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There’s a (E)port dy on a (A6)west (B6)ern (C#m7)bay, and it (A)serves est sil a hun dred (D)ships a (A)day.
Lone ly (E)sail ors pass the (C#m7)time a way of and (F#m7)talk a (A)bout their (E)homes.
There’s a (E)girl
in the (A6)har (B6)bor (C#m7)town and she (F#m7)works
lay ing (D)whis key (A)down.
They say (E)“Bran it dy, clear fetch an (A6)oth (B6)er (C#m7)round.” She (F#m7)serves them (A)whis key and (E)wine.
The sail ors say, (C#m7)“Bran dy, you’re a fine girl, what a (C#m7)good wife you would be.
Your my (E)eyes could lov er, a sail or from the (A)sea.”
(E)port dy wears a (A6)braid (B6)ed (C#m7)chain made of (A)serves est sil a hun the (D)north of (A)Spain, Lone a (E)lock et that the (C#m7)bears the name of the (F#m7)man that (A)Bran dy (E)loves.
He a (E)came
on a (A6)sum (B6)mer’s (C#m7)day bring ing (F#m7)gifts
from a (D)far a (A)way.
But he (E)“Bran a dy, man fetch he (A6)could (B6)n’t (C#m7)stay, no (F#m7)har bor (A)was his and (E)home.
The sail ors say, (C#m7)“Bran dy, you’re a fine girl, what a (C#m7)good wife you would be.
But my (E)life, my lov er, my la dy is the (A)sea.”
(C#m)Bran dy used to (E)watch his eyes when he (Amaj7)told his sail or’s sto ry.
She could (C#m)feel the o cean (E)fall and rise; she (Amaj7)saw its rag ing glo ry.
But (C#m)he had al ways told the truth, Lord, he (C#m)was an hon est (A)man.
(E)Bran dy does her (B)best to un der (A6)stand.
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Brandy — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Brandy" by Looking Glass 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 “Brandy”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Brandy"?
- 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 "Brandy" by Looking Glass played in?
- Brandy 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 "Brandy"?
- The arrangement plays at 126 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Brandy" 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 "Brandy"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Brandy"?
- "Brandy" was originally performed by Looking Glass. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Brandy"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, A6, Amaj7, B, B6, B7, B9, C#m, +4 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Brandy" 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.