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There was a (A)girl I y knew;
she said she cared (Dsus2)a bout (A)me.
yeah, with my head make (Dsus2)my e (A)world
the way she thought (Dsus2)it should (A)be.
(D5)Yeah, we (A)were des per ate then
to have each oth (D5)er to hold.
But (B5)love
is a (B5)long, long (E5)road.
Yeah, (B5)love
is a long, long road.
Yeah, There were (A)so man give times
some I would wake (Dsus2)up at (A)noon,
yeah, with my head spin (Dsus2)ning e (A)’round.
I I would wait (Dsus2)for the (A)moon,
(D5)and give (A)her one per more chance
to try and save (D5)er my soul.
But (B5)love
is a (B5)long, long (E5)road.
Yeah, (B5)love
is a long, long road.
(B5)Love
is a (B5)long, long (E5)road.
Yeah, (B5)love
is a (B5)long, long (E5)road.
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Love Is A Long Road — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Love Is A Long Road" by Tom Petty in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of B. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 116 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 “Love Is A Long Road”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Love Is A Long Road"?
- 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 B. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Love Is A Long Road" by Tom Petty played in?
- Love Is A Long Road is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Love Is A Long Road"?
- The arrangement plays at 116 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Love Is A Long Road" 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 "Love Is A Long Road"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Love Is A Long Road"?
- "Love Is A Long Road" was originally performed by Tom Petty. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Love Is A Long Road"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, Apow, Bpow, C, Dpow, Dsus2, Epow, Gpow.
- What other songs by Tom Petty can I play here?
- Try "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELS", "SOUTHERN ACCENTS", "THE WAITING". 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 — "Love Is A Long Road" 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 B, 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 116 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.