Other arrangements of Calling Occupants
Pick a learning view.
In your mind you have ca pac i ties, you know,
to tel e path mes sag es (Db)through the vast un (Ab)known.
Please close your eyes and (Eb)con cen trate with (Db)ev ’ry thought you think,
up on the (Eb)rec i ta tion (Db)we’re a bout to (Fb)sing.
Call ing oc cu pants of (Db)in ter plan e tar y craft.
Call ing oc cu pants of (Dbmaj7)in ter plan e tar y, most ex traor di (Eb7)nar y (Ab)craft.
Call ing oc cu pants of (D)in ter plan e tar y craft.
Call ing oc cu pants of (D)in ter plan e tar y craft.
Call ing oc cu pants of (D)in ter plan e tar y, most ex traor di nar y (Fmaj7)craft.
You’ve been ob serv ing our earth,
(Fmaj7)and we’d like to make
a (Am)con tact with (D)you.
We are your (G)friends.
Call ing oc cu pants of (D)in ter plan e tar y craft.
Call ing oc cu pants of (D)in ter plan e tar y ul tra em is sar ies.
We’ve been ob serv ing your earth,
(Fmaj7)and one night we’ll make
a (Am)con tact with (D)you.
We are your (G)friends.
Call ing oc cu pants of (D)in ter plan e tar y, quite ex traor di nar y (Fmaj7)craft.
And (Fmaj7)please come in (F6)peace, we be seech (Am6)(On you.
ly a land ing will teach Our earth may nev er sur vive.
(So do come, we beg you.) (Fmaj7)Please, in ter (F6)stel lar po lice man,
won’t you (E)give us a sign, (Dm)give us a sign (C)that we’ve reached you.
Oh, (Am7)oh.
With your mind you have a bil i ty to form
and trans mit (E)thought en er gy (D)far be yond the norm.
You close your eyes, you (E)con cen trate to (D)geth er.
(E)That’s the way
to send the mes sage.
We de (D)clare World Con tact (F)Day.
Call ing oc cu pants of (A)in ter plan e tar y craft.
Call ing oc cu pants of (A)in ter plan e tar y craft.
Call ing oc cu pants of (D)in ter plan e tar y, (E)most ex traor di nar y (A)craft.
(Ah.
Ah.
Ah.)
Call ing oc cu pants
call ing oc cu pants,
call ing oc cu pants of (D)in ter plan e tar y, an ti ad ver sar y (A)craft.
Calling Occupants — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Calling Occupants" by Carpenters in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Db. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 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 “Calling Occupants”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Calling Occupants"?
- 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 Db. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Calling Occupants" by Carpenters played in?
- Calling Occupants is arranged in the key of Db on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Calling Occupants"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Calling Occupants" 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 "Calling Occupants"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Calling Occupants"?
- "Calling Occupants" was originally performed by Carpenters. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Calling Occupants"?
- This arrangement uses 22 chords: A, Ab, Am, Am6, Am7, Bm7, C, C#m7, +14 more.
- What other songs by Carpenters can I play here?
- Try "O HOLY NIGHT", "BECAUSE WE ARE IN LOVE", "CLOSE TO YOU". 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 — "Calling Occupants" 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 Db, 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 80 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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