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I had a friend, was a big (C)base ball play er
back in high (C)school.
He could throw that speed (C)ball right by ya,
make you look like a (C)fool.
Saw him the oth er night at a road side bar;
I was walk ing in, he was walk ing out.
We went back in side, sat down, had a few drinks but (C)all he kept talk ing a bout was glo ry days.
(C)They’ll pass you by, glo ry days,
in the (C)wink of a young girl’s eye.
Glo ry days,
glo ry days,
woo.
Woo.
Woo.
Oh, there’s a girl that lives (C)up the block.
Back in school, she could turn (C)all the boys’ heads.
Some times on a (C)Fri day, I’ll stop by and have a few drinks be fore she put her (C)kids to bed.
Oh, her and her hus band, Bob by, they split up; I guess it’s two years gone by now.
Oh, (D)we just sit a round talk in’ ’bout the old times.
She (C)says when she feels like cry ing, she starts (D)laugh ing, think ing a bout glo ry days.
(C)They’ll pass you by, glo ry days,
in the (C)wink of a young girl’s eye.
Glo ry days,
glo ry days,
woo.
Woo.
Woo.
I think I’m go ing down to the well to night.
I’m na till I get my fill.
And I when I get old, I don’t sit a round talk ing ’bout it;
but I know I prob ’ly will.
Yeah, just sit ting back try’n’ to re cap ture a (C)lit tle of the glo ry of...
Oh, time slips a way and leaves you with noth ing, mis ter, but
bor ing (D)sto ries of glo ry days.
(C)They’ll pass you by, glo ry days,
in the (C)wink of a young girl’s eye.
Glo ry days,
glo ry days.
Glo ry, (G)glo ry days.
(C)They’ll pass you by, glo ry days,
in the (C)wink of a young girl’s eye.
Glo ry days,
glo ry days.
Glo ry, (G)glo ry days.
Woo.
Woo.
Woo.
Glory Days — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 110 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 “Glory Days”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Glory Days"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen played in?
- Glory Days is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Glory Days"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Glory Days" 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 "Glory Days"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Glory Days"?
- "Glory Days" was originally performed by Bruce Springsteen. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Bruce Springsteen can I play here?
- Try "LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS", "GLORY DAYS", "GLORY DAYS". 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 — "Glory Days" 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 G, 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 110 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.