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(G)Yes, I made the (G)choice For (G)Pa pa I will (G)stay.
(C)But I don’t de (C)serve to lose my (Am7)free dom in this (C)way, you (Gsus)mon
(G)ster!
(Am7)If you think that what you’ve (B7sus)done is right,
(B7)well (Em)then
you’re a (C6)fool!
(Bm)Think a (G)gain!
(C)Is (Em)this (F6)home?
Is this (G7sus)where I should (G7)learn to be (C)hap py?
Nev (Em)er (F6)dreamed
that a (G7sus)home could be (G7)dark and (C)cold.
(C)I was (Am)told
ev ’ry (C)day in my (F)child hood: (C)e ven when (E7sus)we (E)grew (Am)old,
(F)home should be (C)where the (G)heart is.
(Csus)Nev (C)er were (E7)words so (Am)true!
(C7)My heart’s (F6)far,
far a (G7sus)way.
(G7)Home is, (C)too.
What I’d (Am)give
to re (F)turn
to the (B)life that (E7)I knew (Am)late ly.
(Am)And to (F)think
I com (Dm)plained
of that (Bb)dull pro vin cial (E7sus)town.
(C)Is (Em)this (Am)me.
(C7)My heart’s (F6)far,
(Em)far a (Dm)way,
(Em)home (G7)and (C)free!
Home — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Home" by Alan Menken 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 90 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Home”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Home"?
- 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 "Home" by Alan Menken played in?
- Home 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 "Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Home" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Home"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Home"?
- "Home" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
- Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". 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 — "Home" 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 90 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.