Other arrangements of I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)
Pick a learning view.
I know a girl from an is land.
She stands a part from the crowd.
She loves the sea and her peo ple.
She makes her whole fam ’ly proud.
Some times the world seems a gainst you.
The jour ney may leave a scar,
but scars can heal and re veal just (D)where you are.
The peo ple you love will change you.
The things you have learned will guide you.
And noth ing on earth can si lence the qui et voice still in side you.
And when that voice starts to whis per, “Mo a na, you’ve come so far,”
Mo a na, lis ten: do you know (D)who you are?
I am a girl who loves my (D6)is land, and the girl who loves the (C6)sea:
it calls me.
I am the daugh ter of the vil lage (D6)chief.
We are de scend ed from (Asus)voy a gers who found their way a cross the (A)world: they call me.
(C)(Yay ke na.) I’ve de liv ered us to where we are.
(Em)(Yay ke na.) I have jour neyed far ther.
(G)(Yay ke na.) I am ev ’ry thing I’ve learned and (Dsus)more.
Still it calls me.
And the (F)call is n’t out there at all, it’s in side me.
It’s like the (Dm)tide,
al ways fall ing and (Bbmaj7)ris
ing.
I will (F)car ry you here in my heart; you re mind me
that come what (Dm)may,
I know the (Csus)way.
I am Mo (Dsus)a na!
(Bb)(Yay ke na.
(Dm)Yay ke na.
(F)Yay ke na Ta ma toe te (C)ney!)
I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)" by Lin-Manuel Miranda in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 68 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 “I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)" by Lin-Manuel Miranda played in?
- I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors) is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)"?
- The arrangement plays at 68 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)" 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 "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)"?
- "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)" was originally performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda can I play here?
- Try "Alexander Hamilton (from 'Hamilton')", "Burn (from 'Hamilton')", "Burn (from 'Hamilton')". 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 — "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)" 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 G, 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 68 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.