Other arrangements of Bright Side Of The Road
Pick a learning view.
From the dark end of the street,
to the bright side of the road,
we’ll be lov ers once a gain,
on the bright side of the road.
Lit tle dar lin’, come with me.
Won’t you help me share my load,
from the dark end of the street,
to the bright side of the road?
And (Fmaj7)in to this life we’re born.
Ba by, some times,
some times we don’t know (C7)why.
And time seems to go by so (Fm)fast
in the twin kling of an eye.
So we’ll be
(Em7)lov ers once a gain
on the bright side of the road.
Bright Side Of The Road — Classic Piano Sheet Music
10 people have learned this song
Read "Bright Side Of The Road" by Van Morrison 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 120 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 “Bright Side Of The Road”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Bright Side Of The Road"?
- 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 "Bright Side Of The Road" by Van Morrison played in?
- Bright Side Of The Road 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 "Bright Side Of The Road"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Bright Side Of The Road" 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 "Bright Side Of The Road"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Bright Side Of The Road"?
- "Bright Side Of The Road" was originally performed by Van Morrison. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Bright Side Of The Road"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: C, C7, D7, Em7, F, Fm, Fm6, Fmaj7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Van Morrison can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE LIKE YOU", "TUPELO HONEY", "INTO THE MYSTIC". 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 — "Bright Side Of The Road" 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 120 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.