Other arrangements of Child Of God
Pick a learning view.
(A)This is not the (D)way (A)I dreamed the (D)sto ry would un (A)fold:
a (A)sta ble and a (D)bed of hay, ior a (A)night so clear and (E)cold.
The (A)on ly Child of (D)God be (A)got ten, (D)in my arms I (A)hold.
To (D)us is born Em (A)man
(E)u (A)el.
Ho ly (D)Child (E)of (A)hope, per fect (D)Child (E)of (A)peace,
(D)born to be the Lord (A)of life in (E)me.
(A)Oh, my (D)pre (E)cious (A)Son, Heav enβs (D)Child (E)has (F#m)come
to (D)make of me a (A)Child (Asus2)of (A)God.
(A)I am just a (D)peas (A)ant girl of (D)sim ple, hon est (A)means.
a (A)Who am I to (D)hold the Sav ior a (A)sent to set men (E)free,
to (A)know the Child that (D)I gave (A)life will (D)give His life for (A)me?
The (D)an gels sing, βEm (A)man
(E)u (A)el.β
Ho ly (D)Child (E)of (A)hope, per fect (D)Child (E)of (A)peace,
(D)born to be the Lord (A)of life in (E)me.
(A)Oh, my (D)pre (E)cious (A)Son, Heav enβs (D)Child (E)has (F#m)come
to (D)make of me a (A)Child (Asus2)of (A)God.
(A)God.
Oh, my pre (E)cious (A)Son, Heav enβs (D)Child (E)has (Dmaj7)come
to (D)make of me a (A)child (E)of (F#m)God.
Oh, to (D)make of me a (A)child
of (A)God.
Child Of God β Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Child Of God" by Amy Grant in classic piano notation β 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 108 BPM.
This arrangement is a wonderful workout for navigating rich chord voicings at a gentle ballad tempo β don't let 108 BPM fool you into thinking it's easy, because thirteen distinct chords means your right hand will be reshaping constantly.
Your left hand holds a pedal bass pattern, so lock that in first until it feels automatic, then layer in the right hand.
Pay special attention to the transitions around F#m, F#m7, and Bm β those black-key shapes sit differently under your fingers than the open C-area chords like Fmaj7 and G, and rushing between them is where most stumbles happen.
Loop any passage that shifts between sharp-heavy and natural-key chords until the motion feels smooth at half tempo before speeding up.
The suspended chords (Asus2, Asus4) need clean resolution into A, so voice those deliberately.
This is the piece that will genuinely build your confidence with major seventh and suspended shapes in a musical, peaceful context.
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About βChild Of Godβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Child Of God"?
- Yes β 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 "Child Of God" by Amy Grant played in?
- Child Of God 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 "Child Of God"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Child Of God" 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 "Child Of God"?
- Yes β registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Child Of God"?
- "Child Of God" was originally performed by Amy Grant. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Child Of God"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: A, Amaj7, Apow, Asus2, Asus4, Bm, D, Dmaj7, +5 more.
- What other songs by Amy Grant can I play here?
- Try "THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS FOR", "GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST", "I NEED A SILENT NIGHT". 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 β "Child Of God" 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 β 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 β 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 β slow the tempo from 108 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 β 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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