Other arrangements of Honesty
Pick a learning view.
If you search for (Eb)ten der ness,
it is n’t hard sym to find.
You can have the love you need to live.
And if you look for truth ful ness you might (F)just as well be blind;
it (Eb)al ways seems to be so hard to give.
(Ebmaj7)Hon
es ty
is (D)such a lone ly word.
(Eb)Ev ’ry one is (F)so un true.
(Ebmaj7)Hon
es ty
is (D)hard ly ev er heard,
and (Eb)most ly what I (F)need (Cm)from you.
I can al ways (Eb)find some one
to say n’t they sym pa thize
if I wear my heart out on my sleeve.
But I don’t want some pret ty face you to (F)tell me pret ty lies.
it (Eb)All I want is some one to be lieve.
(Ebmaj7)Hon
es ty
is (D)such a lone ly word.
(Eb)Ev ’ry one is (F)so un true.
(Ebmaj7)Hon
es ty
is (D)hard ly ev er heard,
and (Eb)most ly what I (F)need (Cm)from you.
I can find a lov er,
I can find a friend,
I can have se cur i ty un (C7)til the bit ter end.
An y one can (F)com fort me with (Eb)prom is es a gain I know,
I (F)know.
When I’m deep in (Eb)side of me
don’t (F)be too con (Dm)cerned.
I won’t ask for (Gm)noth in’ while I’m (Am)gone.
When I want sin cer i ty, tell me, where else (C#dim7)can I turn?
’Cause (Eb)you’re the one that I de pend up on.
Honesty — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Honesty" by Billy Joel in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 69 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Honesty”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Honesty"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Honesty" by Billy Joel played in?
- Honesty is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Honesty"?
- The arrangement plays at 69 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Honesty" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Honesty"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Honesty"?
- "Honesty" was originally performed by Billy Joel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Honesty"?
- This arrangement uses 26 chords: A7, Am, Bb, Bbm, C, C#dim7, C7, Cm, +18 more.
- What other songs by Billy Joel can I play here?
- Try "SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT", "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK". 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 — "Honesty" 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 Bb, 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 69 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.