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(F)Good bye, Nor ma Jean, the though I nev er knew er you at all, you had the (C7)grace to (F)hold your self while (Bb)those a (C)round you crawled.
They out of the (C)wood work
and they whis pered (Bb)press in to your brain, they set you on a tread mill and they made i you change in your name.
And it (C)seems to me you lived your life like a (F)can dle in the wind.
Nev er (F)know ing who to cling to when (F)the rain set in.
And I (Bb)would have liked to have known you, but I was just a kid.
Your can dle had burned out (C)long be fore your (Bb)leg ev er did.
(F)Lone li ness was tough, the tough est role you ev er played.
Hol ly cre at ed (C7)a to (F)su per star and (Bb)pain was (C)the you paid.
They ven when you (C)died, work
and they oh, the (Bb)press still hound ed you, they all the pa pers had to was that Mar i lyn was in the nude.
And it (C)seems to me you lived your life like a (F)can dle in the wind.
Nev er (F)know ing who to cling to when (F)the rain set in.
And I (Bb)would have liked to have known you, but I was just a kid.
Your can dle had burned out (C)long be fore your (Bb)leg ev er did.
Good bye, Nor ma Jean,
though I nev er knew you at all, you had the (C7)grace to (F)hold your self while (Bb)those a (C)round you crawled.
(F)Good bye, Nor ma Jean, from the young man in the (Bb)twen ty sec ond row who sees you as some thing more than (F)sex u al, more than (Bb)just Mar (C)i lyn Mon roe.
And it
The (Dm)can dle has burned out (C)long be fore your (Bb)leg ev er did.
Candle In The Wind — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Candle In The Wind" by Elton John in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 110 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Candle In The Wind”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Candle In The Wind"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Candle In The Wind" by Elton John played in?
- Candle In The Wind is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Candle In The Wind"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Candle In The Wind" 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 "Candle In The Wind"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Candle In The Wind"?
- "Candle In The Wind" was originally performed by Elton John. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". 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 — "Candle In The Wind" 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 F, 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 110 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.