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(Bb)Hold me clos er
(Db)one (Eb)more time,
say that you love me in (Ab)your (Db)last good bye.
(Bb)Please for give me
(Db)for (Eb)my sins,
yes, I (Bb)swam dirt y wa (Bb)ters, but (Db)you (Eb)pushed me in.
I’ve (Ab)seen your face here un der (Db)ev ’ry sky,
o ver (Ab)ev ’ry bor der and on me ev ’ry (Db)line.
You (Ab)know my heart you
more than I (Eb)do, we were the (Ab)great est, but now I’m me ing and (Db)you.
But we had (F)time a gainst us and (Ab)miles be tween us, the (Bb)heav ens cried, I know I (F)left you speech less.
But (Ab)now the sky has cleared and it’s blue, and (Bb)I see my fu ture in (Eb)you.
I’ll be (F)wait ing (Eb)for you when you’re (Bb)read y to love me a gain.
I put my (F)hands up, (Eb)I’ll do (Bb)ev ’ry thing dif f’rent, I’ll be bet ter to you.
I’ll be (F)wait ing (Eb)for you when you’re (Bb)read y to love me a gain.
I put my (F)hands up, (Eb)I’ll be (Db)some bod y dif f’rent, I’ll be bet ter to you.
(Ab)Let me stay here for just (Db)one more night.
Build your (Ab)world a round me and pull me to the (Db)light.
So (Ab)I can tell you
that than was (Eb)wrong.
I was a (Ab)child, est, but now I’m will ing to (Db)learn.
But we had (F)time a gainst us and (Ab)miles be tween us, the (Bb)heav ens cried, I know I (F)left you speech less.
But (Ab)now the sky has cleared and it’s blue, and (Bb)I see my fu ture in (Eb)you.
I’ll be (F)wait ing (Eb)for you when you’re (Bb)read y to love me a gain.
I put my (F)hands up, (Eb)I’ll do (Bb)ev ’ry thing dif f’rent, I’ll be bet ter to you.
I’ll be (F)wait ing (Eb)for you when you’re (Bb)read y to love me a gain.
I put my (F)hands up, (Eb)I’ll be (Db)some bod y dif f’rent, I’ll be bet ter to you.
(Db)some bod y dif f’rent, I’ll be bet ter to you.
(F)Time a gainst us,
(Bb)miles be tween us,
(Ab)heav ens cried, I know I (Bb)left you speech less.
Time a gainst us,
(Bb)miles be tween us,
(Ab)heav ens cried, I know I left you speech less.
I know I (Db)left you (Eb)speech less.
I’ll be (F)wait ing.
I’ll be (F)wait ing (Eb)for you when you’re (Bb)read y to love me a gain.
I put my (F)hands up, (Eb)I’ll do (Bb)ev ’ry thing dif f’rent, I’ll be bet ter to you.
I’ll be (F)wait ing (Eb)for you when you’re (Bb)read y to love me a gain.
I put my (F)hands up, (Eb)I’ll be (Db)some bod y dif f’rent, I’ll be bet ter to you.
I'll Be Waiting — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I'll Be Waiting" by Adele 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: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I'll Be Waiting”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I'll Be Waiting"?
- 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'll Be Waiting" by Adele played in?
- I'll Be Waiting 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'll Be Waiting"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I'll Be Waiting" 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'll Be Waiting"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I'll Be Waiting"?
- "I'll Be Waiting" was originally performed by Adele. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Adele can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE LIKE YOU", "Hello", "SKYFALL". 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'll Be Waiting" 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.