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Love of mine,
some day (Dm)you will die,
but I’ll be (Bb)close be hind.
I’ll fol low you
in to the dark.
No (F)blind ing light
or tun nels to (Dm)gates of white,
just our hands (Bb)clasped so tight,
wait ing for
the hint of a (C)spark.
If (Dm)heav en and hell de cide
that they both are sat is fied,
il (Dm)lu mi nate the “no’s”
on their va
can cy signs;
if (Dm)there’s no one be side you
when your (A)soul
em barks,
then (Bb)I’ll fol low you in to the dark.
In Cath ’lic school,
as vi cious as (Dm)Ro man rule,
I got my (Bb)knuck les bruised
by a la
dy in black.
I (F)held my tongue
as she (Dm)told me, “Son,
fear is the (Bb)heart of love.”
So I nev
er went back.
If
(F)You and me
have seen ev ’ry (Dm)thing to see,
from Bang kok to (Bb)Cal ga ry,
and the soles
of your shoes
are (F)all worn down.
The time for (Dm)sleep is now,
but it’s noth ing to (Bb)cry a bout,
’cause we’ll hold
each oth er soon
in the black
est of rooms.
If (Dm)heav en and hell de cide
that they both are sat is fied,
il (Bb)lu mi nate the “no’s”
on their va
can cy signs;
if (Dm)there’s no one be side you
when your (A)soul
em barks,
then (Bb)I’ll fol low you in to the dark.
Then (Bb)I’ll fol low you in to the dark.
I Will Follow You Into The Dark — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Death Cab For Cutie 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 80 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “I Will Follow You Into The Dark”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"?
- 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 "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Death Cab For Cutie played in?
- I Will Follow You Into The Dark 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 "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"?
- "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" was originally performed by Death Cab For Cutie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Bb, Bbm, C, Dm, F.
- What other songs by Death Cab For Cutie can I play here?
- Try "SOUL MEETS BODY". 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 Will Follow You Into The Dark" 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 80 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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