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We’ll do it all,
ev ’ry thing
on our own.
We don’t need
I an y thing
or an y one.
If I lay here,
if I just (E)lay here,
would you lie (Dsus2)with me and just for get the world?
I don’t quite know
how to say
how I feel.
Those three words,
I said too much,
then not e nough.
If I lay here,
if I just (E)lay here,
would you lie (Dsus2)with me and just for get the world?
For get what we’re told
be fore we get (E)too old.
Show me a (Dsus2)gar den that’s burst ing in to life.
Let’s waste time
chas ing cars
a round our heads.
I need your grace
to re mind me
to find my own.
If I lay
All that I am,
all that I (E)ev er was
is here in your (Dsus2)per fect eyes, they’re all I can see.
I don’t know where,
con fused a bout (E)how as well.
Just know that these (Dsus2)things will nev er change for us at all.
If I lay here,
if I just (E)lay here,
would you lie (Dsus2)with me and just for get the world?
Chasing Cars — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with a small chord set — just three chords (A power, Dsus2, and E) cycling in a steady, peaceful pattern at 100 BPM.
Your left hand plays block bass notes, so focus on landing each root cleanly and holding it with light sustain pedal; lift the pedal right as you change chords to keep things from getting muddy.
The trickiest moment is the shift from Dsus2 back to A — your right hand needs to reposition quickly without rushing the beat, so loop that two-chord transition slowly until it feels automatic.
Start hands-separate: get the left-hand roots steady like a heartbeat, then layer in the right-hand voicings.
Once both hands sync comfortably, bring it up to tempo.
The song's simplicity is its power — this is the piece that teaches you how much expression you can pull from just dynamics and timing alone.
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About “Chasing Cars”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Chasing Cars"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol played in?
- Chasing Cars is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Chasing Cars"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Chasing Cars" 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 "Chasing Cars"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Chasing Cars"?
- "Chasing Cars" was originally performed by Snow Patrol. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Chasing Cars"?
- This arrangement uses 3 chords: Apow, Dsus2, E. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by Snow Patrol can I play here?
- Try "SIGNAL FIRE", "Chasing Cars", "Chasing Cars". 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 — "Chasing Cars" 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 A, 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 100 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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