In A Big Country

by Big Country
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I’ve nev er seen you look like (A)this with out a rea son.

An oth er prom ise fall en (A)through, an oth er (F#m)sea son (E)pass es (E)by you.

I nev er took the smile a (A)way from an y bod y’s face, and that’s a des p’rate way to (A)look for some one (F#m)who is (E)still a (E)child.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

I thought that pain and truth were (Amaj7)things that real ly mat tered, but you (C#m)can’t stay here with (F#m)ev ’ry sin gle hope you had (E)shat tered.

I’m not ex pect ing to grow (A)flow ers in a des ert,

but I can live and breathe and (A)see the (F#m)sun in (A)win ter (B)time.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

So take that look out of here, it does n’t fit you.

Be cause it’s hap pened does n’t (F#5)mean you’ve been dis card ed.

Pull up your head off the floor.

Come up scream ing!

Cry out for ev ’ry thing you (F#5)ev er might have want ed.

I thought that pain and truth were (A5)things that real ly mat tered, but you (C#5)can’t stay here with (F#5)ev ’ry sin gle hope you had (E)shat tered.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

In A Big Country — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "In A Big Country" by Big Country in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “In A Big Country

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "In A Big Country"?
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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "In A Big Country" by Big Country played in?
In A Big Country is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "In A Big Country"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "In A Big Country" 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 "In A Big Country"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "In A Big Country"?
"In A Big Country" was originally performed by Big Country. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "In A Big Country"?
This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, Amaj7, Apow, B, C#m, C#m7, C#pow, E, +4 more.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "In A Big Country" 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 E, 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 100 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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