Other arrangements of Bigger Than My Body
Pick a learning view.
This is a call Why to the col (E)or blind.
(Esus4)This is an I O U.
I’m strand ed Shed be this hind skin the I’ve ho been ri (E)trip ping in,
tied up in some thing true.
Yes, I’m ground ed, got my wings clipped.
I’m sur round ed by all this pave ment.
Guess I’ll cir cle while I’m wait ing (Am7)for my fuse to dry.
Some day I’ll fly,
some day I’ll soar.
Some day I’ll be
so damn much more,
’cause I’m (C#m)big ger than my bod y gives me cred (Asus2)it for.
This is a call Why is it not (E)the time?
(Esus4)What is there more to learn?
I’m strand ed Shed be this hind skin the I’ve ho been ri (E)trip ping in,
nev er to quite re turn.
Yes, I’m ground ed, got my wings clipped.
I’m sur round ed by all this pave ment.
Guess I’ll cir cle while I’m wait ing (Am7)for my fuse to dry.
Some day I’ll fly,
some day I’ll soar.
Some day I’ll be
so damn much more,
’cause I’m (C#m)big ger than my bod y gives me cred (Asus2)it for.
’Cause I’m (C#m)big ger than my bod
y now.
(Fmaj7)May (G)be I’ll (C)tan gle in the pow er lines.
And it might (G)be
(C)o ver in a sec ond’s time.
But I’ll glad ly go (C)down in a flame if a flame’s what it takes to re mem (F#m)ber my name, to re mem ber my name, yeah.
(For my fuse to dry.) Wait for my fuse to dry.
Some day I’ll fly,
some day I’ll soar.
Some day I’ll be
so damn much more,
’cause I’m (C#m)big ger than my bod
y.
I’m (Amaj7)big ger than my bod
y.
I’m (B7sus4)big ger than my bod y now.
(B7sus4)Oh,
ooh,
(E)oh.
(B7sus4)Oh,
ooh,
(E)ooh.
(B7sus4)Oh,
ooh,
(E)oh.
(B7sus4)Oh,
ooh,
(E)ooh.
Bigger Than My Body — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Bigger Than My Body" by John Mayer in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. 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 “Bigger Than My Body”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Bigger Than My Body"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Bigger Than My Body" by John Mayer played in?
- Bigger Than My Body is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bigger Than My Body"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Bigger Than My Body" 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 "Bigger Than My Body"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Bigger Than My Body"?
- "Bigger Than My Body" was originally performed by John Mayer. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Bigger Than My Body"?
- This arrangement uses 19 chords: A, Am7, Am9, Amaj7, Amaj9, Asus2, Asus4, B7, +11 more.
- What other songs by John Mayer can I play here?
- Try "Something's Missing", "Clarity", "Friends, Lovers or Nothing". 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 — "Bigger Than My Body" 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 E, 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.