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I know you’re (Em7)gone;
I watched you (D9)leave.
I al ways (Em7)thought
that it was (Dsus)me.
You made it (G)clear
with that last (F#m)kiss,
you could n’t (Em)live a life with may be’s and what (A7sus)if’s.
When ev ’ry (Em7)boat
has sailed a (D9)way
and ev ’ry (Em7)path
is marked and (D)paved,
when (F#m7)ev ’ry (G)road
has (C#m7)had its (F#m7)say,
then I’ll be (Em)bring ing you back (A7)home to (D)stay.
I have the (Am7)cards
you sent to (G)me.
You wrote of (Am7)trains and Par is gal ler (G)ies.
This spring you’ll (Em7)draw
ca nals and (F#m)fres coed (Bm)walls.
Look how (Cmaj7)far (Bm7)your (Am7)dream ing’s (G)gone.
When (Bm)ev ’ry (Em)town
looks (A)just the (D)same,
when (D#dim)ev ’ry (Em)choice
gets (A)hard to (D)make,
when (D)ev ’ry (G)map
is put a (F#m)way,
then I’ll be (Em)bring ing you back (A)home to (D)stay.
And now I (Em7)know
why you (A)had to (F#m)go a (Bm7)lone.
Is n’t (Cmaj7)there (Bm)a (Am7)place (D)be tween.
When ev ’ry (Em7)boat
has sailed a (D)way
and ev ’ry (Em7)path
is marked and (D)paved,
when ev ’ry (G9)road
has (G)had its (F#m)say,
then I’ll be (Em)bring ing you back (Em7)home to (B9sus)stay.
Reach out to (G)me.
Call (A7)out my (Bm7)name
and I would (Em)bring you back a (A7)gain
to (D)day.
Home To Stay — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Home To Stay" by Josh Groban in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 84 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 “Home To Stay”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Home To Stay"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Home To Stay" by Josh Groban played in?
- Home To Stay is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Home To Stay"?
- The arrangement plays at 84 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Home To Stay" 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 To Stay"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Home To Stay"?
- "Home To Stay" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Josh Groban can I play here?
- Try "YOU RAISE ME UP", "FEBRUARY SONG", "HIGHER WINDOW". 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 To Stay" 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 D, 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 84 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.