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(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)Feel it pull you in, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)o
(F#m9)ver,
(F#m)o
(F#m)ver.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(E)First you’re float ing high, (C#m)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
Well, it’s (C#m)cold,
(F#m)cold
un der (F#m)wat er,
once in the (F#m)night time.
So you But I (C#m)dove,
(F#m)dove
(E)on to the (F#m)bot tom
to see what (F#m)I’d find.
(C#m)That’s when I saw a light,
(F#m)a glow ing par a dise.
Thought I’d (F#m)stay a while; it’s been (F#m9)call ing me un der (F#m)wat er, child, ev ’ry (F#m)thing that I ev er dreamed.
(C#m)Tak ing my breath a way;
The (F#m)cur rent’s got hold of me, sweep ing (F#m)me a way.
Wish that (F#m9)I could stay; takes me (F#m)to the top.
It’s a (F#m)cy cle that nev er stops.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)Feel it pull you in, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)o
(F#m9)ver,
(F#m)o
(F#m)ver.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)First you’re float ing high, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
(C#m)Takes you, takes you o (G#m)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you un (E)der.
(F#m)Takes you, takes you o (F#m9)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you u (F#m)der.
I’ve been (C#m)told,
(F#m)told
on ly (F#m)find it
once in a (F#m)life time.
So you bet ter (C#m)hold,
(F#m)hold
(E)on er than (F#m)ev er,
like it’s the (F#m)last time.
(C#m)So, when you see the light,
(F#m)like a ship in the night, you have (F#m)found the place you’ve been (F#m9)look ing for, like a (F#m)dis tant shore; don’t you (F#m)ev er look back a gain.
(C#m)Here’s some thing you should know:
The (F#m)sea is still in con trol.
Cher ish (F#m)ev ’ry day, ’cause you (F#m9)nev er know; it can (F#m)take a way ver y (F#m)thing that you love the most.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)Feel it pull you in, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)o
(F#m9)ver,
(F#m)o
(F#m)ver.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)First you’re float ing high, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
(C#m)Takes you, takes you o (G#m)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you un (E)der.
(F#m)Takes you, takes you o (F#m9)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you u (F#m)der.
I’ve been (F#m)der.
(C#m)Takes you, takes you o (G#m)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you un (E)der.
(F#m)Takes you, takes you o (F#m9)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you un (F#m)der.
(F#m)der.
(C#m)Ah,
(F#m)ah,
(F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
(C#m)Ah,
(F#m)ah,
(F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
Like The Sea — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Like The Sea" by Alicia Keys 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 132 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Like The Sea”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Like The Sea"?
- 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 "Like The Sea" by Alicia Keys played in?
- Like The Sea 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 "Like The Sea"?
- The arrangement plays at 132 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Like The Sea" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Like The Sea"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Like The Sea"?
- "Like The Sea" was originally performed by Alicia Keys. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Like The Sea"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C#m, E, F#m, F#m9, G#m.
- What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?
- Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". 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 The Sea" 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 132 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.