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I (Bb)nev er thought that this is where I’d set tle down.
I (Bb)thought I’d die an old man back in my home town.
And They gave me this plot of land,
he said, me and some oth er men,
for a job well (Bb)done.
There’s a (Bb)big white house sits (Eb)on a hill just up the road.
The (Bb)man in side, he cried the day they brought me home.
They it fold ed up a flag
and told my mom and dad,
“We’re proud of your (Bb)son.”
And I’m (Eb)proud to be on this (F)peace ful peace of prop er ty.
I’m on (Eb)sac red ground and I’m (F)in the best of com pa ny.
I’m (Gm)thank ful for those thank ful for the things I’ve done.
I can (F7)rest in peace.
I’m one of the cho sen ones,
I made it to (Bb)Arl ing ton.
I re (Bb)mem ber dad dy brought me here when I was eight.
We (Bb)searched all day to find out my in grand dad lay.
And when we me ’lly found that cross,
he said, “Son, and this is it costs
for to keep us (Bb)free.”
There’s Now (Bb)here I am a (Eb)thou sand stones a way from him.
He (Bb)re cog nized me on the first day I came in.
And it gave me a a flag
and when he clicked his heels
and sa lut ed (Bb)me.
And I’m (Eb)proud to be on this (F)peace ful peace of prop er ty.
I’m on (Eb)sac red ground and I’m (F)in the best of com pa ny.
I’m (Gm)thank ful for those thank ful for the things we’ve done.
We can (F7)rest in peace,
’cause we are the cho sen ones.
We made it to (Bb)Arl ing ton.
I re (Bb)Arl ing (Eb)ton.
And ev ’ry time I hear
(Bb)twen ty one (Gm)guns,
I know they’ve brought an oth er (Bb)he ro home
(Eb)to (F)us.
We’re (Bb)Arl ing (Eb)ton.
Yeah, (Eb)dust to dust,
don’t (F)cry for us.
We made it to (CN.C.)Arl ing ton.
Arlington — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Arlington" by Trace Adkins in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 152 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 “Arlington”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Arlington"?
- 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Arlington" by Trace Adkins played in?
- Arlington is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Arlington"?
- The arrangement plays at 152 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Arlington" 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 "Arlington"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Arlington"?
- "Arlington" was originally performed by Trace Adkins. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Arlington"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Bb, Bb7, C, Cm, Cm7, Eb, Ebsus2, F, +3 more.
- What other songs by Trace Adkins can I play here?
- Try "HONKY TONK BADONKADONK", "TIMING IS EVERYTHING", "YOU'RE GONNA MISS THIS". 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 — "Arlington" 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 Eb, 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 152 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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