Other arrangements of Coming Up
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You want a love
to last for ev er,
one that will nev er
fade a way.
I want to help you with your prob (C)lem, stick a round, I (C)say.
with me.
It’s Com ing (G)up,
it’s com ing (D)up,
yeah,
it’s com ing (G)up
like a flow er,
it’s com ing (Em)up,
for you I (Fdim7)say.
Oo.
You want a friend
you can re ly on, one who will nev er fade a way.
And if you’re search ing
for an an (C)swer, stick a round, I (C)say.
with me.
It’s com ing (G)up,
it’s com ing (D)up,
yeah,
it’s com ing (G)up,
like a flow er,
it’s com ing (Em)up,
for you yeah.
(Fdim7)me.
Oo.
(C)Com ing (D)up,
(C)com ing (D)up.
(C)Com ing (G)up,
com ing (D)up,
I (Fdim)say,
com ing (G)up
like a flow er,
com ing (D)up,
I (D)feel it in my (D)bones.
You want a bet ter kind of fu ture,
one that ev ’ry one can share.
You’re not a lone, we all could use it,
stick a round,
we’re near ly there.
It’s com ing (G)up,
com ing (D)up,
ev ’ry (Fdim7)where.
It’s com ing (G)up
like a flow er,
com ing (D)up,
for all to (Fdim)share.
It’s com ing (G)up,
yeah,
com ing (D)up,
an y (Fdim)way.
It’s com ing (G)up
like a flow er,
com ing (D)up.
Coming Up — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Coming Up" by Paul McCartney 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 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 “Coming Up”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Coming Up"?
- 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 "Coming Up" by Paul McCartney played in?
- Coming Up 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 "Coming Up"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Coming Up" 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 "Coming Up"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Coming Up"?
- "Coming Up" was originally performed by Paul McCartney. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Paul McCartney can I play here?
- Try "MAYBE I'M AMAZED", "MAYBE I'M AMAZED", "I DON'T KNOW". 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 — "Coming Up" 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 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.