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I Gal i le o’s head was on the block,
the crime was (Csus)look ing up the truth.
’Cause (F)may be And as the bomb shells of my dai ly fears ex plode, I try to (Dm)trace them (Am)to my youth.
then a (F)gain And then you (Csus)had to bring up re in car na tion o ver a (F)cou ple of beers the oth er night.
(C7sus)or she’ll And (F)now, I’m serv ing (Csus)time a for mis o (Bb6/9)takes years made by an oth (Dm)er in an (Am)oth er life (Bb6/9)time.
How (F)long till my (Csus)soul gets it right?
Can (C7sus)an y hu man being ev er reach that kind of (Bb6/9)light?
I (C7sus)call on the (Dm)rest ing soul
of (G13)Gal i le o, king of (Bb6/9)night vi sion, king of in sight.
(F)gain And then I (Csus)think a bout my fear of mo tion tion to let the (F)next for which I er could ex plain.
(C7sus)or she’ll say, (F)Some oth I er (Csus)fool a cross the o (Bb6/9)cean years a last life.
have (Dm)crashed his I’ll (Am)lit tle air (Bb6/9)plane.
How (F)long till my (Csus)soul gets it right?
Can (C7sus)an y hu man being ev er reach that kind of (Bb6/9)light?
I (C7sus)call on the (Dm)rest ing soul
of (G13)Gal i le o, king of (Bb6/9)night vi sion, king of in sight.
sight.
I’m not mak ing a joke.
You know me, I take ev e ry thing so ser i ous ly.
If we (Dm)wait for the time till all souls get it right, then at (Csus)least I know there’ll (Bb6/9)be no nu cle (Csus)ar an ni hi la tion in my (Fsus)life (F)time.
I’m still not right.
(Bb6/9)night vi sion, king of in sight?
How (F)long?
How (F)long?
Galileo — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Galileo" by Indigo Girls in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 176 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 “Galileo”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Galileo"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Galileo" by Indigo Girls played in?
- Galileo is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Galileo"?
- The arrangement plays at 176 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Galileo" 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 "Galileo"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Galileo"?
- "Galileo" was originally performed by Indigo Girls. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Indigo Girls can I play here?
- Try "ALL THAT WE LET IN", "DECONSTRUCTION", "FREE IN YOU". 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 — "Galileo" 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 F, 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 176 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.