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(D)(One day, ay,
(Asus)one day, ay,
(D)one day, ay.)
How (D5)love ly (Dsus)is Your (D5)dwell ing place,
oh Lord Al might y,
for (D5)my soul (Dsus)longs and (D5)e ven faints for (A5)You.
For (D5)here my (Dsus)heart is (D5)sat is fied,
with in Your pres ence;
I (D5)sing be (Dsus)neath the (D5)shad ow of Your (Asus2)wings.
(CN.C.)’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where.
’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where,
than thou sands else where.
One (D5)thing I (Dsus)ask and (D5)I would seek:
to see Your beau ty,
to (D5)find You (Dsus)in the (D5)place Your glo ry (A5)dwells.
One (D5)thing I (Dsus)ask and (D5)I would seek:
to see Your beau ty,
to (D5)find You (Dsus)in the (D5)place Your glo ry (Asus2)dwells.
(CN.C.)’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where.
’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where,
than thou sands else where.
One where.
My heart and flesh cry (A)out for You, the Liv ing (A)God.
Your Spir it’s wa ter (A)for my soul.
I’ve tast ed and I’ve (A)seen; come once a gain to (A)me.
I will draw near (A)to You, I will draw near to You.
La, ee.
’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts,
bet ter is (D)one day in Your house.
’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where.
’Cause bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts, bet ter is (A)one day in Your house, bet ter is (D)one day in Your courts than (D)thou sands else where,
than thou sands else where,
than (D)thou sands else where.
Better Is One Day — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Better Is One Day" by Rebecca St. James 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 100 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 “Better Is One Day”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Better Is One 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Better Is One Day" by Rebecca St. James played in?
- Better Is One Day 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 "Better Is One Day"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Better Is One 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 "Better Is One Day"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Better Is One Day"?
- "Better Is One Day" was originally performed by Rebecca St. James. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Better Is One Day"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, Apow, Asus2, Asus4, Bm, C, D, Dpow, +4 more.
- What other songs by Rebecca St. James can I play here?
- Try "WAIT FOR ME", "ABOVE ALL", "FORGIVE ME". 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 — "Better Is One 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 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 100 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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