Other arrangements of Because The Night
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(Bm)Take me (G)now, ba by, (A)here as I (Bm)am.
(G)Pull me a close; try and (A)un der stand.
De (G)sire is an hun ger, is the (A)fire I (Bm)breathe.
(G)Love is a ban quet til on (A)which we feed.
(G)Come on (A)now, try and (D)un der (A)stand the (Bm)way I (G)feel when I’m in your (A)hand.
(G)Take my hand; come the un der (A)cov er.
They (C)can’t hurt you now, (Bm)can’t hurt you now, (F#)can’t hurt you now.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)lust.
Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)us.
(Bm)Have I (G)doubt ba by, (A)when I’m a (Bm)lone?
(G)Love is a ring, try the (A)tel e phone.
De (G)Love is an an gel is dis (A)guised as (Bm)lust,
(G)here in our bed un til on (A)morn ing comes.
(G)Come on (A)now, try and (D)un der (A)stand the (Bm)way I (G)feel un der your com (A)mand.
(G)Take my hand as the sun de (A)scends.
er.
They (C)can’t touch you now, (Bm)can’t touch you now, (F#)can’t touch you now.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)lust.
Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)us.
longs (A)to (Bm)us.
With (D)love (A)we sleep; (D)with doubt (A)the vi cious cir cle (Bm)turns (A)and turns.
(D)With out (A)you I can not (Bm)live, (A)for give, (D)the yearn (A)ing, burn ing, I be (G)lieve (D)in time, (G)too real to feel, so (Bm)touch me now,
(D)touch me now,
(G)touch me now.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)lust.
Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)us.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)lust.
Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to lov ers.
(Bm)Be cause (G)the night be longs (A)to (Bm)us.
Because The Night — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Because The Night" by Patti Smith in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 “Because The Night”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Because The Night"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Because The Night" by Patti Smith played in?
- Because The Night is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Because The Night"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Because The Night" 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 "Because The Night"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Because The Night"?
- "Because The Night" was originally performed by Patti Smith. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Because The Night"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Bm, C, D, F#, G.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Because The Night" 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 D, 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 120 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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