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Moth er said, “Straight a head!” Not to de lay Or be mis led.
I should have heed ed her ad vice...
But he seemed so nice.
And he showed me things, Man y beau ti ful things, That I had n’t thought to ex plore.
They were off my path, So I nev er had dared, I had been so care ful I nev er had cared.
And he made me feel ex cit ed— Well, ex cit ed and scared.
When he said, “Come in!” With that sick en ing grin, How could I know what was in store?
Once his teeth were bared, Though, I real ly got scared— Well, ex cit ed and scared.
But he drew me close And he swal lowed me down, Down a dark, slim y path Where lie se crets that I nev er want to know.
And when ev ’ry thing fa mil iar Seemed to dis ap pear for ev er, At the end of the path Was Gran ny once a gain.
So we lay in the dark Till you came and set us free, And you brought us to the light, And we’re back at the start.
And I know things now, Man y val ua ble things, That I had n’t known be fore:
Do not put your faith In a cape and a hood, They will not pro tect you The way that they should.
And take ex tra care with stran gers— E ven flow ers have their dan gers.
And though scar y is ex cit ing, Nice is dif f’rent than good.
Now I know: Don’t be scared.
Gran ny is right, Just be pre pared.
Is n’t it nice to know a lot?
And a lit tle bit not...
I Know Things Now (Film Version) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Know Things Now (Film Version)" by Stephen Sondheim in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 112 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 Know Things Now (Film Version)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Know Things Now (Film Version)"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Know Things Now (Film Version)" by Stephen Sondheim played in?
- I Know Things Now (Film Version) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Know Things Now (Film Version)"?
- The arrangement plays at 112 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Know Things Now (Film Version)" 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 Know Things Now (Film Version)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Know Things Now (Film Version)"?
- "I Know Things Now (Film Version)" was originally performed by Stephen Sondheim. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Stephen Sondheim can I play here?
- Try "LOSING MY MIND", "Agony (Film Version)", "Any Moment - Part I". 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 Know Things Now (Film Version)" 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 C, 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 112 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.