Other arrangements of (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
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Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
When the day is dawn ing
on a Tex as Sun day morn ing, how I long to be there
with Ma rie who’s wait ing for me there.
Ev ’ry lone ly ci ty
where I hang my hat
ain’t as half as pret ty
as (Esus4)where my ba by’s at.
Is this the way to A mar il lo?
Ev ’ry night I’ve been hug ging my pil low, dream ing dreams of A ma ril lo and sweet Ma (E7)rie who waits for me.
Show me the way to A ma ril lo.
I’ve been weep ing like a wil low, cry ing ov er A ma ril lo and sweet Ma (E)rie who waits for me.
Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
And Ma rie who waits for me.
There’s a church bell ring ing,
hear the song of joy that it’s ing for the sweet Mar i a,
and the guy who’s com ing to see her.
Just be yond the high way,
there’s an o pen plain,
and it keeps me go ing
through (Esus4)the wind and by’s rain.
Is this the way to A mar il lo?
Ev ’ry night I’ve been hug ging my pil low, dream ing dreams of A ma ril lo and sweet Ma (E7)rie who waits for me.
Show me the way to A ma ril lo.
I’ve been weep ing like a wil low, cry ing ov er A ma ril lo and sweet Ma (E)rie who waits for me.
Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
And Ma rie who waits for me.
for me.
Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
And Ma rie who waits for me.
Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
Sha la la la la la la la.
And Ma rie who waits for me.
(Is This The Way To) Amarillo — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" by Tony Christie in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 136 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 “(Is This The Way To) Amarillo”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" by Tony Christie played in?
- (Is This The Way To) Amarillo is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo"?
- The arrangement plays at 136 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" 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 "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo"?
- "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" was originally performed by Tony Christie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Bb, C, D, E, E7, Eb, Esus4, +1 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" 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 A, 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 136 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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