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(C)Come and (Am7)o pen up your fold ing (G)chair next (C)to me.
(C)My feet are (Am7)bur ied in the (C)sand (G)and there’s a breeze.
There’s a (Am7)shad ow, you can’t (G)see my eyes,
and the (Am7)sea is just a (C)wet ter ver sion of the skies.
Let’s (G)get a sil ver (C)bul let (Am7)trail er
and (G)have a ba by (C)boy.
I’ll (G)safe ty pin his (C)clothes all (Am7)cool and you’ll graf (G)fi ti up his (C)toys.
I’ve (G)got a per fect (C)bod y,
though (G)some times I for (C)get.
I’ve (G)got a per fect (C)bod (Am7)y, ’cause my (C)eye lash es (G)catch my (C)sweat.
Yes, they do, they (C)do.
(Fmaj7)Ooh,
(Fmaj7)ooh.
(Fmaj7)Ooh,
(Fmaj7)ooh.
Now I’ve been (Am7)sit ting on this a ban doned (G)beach for (C)years,
(C)wait ing for the (Am7)salt y wa (C)ter to (G)cov er up my ears.
But ev ’ry (Am7)time the tide came in (G)to take me home,
I get (Am7)scared
’bout (G)sit ting here a lone (Am7)dream ing of the (C)dol phin (G)song.
(Fmaj7)Ooh, ooh, ooh, (G6)ooh, ooh, ooh, (Am)ooh, ooh, ooh, (C)ooh.
(Fmaj7)Ooh, ooh, ooh, (G6)ooh.
(Am)Ooh.
(Fmaj7)Ooh, ooh, ooh, (G6)ooh, ooh, ooh, (Am)ooh, ooh, ooh, (C)ooh.
(Fmaj7)Ooh, ooh, ooh, (G6)ooh.
(G)May be one day (C)you will un der stand, I don’t (F)want noth ing from you but (C)sweet ly hold your hand.
’Til that day, just (C)please don’t be so down, don’t make frowns, you sil ly clown.
Just
There’s a (Am7)shad ow, you can’t (G)see my eyes.
There’s a (Am7)shad ow, you can’t (G)see my (Fmaj7)eyes.
(Fmaj7)Ah,
(Fmaj7)ah.
Folding Chair — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Folding Chair" by Regina Spektor 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 130 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 “Folding Chair”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Folding Chair"?
- 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 "Folding Chair" by Regina Spektor played in?
- Folding Chair 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 "Folding Chair"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Folding Chair" 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 "Folding Chair"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Folding Chair"?
- "Folding Chair" was originally performed by Regina Spektor. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Folding Chair"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Am, Am7, C, C6, F, Fmaj7, G, G6.
- What other songs by Regina Spektor can I play here?
- Try "FIDELITY", "DANCE ANTHEM OF THE 80'S", "EET". 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 — "Folding Chair" 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 130 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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