Other arrangements of If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away
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(Bb)Ev ’ry day I drive to work a cross Flint Riv er Bridge
a (Bb)hun dred yards from the spot where (Eb)me and Grand pa fished.
There’s a (F)piece of his old fruit stand on the side of Saw mill Road.
He’d (F)be there peel in’ peach es if it was twen ty years a go.
And what I would n’t give
to (Dm)ride a round in that old truck with him.
If (Bb)heav en was n’t so far a way, I’d (Eb)pack up the kids and go for the day.
(F)In tro duce ’em to their grand pa; (Eb)watch ’em laugh at the way he talked.
(Bb)Find my long lost cous in John, the (Eb)one we left back in Vi et nam.
(F)Show him a pic ture of his daugh ter now; (Eb)she’s a doc tor and he’d be proud.
(Gm)Tell ’em we’d be back in a cou ple of days.
In the (Gm)rear view mir ror (F)we’d all watch ’em wave.
Yeah, (Gm)los in’ them would n’t (F)be so hard to (Eb)take
if heav en was n’t so (F)far a way.
I’d (Bb)hug all three of those girls we lost from the (Eb)class of nine ty nine.
And I’d (Bb)find my bird dog Bo and take him (Eb)hunt in’ one more time.
(F)Ask Hank why he took those pills (Eb)back in fif ty three
and (F)Jan is to sing the sec ond verse of “Me and Bob by Mc Gee.”
Sit (Dm)on a cloud and vis it for a while.
It ’d (Dm)do me good just to see them (Eb)smile.
If (F)far,
if (Eb)heav en was n’t so (F)far,
if (Eb)heav en was n’t so (F)far a way,
so far
a way,
so far
a way.
If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" by Justin Moore in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 144 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 “If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away"?
- 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" by Justin Moore played in?
- If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" 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 "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away"?
- "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" was originally performed by Justin Moore. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Bb, Dm, Eb, F, Gm.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" 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 Eb, 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 144 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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