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Cit y of stars,
are you shin ing (C7)just for (Dm)me?
(Gm)Cit y of stars,
there’s so much that (C7)I can’t (F)see.
Who (Gm)knows?
I felt it from the first em (F)brace I (Am)shared with (Adim)you
that (Gm)now our (A9)dreams may fi n’lly come (Dm)true.
(Gm)Cit y of stars,
just one thing ev ’ry bod y (Dm)wants,
(Gm)there in the bars
and through the smoke screen of the (F)crowd ed res tau rants:
it’s (Gm7)love.
Yes, all we’re look ing for is (F)love from (Am)some one else.
A (Gm)rush, a glance, a (A9)touch, a dance.
A (Bb)look (Bbmaj7)in (Bb)some bod y’s eyes to (C7)light up (C)the skies, to o pen the world and send it reel ing.
A (Bb)voice (Bbmaj7)that (Bb)says, “I’ll be here, and you’ll be al right.”
(Bb)I (Bbmaj7)don’t (Bb)care if I know just (C7)where I will go, ’cause all that I need’s this (D7sus)cra zy (Dm)feel ing, a (Bb)rat tat (Bbmaj7)tat on my (A9)heart...
Think I want it to (Dm)stay.
(Gm)Cit y of stars,
are you shin ing just for (F)me?
(Gm)Cit y of stars,
you nev er shined so bright ly.
City Of Stars — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "City Of Stars" by Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 104 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 Of Stars”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "City Of Stars"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "City Of Stars" by Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone played in?
- City Of Stars is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "City Of Stars"?
- The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "City Of Stars" 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 Of Stars"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "City Of Stars"?
- "City Of Stars" was originally performed by Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "City Of Stars"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: A7, A9, Adim, Am, Bb, Bbmaj7, C, C7, +7 more.
- What other songs by Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone can I play here?
- Try "A LOVELY NIGHT", "A Lovely Night (from La La Land)", "City Of Stars". 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 Of Stars" 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 D, 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 104 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.