Other arrangements of Boston
Pick a learning view.
In the light of the sun
is there an y one?
Oh, it has be gun.
Oh, dear, you look so lost.
Your eyes are red and tears are shed.
This world you must have crossed.
You said, “You don’t know me and you don’t e ven care,
oh, yeah.”
Well, you said, “You don’t know me and you don’t wear my
chains,
oh, yeah.”
Es sen tial yet ap pealed,
you car ry all your thoughts
a cross an o pen field.
When the flowers gaze at you,
they’re not the on ly ones
cry in’ when they see you.
You said,
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 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.
life.
I think I need a new town to leave this all be hind.
I think I of need a sun rise.
I’m tired of the sun set.
Hear it’s nice in the sum mer, some snow him would be Spain.
Oh, yeah, I think I’ll go to nice,
oh, yeah.” You don’t know me and you don’t e ven care,
oh, yeah.
Bos ton,
no one knows my name.
No one knows my name.
No one knows my name.
No one knows my name.
Boston — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Boston" by Augustana in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 72 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Boston”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Boston"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Boston" by Augustana played in?
- Boston is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Boston"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Boston" 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 "Boston"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Boston"?
- "Boston" was originally performed by Augustana. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Augustana can I play here?
- Try "BOSTON", "Boston". 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 — "Boston" 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 C, 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 72 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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