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What (C)I love most a bout riv ers is: you (F)can’t step in the same (C)riv er twice.
The (F)wa ter’s al ways (G)chang ing, al ways (C)flow ing.
But (Fmaj7)peo ple, I guess, can’t live like that; we (Am)all must pay a price: To be (Dm7)safe we lose our chance of ev er (Dm7)know ing
(Em)what’s a round the riv er bend,
wait ing (Em)just a round the riv er bend.
I (G)look (C)once (F)more (C)just a round the riv er bend be (G)yond (C)the (F)shore, (C)where the gulls fly free.
Don’t (Am)know what for, (D9sus)what I dream the (D9)day might send (F)just a round the riv er bend
for (A)me,
com ing for (A)me.
I (C)feel it there be yond those trees or (F)right be hind these (Gsus)wa ter falls.
Can (F)I ig nore the (G)sound of dis tant (C)drum ming for a (Fmaj7)hand some stur dy hus band who builds (G)hand some stur dy (Am)walls and (F)nev er dreams that some thing might be (G)com ing
(Em)just a round the riv er bend?
(F)Just a round the riv er (F)bend.
(G)I look (C)once (F)more (C)just a round the riv er bend be (G)yond (C)the (F)shore, (C)some where past the sea.
Don’t (Am)know what for...
(D9sus)why do all my (D9)dreams ex tend (F)just a round the riv er bend?
(Dm)Just a round the riv er bend.
(F)Should I choose the smooth est course
(C)stead y as the beat ing (F)drum?
(F)Should I mar ry Ko co (G)um?
Is (C)all my dream ing at an (F)end?
Or (F)do you still
(G)wait for me, Dream (Am)Giv er
(Dm7)just a round the (G7sus)riv er
(C)bend?
Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)" by Alan Menken in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 102 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 “Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)" by Alan Menken played in?
- Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)"?
- The arrangement plays at 102 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)" 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 "Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)"?
- "Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
- Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". 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 — "Just Around The Riverbend (From Pocahontas)" 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 C, 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 102 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.