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(E)Born too (C#m)late for (F#m7)you to (B7)no tice (E)me.
To (G#m)you, I’m (F#m7)just a (B7)kid that (E)you won’t (C#m)date.
Why was I (B7)born too (E)late?
(E)Born too (C#m)late to (F#m7)have a (B7)chance to (E)win your (G#m)love.
Oh, (F#m7)why, oh, (B7)why was (E)this my (C#m)fate
to be (B7)born too (E)late?
I (A)see you walk with an (E)oth er.
I (A)wish it could be (E)me.
I (A)long to hold you and (E)kiss you,
but I (F#9)know it nev er can (B7)be.
(CN.C.)For I was (E)born too (C#m)late for (F#m7)you to (B7)care.
Now (E)my heart (G#m)cries be (F#m7)cause your (B7)heart just (E)could n’t (C#m)wait.
Why was I (B7)born too (E)late?
(F)Born too (Dm)late for (Gm7)you to (C7)care.
Now (F)my heart (Am)cries be (Gm7)cause your (C7)heart just (F)could n’t (Dm)wait.
Why was I (C7)born too (F)late?
(Gm)Why
was I (Gm7)born
(C7)too
(F)late?
(Bb)(Too
(F6)late.)
Born Too Late — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Born Too Late" by The Poni-Tails 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 126 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 “Born Too Late”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Born Too Late"?
- 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 "Born Too Late" by The Poni-Tails played in?
- Born Too Late 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 "Born Too Late"?
- The arrangement plays at 126 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Born Too Late" 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 "Born Too Late"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Born Too Late"?
- "Born Too Late" was originally performed by The Poni-Tails. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Born Too Late"?
- This arrangement uses 19 chords: A, Am, B7, Bb, C, C#m, C7, D7, +11 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Born Too Late" 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 126 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.