rome (Bb)who (F)brave ly stood, three hun (Bb)dred (F)men (C)and (F)three men.
And there I prayed (C7)I (F)yet might see our (C7)fet (F)ters (Bb)rent (F)in (Bb)twain,
(C7)and (F)Ire (C)land, (Dm)long (Bb)a (F)prov ince, be a na (Bb)tion (F)once (C)a (F)gain.
A na tion (Bb)once a (F)gain,
a na tion (Bb)once a (F)gain.
(C)May (F)Ire (C)land, (Dm)long (Bb)a (F)prov ince, be a na (Bb)tion (F)once (C)a (F)gain.
And from (C)that (Dm)time, (Bb)through (F)wild est woe, that hope has (C)shown (F)a far (C)light; nor (F)could (C)love’s (Dm)bright (Bb)est (F)sum mer glow out shine (Bb)that (F)sol (C)emn (F)star light.
It seemed to watch (C7)a (F)bove my head in (C7)for (F)um (Bb)field (F)and (Bb)fane;
(C7)its (F)an (C)gel (Dm)voice (Bb)sang (F)’round my bed, “A na (Bb)tion (F)once (C)a (F)gain.”
A na tion (Bb)once a (F)gain,
a na tion (Bb)once a (F)gain.
(C)May (F)Ire (C)land, (Dm)long (Bb)a (F)prov ince, be a na (Bb)tion (F)once (C)a (F)gain.
It (F)gain.
A Nation Once Again — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "A Nation Once Again" by Thomas Davis in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 Nation Once Again”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "A Nation Once Again"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "A Nation Once Again" by Thomas Davis played in?
- A Nation Once Again is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "A Nation Once Again"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Nation Once Again" 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 Nation Once Again"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Nation Once Again"?
- "A Nation Once Again" was originally performed by Thomas Davis. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "A Nation Once Again" 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 F, 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.