Other arrangements of Beautiful Day
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It’s a beau ti ful day.
(D6)(Beau ti ful (G6/9)day,
(D6)beau ti ful (A)day.) The heart is a bloom,
shoots up through the ston y (A)ground.
And there’s no room,
no,
no space to rent in this (A)town.
You’re out of luck,
and the (Dsus2)rea son that you (D)had (A)to care: the traf fic is stuck (A)oh, oh,
and you’re not (Dsus2)mov ing (D)an y where.
(A)It’s a beau ti ful day.
Hey,
sky (D)falls, (A)it feels like.
a beau ti ful day;
don’t (D)let it (D)get a (A)way.
You’re on the road
but you’ve got no des (A)ti na tion.
You’re in the mud,
in the maze of her im ag (A)i na tion.
You love this town,
(D6/9)ev en if that (A)does n’t ring true.
Oh, you’ve been all (D6/9)o ver,
and it’s (D5)been all o ver you.
It’s a beau ti ful day;
don’t (D)let it get a (A)way.
It’s a beau ti ful day.
(Gmaj13)Hoo, hoo, (D)hoo.
(F#m)Touch (G)me;
(D)take me to that (A)oth er place.
(F#m)Teach (G)me;
I (D)know I’m not a hope less case.
What you (F#m)don’t have, (G)you don’t need it now.
What you (D)don’t know, you can (A)feel it some how.
What you (F#m)don’t have, (G)you don’t need it now, don’t...
(D)need it (A)now.
It’s a beau ti ful day;
don’t (Dsus2)let it (D)get a (A)way.
It’s a beau ti ful day.
(Gmaj13)(Day.) It’s a beau ti ful day.
(Dsus2)(Beau ti (D)ful (A)day.)
Beautiful Day — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Beautiful Day" by U2 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 138 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 “Beautiful Day”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Beautiful Day"?
- 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 "Beautiful Day" by U2 played in?
- Beautiful Day 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 "Beautiful Day"?
- The arrangement plays at 138 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Beautiful Day" 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 "Beautiful Day"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Beautiful Day"?
- "Beautiful Day" was originally performed by U2. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Beautiful Day"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: A, A6, A9, Asus4, Bm, D, D6, Dmaj9, +8 more.
- What other songs by U2 can I play here?
- Try "STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF", "BEAUTIFUL DAY", "BAD". 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 — "Beautiful Day" 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 138 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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