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An oth er year (A)old er,
a lit tle bit (F#)strong er,
a lit tle bit (D)wis er than
a (Em)year
a go
to (F#)day.
Look ing ov er my (A)shoul der,
I was so much (F#)young er then,
I can’t be lieve what hap
pened,
a (Em)year
a go
to (F#)day.
1.
And I just can’t can’t for (D)get a bout it, it,
I oh it would n’t mean a thing.
You (D)went a way
a (A)year a go
to (D)day.
An oth er year (A)gone by,
oh, the tears have (F#)run dry,
life seemed
so un kind,
a (Em)year
a go
to (F#)day.
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And I just can’t (D)un der stand it, it,
I don’t it think I ev er will.
You (D)went a way
a (A)year a go
to (D)day.
An oth er year (A)gone by,
oh, the tears have (F#)run dry,
life seemed
so un kind,
a (Em)year
a go
to (F#)day.
And (C)how ma ny times have I (G)quest ioned my self,
what more could I do?
And (C)how ma ny times
have I (G)fooled my self,
(D)ov er (A)you?
(Dsus4)Oh.
You’ve got ta (D)pick your self up, take an (D)oth er look and (G)dust your self off ’cause a (Bm)life’s too (A)good.
I’ll (D)say it to my self and I’ll (D)say it a gain, (G)love will nev er end.
And though we’re so far a part,
you’re for e ver in my (G)heart.
An oth er year (Bb)old er
oh,
a lit tle bit (G)strong er.
On this an ni ver sa ry
you’re (Fm)watch
ing ov
er me.
You
went a way
a (Bb)year a go
to (Eb)day.
You ran a way
a (Bb)year a go
to (Eb)day.
A Year Ago Today — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "A Year Ago Today" by Delta Goodrem in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of B. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 70 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 Year Ago Today”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "A Year Ago Today"?
- 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 B. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "A Year Ago Today" by Delta Goodrem played in?
- A Year Ago Today is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "A Year Ago Today"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Year Ago Today" 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 Year Ago Today"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Year Ago Today"?
- "A Year Ago Today" was originally performed by Delta Goodrem. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Delta Goodrem can I play here?
- Try "Born To Try", "Born To Try", "Dear Life". 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 Year Ago Today" 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 B, 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 70 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.