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You know I’m a (C)dream er,
but my (Em)heart’s of gold.
I had to (C7)run a way high so I (F)would n’t come home low.
Just when (C)things went right, it does n’t mean they were (Em)al ways wrong.
Just take this (C7)song and you’ll nev er be (F)left all a lone.
Take me to your (C)heart;
feel me in your (Em)bones.
Just one more (C7)night and I’m com ing off this (F)long and wind ing road.
I’m on my (Ab)way,
I’m on my (Bb)way;
home sweet (C)home.
To night, to night, I’m on my (Ab)way,
I’m on my (Bb)way;
home sweet (C)home.
You know that I (C)seen
too man y ro (Em)man tic dreams
up in (C7)lights, fall ing off the (F)sil ver screen.
My heart’s like an (C)o pen book for the whole (Em)world to read.
Some times (C7)noth ing keeps me to geth er (F)at the seams.
I’m on my (C)home.
Home sweet (Ab)home.
Home sweet (C)home.
Home sweet (Ab)home.
Home sweet
Ooh, I’m on my (Ab)way,
I’m on my (Bb)way;
home sweet (C5)home.
Yeah, I’m on my (Ab)way.
Just set me (Bb)free; home sweet (C5)home.
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Home Sweet Home — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Home Sweet Home" by Motley Crue 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 100 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with left-hand octave bass patterns — your left hand will stretch to consistent octaves throughout, so if that shape still feels awkward, spend a minute just bouncing octaves on C and F until it's relaxed and automatic.
At 100 BPM you have breathing room, but watch the moves to Ab and Bb chords — those sit outside the key of C and will catch you off guard if you haven't mapped the hand shift in advance.
Practice those two transitions slowly, hands separate, before putting everything together.
The C-pedal sections let your left hand anchor on C while your right hand moves above it, so really lean into that stability instead of tensing up.
C7 resolving to F is another spot to drill until it feels inevitable, not fumbled.
Once those non-diatonic jumps are smooth, the whole piece clicks — and you'll have a real foundation for handling borrowed chords in future rock ballads.
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About “Home Sweet Home”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Home Sweet 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Home Sweet Home" by Motley Crue played in?
- Home Sweet Home 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 "Home Sweet Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Home Sweet Home" 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 "Home Sweet Home"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Home Sweet Home"?
- "Home Sweet Home" was originally performed by Motley Crue. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Home Sweet Home"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Ab, Bb, C, C7, Cped, Em, F.
- What other songs by Motley Crue can I play here?
- Try "HOME SWEET HOME", "Home Sweet Home". 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 Sweet 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 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 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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