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Dance The Night Away — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Dance The Night Away”
Read "Dance The Night Away" by Van Halen in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
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Lyrics
Have you (E)seen her?
So fine and (A)pret ty.
(E)Fooled me with her style and ease.
And I (E)feel her from a (B)cross the room.
(A)high Yes, it’s love in the third de gree.
Ooh,
(B5)ba by, ba by.
Won’t cha turn your head my way?
Ooh,
(B5)ba by, ba by.
Come on, take a chance.
’cause You’re old (Bsus)e nough to dance
the night a (E)way.
(B)Oh,
come on, ba by, (B)dance the night a (E)way.
A live (E)wire her?
Bare a be (A)gin ner, (E)but watch with that la dy go.
She’s on (E)fire, her ’cause danc (B)ing gets her (A)high er than an y thing else she knows.
Ooh,
(B5)ba by, ba by.
Won’t cha turn your head my way?
Ooh,
(B5)ba by, ba by.
Well, don’t skip ro mance ’cause you’re old (Bsus)e nough to dance
the night a (E)way.
(B)Oh,
come on, ba by, (B)dance the night a (E)way.
A live (E)wire
(E)Dance
the night a (E)way.
Dance, dance, (B)dance the night a (E)way.
(E)Dance
the night a (E)way.
Dance, dance, (B)dance the night a (E)way.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Dance The Night 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Dance The Night Away" by Van Halen played in?
- Dance The Night Away is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Dance The Night Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Dance The Night Away" 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 "Dance The Night Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Dance The Night Away"?
- "Dance The Night Away" was originally performed by Van Halen. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Dance The Night Away"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, B, Bpow, Bsus4, C#pow, E.
- What other songs by Van Halen can I play here?
- Try "LOVE WALKS IN", "RIGHT NOW", "JUMP". 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 — "Dance The Night 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 E, 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 120 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.
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