Other arrangements of I Can Barely Say
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I said I told you ev ’ry thing,
but I left some thing out
un der neath the stair well: me.
that I’m been un der lock and key,
but you can prob ’ly tell;
a pow der keg in a pris on from cell.
I wan na re turn,
but all you will do is turn
to leave.
If I can find my way home,
will you take hold of me?
’Cause I’ve been gone so long, I can bare ly say; all I know is, (Em7)now I want to stay.
Has it been too long since I went a way?
’Cause I’m try’n’ to (Em7)find the words, that I can bare ly say.
Well, I I used to be the sun,
but wait ing si lent ly,
but they bare ly no ticed me.
But I’ve been talk ing in my sleep;
if an y bod y sees,
a they’ll der turn, in they’ll run on from cell.
I wan na re turn,
but all you will do is turn
to leave.
If I can find my way home,
will you take hold of me?
’Cause I’ve been gone so long, I can bare ly say; all I know is, (Em7)now I want to stay.
Has it been too long since I went a way?
’Cause I’m try’n’ to (Em7)find the words, that I can bare ly say.
can bare ly say.
I want ed to run;
I want ed to love and be loved in re turn.
But will I ev er get back?
Do I know too much to re turn?
(F6/9)I’ve been gone so long, I can bare ly say; all I know is, now I want to stay.
Has it been too (G5)long
since I went a way?
’Cause I’m try’n’ to find the words, but I can bare ly say.
I Can Barely Say — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Can Barely Say" by The Fray 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 76 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 Can Barely Say”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Can Barely Say"?
- 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 Can Barely Say" by The Fray played in?
- I Can Barely Say 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 Can Barely Say"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Can Barely Say" 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 Can Barely Say"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Can Barely Say"?
- "I Can Barely Say" was originally performed by The Fray. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Can Barely Say"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Am, B7, C, Cm, Csus2, D, Ebmaj7, Em, +4 more.
- What other songs by The Fray can I play here?
- Try "HAPPINESS", "HEARTBEAT", "FALL AWAY". 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 Can Barely Say" 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 76 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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