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(D)Life ain’t al ways beau ti ful.
Some (D)times it’s just plain (Em7)hard.
Are Well, (D)life can knock you down; it can break your heart.
And I (D)Life ain’t al ways beau ti ful.
You could (D)think you’re on your (Em7)way
and it’s (D)just a dead end road at the end of the day.
But the strug gles make you strong er
and the chang es make you wise.
And hap pi ness has its own way of tak in’ its sweet time.
No, life ain’t al ways beau ti ful.
But (D)Tears know will fall some times.
Hey, Life ain’t al ways beau ti ful, but it’s a (G)beau ti ful ride.
(D)Life ain’t al ways beau ti ful.
Some (D)days I miss your (Em7)smile.
Are you (D)tired of walk in’ all these can lone ly miles?
And I (D)wish for just one min ute ful.
I could (D)see your pret ty (Em7)face.
Yes, it’s (D)I can dream, but life don’t the work that the way.
But the strug gles make me strong er
and the chang es make me wise.
And hap pi ness has its own way of tak in’ its sweet time.
No, life ain’t al ways beau ti ful.
But (D)I know will I’ll be fine.
Hey, life ain’t al ways beau ti ful, but it’s a (G)beau ti ful ride.
And what a (G)beau ti ful ride.
Life Ain't Always Beautiful — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" by Gary Allan in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 92 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 “Life Ain't Always Beautiful”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" by Gary Allan played in?
- Life Ain't Always Beautiful is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"?
- The arrangement plays at 92 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" 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 "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"?
- "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" was originally performed by Gary Allan. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, D, E, Em, Em7, Em9, G, Gsus2.
- What other songs by Gary Allan can I play here?
- Try "TOUGH LITTLE BOYS", "EVERY STORM", "Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)". 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 — "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" 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 D, 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 92 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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