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Far,
we’ve been trav el ing far,
with out a home,
but not with out a star.
Free,
on ly want to be free.
We hud dle close,
and hang on to a dream.
On the boats and on the planes,
they’re com ing to A mer i ca.
Nev er look ing back a gain,
they’re com ing to A mer i ca.
(Em)Home,
don’t it seem (D)so (G)far a way.
Oh, we’re trav el ing (D)light to day,
in the eye of (Em)the (F)storm,
in the (G)eye of the (Em)storm.
Home,
to a new and (D)a (G)shin y place.
Make our bed, and we’ll (D)say our grace,
free dom’s light burn (Em)ing (F)warm,
free dom’s (G)light burn ing (Em)warm.
Ev ’ry where a round the world,
they’re com ing to A mer i ca.
Nev er look ing back a gain,
they’re com ing to A mer i ca.
Got a dream to take them there.
They’re com ing to A mer i ca.
Got a dream, they’ve come to share.
They’re com ing to A mer i ca.
They’re com ing to A mer i ca.
They’re com ing to A mer i ca.
They’re com ing to A mer i ca.
They’re com ing to A mer i ca to day,
to day,
to day,
to day,
to day.
My coun try ’tis of thee (to day), sweet land of lib er ty (to day), of thee I sing
(to day), of thee I sing
to day.
America — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "America" by Neil Diamond 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 110 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 “America”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "America"?
- 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 "America" by Neil Diamond played in?
- America 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 "America"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "America" 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 "America"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "America"?
- "America" was originally performed by Neil Diamond. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Neil Diamond can I play here?
- Try "ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY", "I AM...I SAID", "HELLO AGAIN". 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 — "America" 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 110 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.