Other arrangements of Life Is Wonderful
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It takes a crane to build a crane.
It it takes two floors to make a sto ry.
And It takes an egg to make a hen.
It takes a hen to make an egg.
There is no end to what I’m say ing.
It takes a thought to make a word,
and it takes some words to make an ac tion.
And it takes some work to make it work.
It takes some good to make it hurt.
It takes some bad for sat is fac tion.
It takes a thought to make
(Am)Ah, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Life is won der ful.
(G)Ah, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Life goes full cir cle.
Ah, la, la, la, la.
Life is won der ful.
(G)Ah, la, la, la, la.
Mm.
It takes a night to make it dawn.
And it takes a day to make you (Dm)yawn, broth er.
And it takes some old to make you (F)young.
It takes some cold to know the sun.
It takes the one to have the oth er.
And it takes no time to fall in (Am)love.
But it takes you years to (Dm)know what love is.
And it takes some fears to make you (F)trust.
It takes those tears to make it rust.
It takes the dust to have it pol ished.
Yeah.
(Am)Ah, la, la, la, la, la.
Life is won der ful.
Ah, la, la, la, la, la.
Life goes full cir cle.
Ah, la, la, la, la, la.
Life is won der ful.
Ah, la, la, la.
It is, it is so…
And it is so…
It takes some si lence to make (Am)sound.
And it takes a loss be fore you (Dm)found it.
And it takes a road to go no (F)where.
It takes a toll to make you care.
It takes a hole to make a (C)moun tain.
(Am)Ah, la, la, la, la, la.
Life is won der ful.
Ah, la, la, la, la, la.
Life goes full cir cle.
Ah, la, la, la, la, la.
Life is won der ful.
Ah, la, la, la, la, la.
Life is mean ing ful.
Ah, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
(Dm)Life is won der ful.
Ah, la, la, la, la, la.
It is so
won der ful.
And it is so mean ing ful.
It is so won der ful.
It is
mean ing ful.
It is so won der ful.
It is
mean ing ful.
It is ful.
Life Is Wonderful — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Life Is Wonderful" by Jason Mraz 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 112 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 Is Wonderful”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Life Is Wonderful"?
- 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 "Life Is Wonderful" by Jason Mraz played in?
- Life Is Wonderful 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 "Life Is Wonderful"?
- The arrangement plays at 112 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Life Is Wonderful" 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 Is Wonderful"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Life Is Wonderful"?
- "Life Is Wonderful" was originally performed by Jason Mraz. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Life Is Wonderful"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, Am6, C, Dm, F, Fm, G.
- What other songs by Jason Mraz can I play here?
- Try "Did You Get My Message?", "Living in the Moment", "Plane". 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 Is Wonderful" 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 112 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.