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(Am)Once I thought I saw you in a (G)crowd ed, ha zy bar,
and (F)danc ing on the light from star to (Em7)star.
Be (Am)Far a cross ment the moon beams, lips, I (G)know that’s who ing you time just slips I (F)saw your brown eyes turn ing once to (Em7)fire.
You (G)are (F)like a hur ri (G)cane: there’s (G)calm (F)in your (G)eye.
And (G)I’m (F)get ting blown a (G)way to some where saf er where the feel ings stay.
I want to love you, but I’m get ting blown (G)a (Am)way.
(Am)I am just a dream er, in but (G)you are just a dream,
and (F)you could have been an y one to (Em7)me.
Be (Am)fore that mo ment you touched my lips, that (G)per fect feel ing when time just slips a (F)way be tween us and our fog gy (Em7)trips.
You (G)are (F)like a hur ri (G)cane: there’s (G)calm (F)in your (G)eye.
And (G)I’m (F)get ting blown a (G)way to some where saf er where the feel ings stay.
I want to love you, but I’m get ting blown (G)a (Am)way.
Like A Hurricane — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Like A Hurricane" by Neil Young 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 128 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 “Like A Hurricane”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Like A Hurricane"?
- 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 "Like A Hurricane" by Neil Young played in?
- Like A Hurricane 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 "Like A Hurricane"?
- The arrangement plays at 128 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Like A Hurricane" 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 "Like A Hurricane"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Like A Hurricane"?
- "Like A Hurricane" was originally performed by Neil Young. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Neil Young can I play here?
- Try "OLD MAN", "DOWN BY THE RIVER", "OUT ON THE WEEKEND". 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 — "Like A Hurricane" 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 128 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.