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There’s a har vest
each Sat ur day (A7sus4)night at the bars filled (C)with per fume and hitch (D)ing a (A7sus4)ride;
a place you could stand for (Dsus4)one (D)night and get gone.
And it’s clear this con (C)ver sa tion ain’t (D)do ing (A7sus4)a thing, ’cause these (Em)boys on (C)ly lis ten to me when (D)I (A7sus4)sing.
And I don’t feel like sing ing to (D)night all the (C)same songs.
Here in these
deep cit y lights,
girl could get (G)lost
to night.
I’m find ing ev ’ry rea (D)son to be gone.
There’s noth ing here (Dsus4)to hold on to.
Could I (C)hold you?
The sit u (C)a tion’s al ways the same.
You got your (Em)wolves in their (C)clothes whis per ing (Dsus4)Hol (D)ly (A7sus4)wood’s name,
steal ing (C)gold from the sil ver (Dsus4)they (D)see.
But it’s not me.
Here in these
Could I (C)hold you?
Call (C)ing out,
“Some bod y save me.” (G)I feel like I’m (Am9)fad ing a way.
Am I’m gone?
Call (C)ing out,
“Some bod y save me.” (G)I feel like I’m (Am9)fad ing.
Mm.
(A)No, (Asus4)no, no.
(C)No, (Cmaj7)no, no.
(A)No, (Asus4)no, (A)no, (C)no.
Deep cit y lights.
Girl could get (G)lost
to night.
I’m find ing ev ’ry rea (D)son to be gone and there’s (Dsus4)noth ing here to hold on to.
Could I hold on to
(C)you?
City — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "City" by Sara Bareilles in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “City”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "City"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "City" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- City is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "City"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "City" 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 "City"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "City"?
- "City" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "City"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: A, A7, Am9, Asus4, Bm, C, Cmaj7, D, +5 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 — "City" 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 G, 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.