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Well, I (A)nev er thought I’d (D)make it here in Hol ly wood.
I (A)nev er thought I’d and (D)ev er want to stay, dream.
But (A)what I seem to touch rock and these days an has turned to gold.
Oh, you know the (D)What I seem in’ to want, well you know I’ll find a way.
For me,
it’s the on ly life
that I’ve (A)ev er known.
And (D)love is on ly one
fine star a (A)way.
(D)E ven though the liv in’ is some times laced with lies,
it’s all (D)right.
The feel in’ re mains e ven (E)af ter the glit ter fades.
The (A)lone li ness a (D)one night stand is hard to take.
We (A)all chase some thin’, and (D)may be this is a dream.
The (A)time less face of a rock and roll wom an while her heart breaks.
Oh, you know the (D)dream keeps com in’ e ven you for get to feel.
a way.
For me,
it’s the on ly life
that I’ve (A)ev er known.
And (D)love is on ly one
fine star a (A)way.
(D)E ven though the liv in’ is some times laced with lies,
it’s all (D)right.
The feel in’ re mains e ven (E)af ter the glit ter fades.
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Oh, you know the (D)feel in’ re mains e ven (E)af ter the glit ter fades.
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After The Glitter Fades — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "After The Glitter Fades" by Stevie Nicks in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to develop your walking bass — your left hand will move stepwise between chord roots, which feels easy at first but gets tricky the moment your right hand joins in.
At 80 BPM you have breathing room, so use it: start hands-separate and really lock in that left-hand pattern until it feels automatic.
You're only working with A, D, E, and E7, and the smoothest move here is E to E7 — you're literally just lifting one finger — so don't overthink it.
The real stumbling point is the D chord transition, where your left hand has to walk a wider interval while your right hand reshapes; loop that two-bar spot slowly until it's boring.
Keep your sustain pedal light, just a half-pedal touch to warm the tone without blurring the bass line.
Once this clicks, you'll have a walking bass foundation you can carry into dozens of other ballads.
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About “After The Glitter Fades”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "After The Glitter Fades"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "After The Glitter Fades" by Stevie Nicks played in?
- After The Glitter Fades is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "After The Glitter Fades"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "After The Glitter Fades" 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 "After The Glitter Fades"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "After The Glitter Fades"?
- "After The Glitter Fades" was originally performed by Stevie Nicks. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "After The Glitter Fades"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: A, D, E, E7. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by Stevie Nicks can I play here?
- Try "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST", "HAS ANYONE EVER WRITTEN ANYTHING FOR YOU", "TALK TO 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 — "After The Glitter Fades" 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 A, 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.
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