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Each (G)day through my win dow I (Am)watch her as (Dsus)she pass es (G)by.
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I (G)say to my self, home out in “You’re (Dsus)such try a luck y dren, (G)guy.” be
I tell you, (G)I To have a girl like (Am7)her
is tru ly (G)a dream come true.
Out of (G)all the fel lows in the (Am7)world,
she be longs to (G)me.
But it was (G)just my i mag i na tion
(G)run nin’ a way with me.
(D)It was (G)just my i mag i na
(Am7)tion
(D)run nin’ a (G)way with me.
Oo
(G)day through my Soon we’ll be (Am)mar ried as (Dsus)and raise a (G)fam i
A (G)coz y lit tle home out in the (Dsus)coun try with two chil dren, (G)may be
I tell you, (G)I To have a girl like (Am7)her
can vis ual (G)ize dream it all.
This could (G)n’t be a dream for too (Am7)real
it be all to (G)seems.
But it was (G)just my i mag i na tion
(G)run nin’ a way with me.
(D)It was (G)just my i mag i na
(Am7)tion
(D)run nin’ a (G)way with me.
Oo
(G)way with me.
Ev ’ry night on my knees I pray:
Dear Lord,
hear my plea.
Don’t ev er let a noth er take her love from me or I would (D7)sure ly die.
Her love is heav en ly,
when her arms en fold me, I hear a ten der rhap so dy;
but in re al i ty,
she does n’t e ven know me.
(G)way with me.
(Am)No, no, no, no, no, no, (D)no, can’t for get her.
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" by The Temptations 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 95 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 My Imagination (Running Away With Me)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"?
- 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 "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" by The Temptations played in?
- Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) 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 "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"?
- The arrangement plays at 95 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" 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 My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"?
- "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" was originally performed by The Temptations. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Temptations can I play here?
- Try "I'M LOSING YOU", "BALL OF CONFUSION", "AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG". 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 My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" 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 95 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.