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Well, all day per ma nent red,
the glaze
on my eyes.
When I heard your (D)voice,
the dis tance caught me by sur prise a gain.
And I know
you claim
that you’re al right.
But (C5)fix
your eyes (G5)on
me; I guess I’m all you (C5)have,
and I swear you’ll see the dawn a gain.
Well, I know I had it all on the line,
but don’t just sit with fold ed hands and be come blind.
’Cause e ven when there is no star in sight,
you’ll al ways be my on ly guid ing light.
Re late to my (D)youth;
well, I’m still in awe of you.
Dis cov er some new (D)truth
that was al ways wrapped a round (G5)you.
But don’t just slip a way
in the night.
But don’t just hurl
your words
from on high.
Well, I know
If we come back and we’re bro
ken,
un worth y and a shamed,
give us some thing to be lieve
in,
and you know we’ll go your way.
’Cause I know I had it all on the line,
but don’t just sit with fold ed hands and be come blind.
’Cause e ven when there is no star in sight,
you’ll al ways be my on ly guid ing light.
And I know I had it all on the line,
but don’t just sit with fold ed hands and be come blind.
’Cause e ven when there is no star in sight,
you’ll al ways be my on ly guid ing light.
And I know
Guiding Light — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Guiding Light" by Mumford & Sons 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 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 “Guiding Light”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Guiding Light"?
- 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 "Guiding Light" by Mumford & Sons played in?
- Guiding Light 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 "Guiding Light"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Guiding Light" 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 "Guiding Light"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Guiding Light"?
- "Guiding Light" was originally performed by Mumford & Sons. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Guiding Light"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Am7, C, Cpow, D, Dpow, Em, Em7, G, +2 more.
- What other songs by Mumford & Sons can I play here?
- Try "BELIEVE", "DUST BOWL DANCE", "THE CAVE". 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 — "Guiding Light" 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 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.
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