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Between The Lines — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Between The Lines”
Read "Between The Lines" by Sara Bareilles in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F#. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
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Lyrics
(F#)Time
to tell me the truth,
to bur den your mouth for what you say.
No piec es of pa per in the way.
’Cause I can’t con tin ue
pre tend ing to choose
the op po site sides on which we fall.
The lov ing you lat ers, if at all.
(C#)No right minds could wrong be
this man y times.
My mem ’ry is cruel.
I’m queen of at ten tion to de tails,
de fend ing in ten tions if he fails.
Un til now
he told me her name.
It sound ed fa mil iar in a way.
I could have sworn I’d heard him say it ten thou sand times.
Oh, if on ly (Bsus2)I had been lis t’ning.
(F#)Leave un said, un spo ken.
(F#)Eyes wide shut, un o pened.
(C#)You and me
(Bsus2)al ways be
tween the lines,
be tween the lines.
I thought I,
thought I was read y to bleed,
that we’d move from the shad ows on the wall
and stand in the cen ter of it all.
Too late; two choic es: to stay
or to leave.
Mine was so eas y to un cov er.
He’d al read y left with the oth er.
(C#)So I’ve learned to
(Bsus2)lis ten through si lence.
(Bsus2)al ways be.
You and me
(Bsus2)al ways be.
I tell my self
(B)all the words he sure ly meant to say.
I’ll talk un til
the (Bmaj7)con ver sa tion does n’t stay on.
(C#)Wait for me, I’m
(Bsus2)al most (Bsus2)read y,
(C#)when he meant let
(B5)go.
(F#)Leave un said, un spo ken.
(F#)Eyes wide shut, un o pened.
(C#)You and me
(Bsus2)al ways be.
You and me
(Bsus2)al ways (Bsus2)be
tween the lines.
Be tween the lines,
be tween the lines.
Mm.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Between The Lines"?
- 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 F#. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Between The Lines" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- Between The Lines is arranged in the key of F# on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Between The Lines"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Between The Lines" 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 "Between The Lines"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Between The Lines"?
- "Between The Lines" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Between The Lines"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: B, B6, Bmaj7, Bmaj9, Bpow, Bsus2, C#, C#6, +6 more.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". 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 — "Between The Lines" 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 F#, 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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