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(C)I’m
(Em)sail ing a (Am)way;
set an o pen course
for the (G)vir gin sea.
’Cause (C)I’ve
(Em)got to be (Am)free,
free to face the life
that’s a (G)head of me.
On board I’m the cap tain,
so climb a board.
We’ll search for to mor row,
on ev ’ry shore.
And I’ll (Em)try,
oh Lord, I’ll (Am)try
to car
ry (C)on.
(C)I
(Em)look to the (Am)sea.
Re flec tions in the waves
spark my (G)mem o ry,
(C)some
(Em)hap py, some (Am)sad.
I think of child hood friends
and the (G)dreams we had.
We lived hap p’ly for ev er,
so the sto ry goes.
But some how we missed out
on the pot of gold.
But we’ll (Em)try
best that we (Am)can
to car
ry (F)on.
A (C)gath er ing of (F)an gels ap (F)peared a bove my head.
They (C)sang to me this (F)song of hope, and (F)this is what they said.
They said (C)come sail a way, (F)come sail a way, come (G)sail a way with (F)me, lads.
(C)Come sail a way, (F)come sail a way, come (G)sail a way with (F)me.
I (C)thought that they were (F)an gels but (F)much to my sur prise,
we (C)climbed a board their (F)star of ship and (F)head ed for the skies.
Sing in’ (C)come sail a way, (F)come sail a way, come (G)sail a way with (F)me, lads.
(C)Come sail a way, (F)come sail a way, come (G)sail a way with (F)me.
I (G)sail a way with (F)me.
(C)Come sail a way, (F)come sail a way, come (G)sail a way with (F)me, lads.
(C)Come sail a way, (F)come sail a way, come (G)sail a way with (F)me.
Come Sail Away — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Come Sail Away" by Styx 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 66 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 “Come Sail Away”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Come Sail Away"?
- 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 "Come Sail Away" by Styx played in?
- Come Sail Away 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 "Come Sail Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 66 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Come Sail Away" 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 "Come Sail Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Come Sail Away"?
- "Come Sail Away" was originally performed by Styx. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Styx can I play here?
- Try "MR. ROBOTO", "COME SAIL AWAY", "BLUE COLLAR MAN". 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 — "Come Sail Away" 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 66 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.