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Oh, (Fmaj7)in a lit tle while from now,
if I’m (Am)not feel ing an y less so ur, I prom ise my self to treat my self and vis it a a near by tow er.
And climb ing to the top
will throw my God self came off
in an (F)ef fort to make it (F)clear to who ev er (F6)what it’s like when you’re (B)shat (E7)tered, left (Am)stand ing in the lurch at a church where peo ple (D)say (D7)ing, “My God that’s tough, she’s stood him up, no point in us re main ing.
We (Fmaj7)may as well go home.”
As I did on my (D7)own;
a lone a gain,
nat ’ral ly.
To think that on ly yes ter day,
I was (Am)cheer ful er bright that and gay; ur, look ing ward to, well, who would n’t do the role I to a hide to play.
er.
But as to knock me down,
re al i God rest came a
and with (F)out so much, as a (F)mere ly touch, cut me (F6)in er to lit tle (B)piec (E7)es, left (Am)leav ing me to doubt talk a bout God in his (D)mer (D7)cy, who if he real ly does ex ist why did were he de sert me And (Fmaj7)in my hour of need?
I tru ly am in (D7)deed
a lone a gain,
nat ’ral ly.
To think
It seems to me that there are more hearts bro ken in the world that can’t be mend ed,
left un at tend ed;
what do we do?
What do we do?
Now
A lone a gain,
(C7)nat ’ral ly.
Alone Again (Naturally) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 65 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 “Alone Again (Naturally)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Alone Again (Naturally)"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan played in?
- Alone Again (Naturally) is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Alone Again (Naturally)"?
- The arrangement plays at 65 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Alone Again (Naturally)" 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 "Alone Again (Naturally)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Alone Again (Naturally)"?
- "Alone Again (Naturally)" was originally performed by Gilbert O'Sullivan. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Alone Again (Naturally)"?
- This arrangement uses 21 chords: Ab, Am, Am7, Bm7, C, C7, C9, Cdom, +13 more.
- What other songs by Gilbert O'Sullivan can I play here?
- Try "CLAIR", "NOTHING RHYMED", "MATRIMONY". 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 — "Alone Again (Naturally)" 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 Bb, 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 65 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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