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The Ed die wait ed ’til he (Em7)fin ished high school.
He went to Hol ly wood, a (Em7)got a tat too.
He met a (C)girl out there with (F#)a tat too, too.
The (F)fu ture was wide the (C)o pen.
They moved in (Em)to a place they (Em7)both could af ford.
He found a (Em)night club; he could (Em7)work at the door.
She had a (C)gui tar and she (F#)taught him some chords.
The (F)sky ture was was the (C)lim it.
(G)In to the great wide (D)o pen,
(G)un der the skies of (D)blue.
(G)Out in the great wide (D)o pen,
a (G)reb el with (F)out a clue.
The pa pers said Ed al ways (Em7)played from the heart.
He got an a gent and a (Em7)road ie named Bart.
They made a (C)rec ord and it (F#)went in the charts.
The (F)sky ture was was the (C)lim it.
His leath er (Em)jack et place had (Em7)chains that would jin
They both met (Em)mov ie stars, could (Em7)par tied and min
Their A and (C)R man said, “I (F#)don’t hear a sin
The (F)fu ture was wide the (C)o pen.
(G)In to the great wide (D)o pen,
(G)un der the skies of (D)blue.
(G)Out in the great wide (D)o pen,
a (G)reb el with (F)out a clue.
(G)In to the great wide (D)o pen,
(G)un der the skies of (D)blue.
(G)In to the great wide (D)o pen,
a (G)reb el with out a clue.
Into The Great Wide Open — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Into The Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 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 “Into The Great Wide Open”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Into The Great Wide Open"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Into The Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers played in?
- Into The Great Wide Open is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Into The Great Wide Open"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Into The Great Wide Open" 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 "Into The Great Wide Open"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Into The Great Wide Open"?
- "Into The Great Wide Open" was originally performed by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Into The Great Wide Open"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: A, Am, C, D, Em, Em6, Em7, F, +2 more.
- What other songs by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers can I play here?
- Try "HERE COMES MY GIRL", "DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT", "REFUGEE". 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 — "Into The Great Wide Open" 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 G, 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 90 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.