Other arrangements of Being Alive
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Some one to hold you too (F)close,
(C)some one to hurt you too (Fdim)deep,
(Cmaj7)some one to sit in your (Am7)chair and ru in your (Em)sleep and make you a (Em)ware of be ing a (Dm7)live.
(C)Some one to need you too (F)much,
(C)some one to know you too (Fdim)well;
(Cmaj7)some one to pull you up (Am7)short and put you through (Fmaj7)hell and give you sup (C)port for be ing a (Dm7)live,
be ing a live.
Make me a live,
make me con (Ab)fused,
(Bb)mock me with (C)praise,
(B)let me be (Ab)used,
(Bb)var y my (G7sus)days.
But a lone
is a lone,
not a (Db)live.
(C)Some bod y hold me too (F)close,
(C)some bod y force me to (Fdim)care,
(Cmaj7)some bod y make me come (Am7)through, I’ll al ways be (Fmaj7)there as fright ened as (C)you of be ing a (Dm7)live,
be ing a live,
(CN.C.)be ing a (C)live.
Being Alive — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Being Alive" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 80 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 “Being Alive”
- Why does "Being Alive" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Being Alive".
- What key is "Being Alive" by Stephen Sondheim played in?
- Being Alive is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Being Alive"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Being Alive" 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 "Being Alive"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Being Alive"?
- "Being Alive" was originally performed by Stephen Sondheim. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Stephen Sondheim can I play here?
- Try "LOSING MY MIND", "Agony (Film Version)", "Any Moment - Part I". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Being Alive"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Being Alive".
- Can I see all the notes in "Being Alive"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 80 BPM.
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