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“It’s a real ly old cit y, stuck be tween the dead and the liv ing;”
so I thought to my self
sit ting on a grave yard shelf,
as the ech o of heart beats
from the ground be low my feet
filled a cem e ter y
in the cen ter of Queens.
I start ed run ning the maze of
the names and the dates; some
old er than oth ers, sky scrap ers, lit tle tomb stone broth ers.
With Man hat tan be hind her, three mil lion stun ning re mind ers
built a cem e ter y
in the cen ter of (CN.C.)Queens.
(C5)You’ve said, “Re mem ber that (Em)life is not meant to be (F)wast ed;
we can (G7sus)al ways be chas ing the sun.
So, fill up your lungs and just run,
but (G7sus)al ways be chas ing the (G7)sun.”
So how do you do it
with just words and just mu sic,
cap ture the feel ing that my earth is some bod y’s ceil ing?
Can I de liv er in sound
the weight of the ground
of a cem e ter y
in the cen ter of Queens?
There’s a his to ry through her, sent to us as a gift from the fu ture,
to show us the proof.
More than that, it’s to dare us to (G7)move,
and to o pen our eyes,
and to learn from the sky,
from the cem e ter y
in the cen ter of Queens.
(G7sus)al ways be chas ing the (G7)sun.”
All we can do
is
try
and live like we’re still
a
live.
“It’s a real ly old cit y, stuck be tween the dead and the liv ing;”
so I thought to my self
sit ting on a grave yard shelf.
And the gift of my heart beat sounds like a sym pho ny,
played by a cem e ter y
in the cen ter of Queens.
(C5)You’ve said, “Re mem ber that (Em)life is not meant to be (F)wast ed;
we can (G7sus)al ways be chas ing the sun.
So, fill up your lungs and just run,
but (G7sus)al ways be chas ing the (G7)sun.”
All we can do
is
try
and live like we’re still
a
live.
All we can do
is
try
and live like we’re still
a
live.
Chasing The Sun — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Chasing The Sun" by Sara Bareilles 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 82 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Chasing The Sun”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Chasing The Sun"?
- 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 "Chasing The Sun" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- Chasing The Sun 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 "Chasing The Sun"?
- The arrangement plays at 82 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Chasing The Sun" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Chasing The Sun"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Chasing The Sun"?
- "Chasing The Sun" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Chasing The Sun"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: C, Cpow, Csus4, Em, F, Fsus2, G, G7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". 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 The Sun" 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 82 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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