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Have you ev er felt so strong
but that it made you feel were weak?
Long days, ing long ’ry nights, and you just n’lly can’t (Gmaj7)sleep.
Have you ev er been of so sure
that it gave you cold feet,
got cha float ing on air, you can feel your heart (CN.C.)beat?
up off the ground.
Say, Well, I’ve nev er known this feel ing, nev er; now I hope it stays and lasts for ev er.
I
am rid ing high.
Don’t wan na come down;
hope my (Gmaj7)wings don’t fail me now.
And if I
can touch the sky,
I’d risk the fall
just to (Gmaj7)know how it feels to fly.
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, Say (Bm7)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
yeah, Say (A)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.)
Have you ev er felt so lost,
but did n’t know till you were found?
Long Look ing ev ’ry where that you fi n’lly see (Gmaj7)now.
In a room er full of peo ple,
feel like no one’s a round;
got cha got ing your head in the clouds and your (CN.C.)feet up off the ground.
Say, Well, I nev er knew this feel ing, nev er; now I hope it stays and lasts for ev er.
I
am rid ing high.
Don’t wan na come down;
hope my (Gmaj7)wings don’t fail me now.
And if I
can touch the sky,
I’d risk the fall
just to (Gmaj7)know how it feels to fly.
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, (Bm7)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
yeah, Say (A)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.)
We get to go...
ev
(D)er.)
Fly,
(Bm7)high er, fly,
(A)high er, fly,
(Gmaj7)high.
I
am rid ing high.
Don’t wan na come down;
hope my (Gmaj7)wings don’t fail me now.
And if I
can touch the sky,
I’d risk the fall
just to (Gmaj7)know how it feels to fly.
I
am rid ing high.
Don’t wan na come down;
hope my (Gmaj7)wings don’t fail me now.
And if I
can touch the sky,
I’d risk the fall
just to (Gmaj7)know how it feels to fly.
I
am rid ing (Gmaj7)know how it feels to fly.
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, for ev
(D)er.)
How It Feels To Fly — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "How It Feels To Fly" by Alicia Keys 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 72 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 “How It Feels To Fly”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "How It Feels To Fly"?
- 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 "How It Feels To Fly" by Alicia Keys played in?
- How It Feels To Fly 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 "How It Feels To Fly"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "How It Feels To Fly" 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 "How It Feels To Fly"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "How It Feels To Fly"?
- "How It Feels To Fly" was originally performed by Alicia Keys. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "How It Feels To Fly"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Ab, Bm7, C, D, Gmaj7.
- What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?
- Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". 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 — "How It Feels To Fly" 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 72 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.