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There’s a (Am)pale win ter moon in the (C)sky
com ing (Fmaj7)through (F6)my (C)win dow,
and the (Am)park is laid out (Dm)like a bed be (Em)low.
It’s a (F)cold, (G)dark (Am)night,
and my (C)heart melts like the (F)snow,
and the (Am)bells of New York (F)Cit y (G)tell me (Am9)not to go.
(G)Ooh.
(G)Ooh.
There’s It’s (Am)al to ways this time of (C)year
that my (Fmaj7)thoughts (F6)un (C)do me
with the (Am)ghosts of man y (Dm)life times I a (Em)bout.
But from (F)these (G)mad (Am)heights,
I can (C)al ways hear the (F)sound
of the (Am)bells of New York (F)Cit y (G)sing ing (Am9)all a round.
(G)Ooh.
(G)Ooh.
(Dm)Stay
with me,
(Cmaj9)stay
with me,
a (Dm)ref uge
from
these (C)bro
ken dreams.
(Dm)Wait
right here;
a (C)wake
with me
on (Dm)si lent snow filled (E7)streets.
and the (Am)bells of New York (F)Cit y (G)call ing (F)me to stay,
the (F)bells of New York (Am)Cit y
call ing (Am)me to stay.
(G)Ooh.
(G)Ooh.
(G)Ooh.
(G)Ooh.
Bells Of New York City — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Bells Of New York City" by Josh Groban 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 190 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 “Bells Of New York City”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Bells Of New York City"?
- 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 "Bells Of New York City" by Josh Groban played in?
- Bells Of New York City 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 "Bells Of New York City"?
- The arrangement plays at 190 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Bells Of New York City" 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 "Bells Of New York City"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Bells Of New York City"?
- "Bells Of New York City" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Josh Groban can I play here?
- Try "YOU RAISE ME UP", "FEBRUARY SONG", "HIGHER WINDOW". 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 — "Bells Of New York City" 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 190 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.


