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(F)See the tree how big it’s grown, but (F7)friend, it has n’t been too long it I (Gm7)was n’t big.
I (Gm7)laughed at her and she got mad, the (C7)first day that she plant ed it was (F)just a twig.
And (F)Then the first snow came and she ran (Fmaj7)out to brush the snow a way so it (Gm7)would n’t die.
Came (Gm7)run nin’ in tin’ all ex cit ed, (C7)slipped and al most hurt her self, I (F)laughed ’til I cried.
(F)She was al ways young at heart, but (F7)kind a dumb and kind a smart, and I (Gm7)loved her so.
I (Gm7)I sur prised her with a pup py, (C7)kept me up all Christ mas eve, two (F)years a go.
And (F)it would sure em bar rass her when (Fmaj7)I came home from work ing late ’cause it (Gm7)I would know
that (Gm7)she’s nin’ been tin’ there and cry in’ (C7)o ver some most sad and sil ly (F)laughed ’til I cried.
(F)late, late show.
And, (Bb)Hon ey, I (Gm7)miss you
and I’m be ing (F)good
and I (F6)love (F)to be (Gm7)with you;
if on ly I (F)could.
She (F)wrecked the car and she was sad and (Fmaj7)so a fraid that I’d be (F7)mad, but (Gm7)what the heck.
Though (Gm7)I pre tend ed hard to be, guess (C7)she could say she saw through me and (F)hugged my neck.
I (F)came home un ex pect ed ly and (Fmaj7)found her cry ing need less ly in the (Gm7)mid dle of the day,
And (Gm7)it was in the ear ly spring, when (C7)flow ers bloom and rob ins sing, she (F)went a way.
And, (F6)Hon ey, I (Gm7)miss you
and I’m be ing (F)good
and I (F6)love (F)to be (Gm7)with you;
if on ly I (F)could.
Yes, (F)one day, while I was n’t home, while (Fmaj7)she was there and all a (F7)lone, the (Gm7)an gels came.
Now (Gm7)all I have is mem o ries of (C7)Hon ey, and I wake up nights and (F)call her name.
I (F)Now my life’s an emp ty stage, where (Fmaj7)Hon ey lived and Hon ey played, and the (Gm7)love dle grew the up.
A (Gm7)small cloud pass es o ver head and (C7)cries down in the flow er bed that (F)went a way.
And, (F6)Hon ey, I (F)Hon ey loved.
Honey — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro 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 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 “Honey”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Honey"?
- 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 "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro played in?
- Honey 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 "Honey"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Honey" 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 "Honey"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Honey"?
- "Honey" was originally performed by Bobby Goldsboro. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Honey"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Bb, C7, F, F6, F7, Fmaj7, Gm7.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Honey" 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 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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