Boston — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"Boston" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 75 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

In the light of the sun (Fmaj9)is there an y one? (Fmaj9)Oh, it has be gun. Oh, dear you look so lost. Your (Fmaj9)eyes are red and tears are shed. This (Fmaj9)world you must have crossed. You said, (C)“You don’t know me and you don’t e ven care, oh yeah.” Well, you said, (C)“You don’t know me and you don’t wear my chains, oh yeah.” Es sen tial yet ap pealed, you (Fmaj9)car ry all your thoughts a (Fmaj9)cross an o pen field. When the flowers gaze at you they’re (Fmaj9)not the on ly ones (Fmaj9)cry in’ when they see (G5)you. You said, (C)“You don’t know me and you don’t e ven care, oh yeah.” Well, you said, (C)“You don’t know me and you don’t wear my chains, oh yeah.” She said, “I think I’ll go to Bos ton. I think I’ll start a new life. I think I’ll start it o ver where no one knows my name. I’ll (G)get out of Cal i for nia. I’m tired of the weath er. I think I’ll get a lov er and fly him out to Spain. Oh yeah, I think I’ll go to Bos ton. I think that I’m just tired. I think I need a new town to leave this all be hind. I (G)think I need a sun rise. I’m tired of the sun set. Hear it’s nice in the sum mer, some snow would be nice, (G)oh yeah.” (C)You don’t know me and you don’t e ven care, oh yeah. Bos ton, no one knows my (Fmaj7)name. No one knows my (C)name. No one knows my (Fmaj7)name, yeah. Bos ton, (G5)no one knows my name.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
75 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Augustana

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How to Play "Boston" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.