Other arrangements of Angels From Montgomery
Pick a learning view.
I am an old wom (A)an
named af ter my moth (A)er,
my old man is an (A)oth er
(B)child that’s grown old.
If dreams were (A)thun der
and light ning was de si (A)re,
this old house would ’ve (A)burned down a (B)long time a go.
Make me an an gel that (A)flies from Mont gom ’ry,
make me a post er of an (A)old ro de o.
Just give me one thing that (A)I can hold on to.
To be lieve in this (A)liv in’ is just a hard way (E)to go.
When I was a young girl,
well, I had me a cow (A)boy.
He weren’t much to look (A)at,
just a (B)free ram blin’ (E)man.
But that was a long
time, and no mat ter how (A)I try,
those years just (A)flow by like a (B)bro ken down (E)dam.
hard (G)way to (E)go.
There’s flies in the (A)kitch en,
I can hear ’em there buzz (A)in’,
and I ain’t done noth (A)in’ since I (B7)woke up to day.
How the hell (A)can a per son
go to work in the morn (A)in’
and come home in the (A)eve nin’ and have (B7)noth ing to say?
Make me an an gel that (A)flies from Mont gom ’ry,
make me a post er of an (A)old ro de o.
Just give me one thing that (A)I can hold on to.
To be lieve in this (A)liv in’ is just a hard way (E)to go.
To be lieve in this (A)liv in’ is just a hard way to (E)go.
Angels From Montgomery — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Angels From Montgomery" by Bonnie Raitt in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 130 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Angels From Montgomery”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Angels From Montgomery"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Angels From Montgomery" by Bonnie Raitt played in?
- Angels From Montgomery is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Angels From Montgomery"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Angels From Montgomery" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Angels From Montgomery"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Angels From Montgomery"?
- "Angels From Montgomery" was originally performed by Bonnie Raitt. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Angels From Montgomery"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, A7, B, B7, Bm7, D, E, G.
- What other songs by Bonnie Raitt can I play here?
- Try "I Can't Help You Now", "SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT", "LOVE SNEAKIN' UP ON YOU". 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 — "Angels From Montgomery" 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 E, 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 130 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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