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Pick a learning view.
I (A)thought I did what’s (A)right.
I (A)thought I had the an swers.
I (A)thought I chose the sur est road but (Bm7)that road brought me (E)here.
So (A)I put up a fight
and (A)told you (Bm7)how to help me.
(E)Now (A)just when I have (C#m)giv en up, the (Bm7)truth is com ing clear.
(A)You
(Amaj7)know
bet ter than I,
you
(Amaj7)know
the way.
I’ve let
(Amaj7)go
(D)the need to know why,
(F#m)for you know bet ter than (E7sus)I.
If (A)this has been a test,
I (A)can not see the rea son.
But (A)may be know ing (C#m)I don’t know is (Bm7)part of get ting through.
I (A)try to do what’s (A)best
and (A)faith has made it eas y
to (A)see the best thing (C#m)I can do is (Bm7)put my trust in you.
For (E)you
(Amaj7)know
(D)bet ter than I,
you
(Amaj7)know
(Dmaj9)the way.
I’ve let
(Amaj7)go
(D)the need to know why
(F#m)for you know bet ter than (E7sus)I.
I (F)saw one (C)cloud and thought it was the sky.
I (F)saw a bird and thought that I could fol low.
But (F)it was you who taught that bird to fly.
If I (D)let (A)you reach me,
will you teach
me?
For (E7)you
(Bmaj7)know
bet ter (C#m9)than I,
you
(Bmaj7)know
(Emaj7)the way.
I’ve (F#)let
(Dmaj7)go
(G)the (D)need to know (Em7)why;
(B)I’ll take what an swers you
sup ply…
(E)You know (C#m)bet ter (F#7sus)than I.
Better Than I — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Better Than I" by John Bucchino 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 112 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 “Better Than I”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Better Than I"?
- 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 "Better Than I" by John Bucchino played in?
- Better Than I 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 "Better Than I"?
- The arrangement plays at 112 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Better Than I" 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 "Better Than I"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Better Than I"?
- "Better Than I" was originally performed by John Bucchino. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Better Than I"?
- This arrangement uses 29 chords: A, Am7, Amaj7, Asus4, B, Bm, Bm7, Bm9, +21 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Better Than I" 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 112 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.