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Making Today A Perfect Day — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Making Today A Perfect Day”
Read "Making Today A Perfect Day" by Idina Menzel 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 108 BPM.
Lyrics
(C)You’ve nev er had a real (D7)birth day be fore, ex (F)cept of course the ones you spent out (F7)side my locked (G)door.
So I’m (C)here, way too late, to help (D7)you cel e brate and be (F)your birth day date, if I (C)may.
(Ab)El sa, I’m think in’ you (C)might have a cold.
a (Bbsus2)cold nev er both ered me an y way.
I’ve got big plans!
I’ve got sur pris es (G)for to day!
Noth ing, but (F)noth ing’s gon na (Gsus)get in our way!
I’ve worked for weeks, planned ev ’ry thing with in my pow’r.
I e ven got (F)Kris toff and Sven to take a (G)show’r.
(C)If (G)some (Gsus)one (G)wants (C)to (G)hold me back, (C)I’d (G)like (F)to (G)see (C)them (F)try.
(C)I’m on (Am7)the (G)birth (Am7)day (G)plan (Gsus2)at tack: I’m giv ing (C)you the sun, the (G7sus)moon and the sky.
I’m (Bb)mak ing to day a (F)per fect day for (G)you.
I’m (Bb)mak ing to day a (F)blast, if it’s the (G)last thing I do.
For (Bb)ev ’ry thing you (F)are to me, and (Fm)all you’ve been (Am)through.
I’m (Dm7)mak ing to (C)day a (F)per fect day for you.
Sur prise, sur prise!
This one is (C)spe (G)cial ly Wow, you’ve got me (F)reel ing, but I’m (Gsus)still con cerned for (Em)you.
I think it’s time that you go home and get some rest.
We are not (Bb6)stop ping, ’cause the (F)next one is the (G)beh
El sa, you (G)got (C)ta (G)go lie (F)down.
(C)No (G)way!
(F)We (G)have (C)to (F)paint (G)the (Em)town.
But you (C)need (G)med i cal (Am7)at ten tion.
Are you (Dm7)sick?
How ’bout a (C)cold rem e dy of (F)my own in (G7sus)ven
tion?
We’re (Bb)mak ing to day a (F)per fect day for (G)you.
We’re (Bb)sing ing a birth day (F)song to make your (G)wish es come true.
We (Bb)love Prin cess (F7)An na.
And (Ab)I love you (Am)too.
(C)So we’re (Dm7)mak ing to (C)day a (F)per fect (F)day, (Dm7)mak ing to (Em)day a (C)per fect (G)day, (Dm7)mak ing to (Em7)day a (Fmaj7)per fect (G)day.
Mak in’ (F7)dreams!
Mak in’ plans!
Go, go, go, go!
(G7)Fol low the string to the end.
You are my ver y best friend.
I’m fine.
We’re gon na (D7)climb!
We’re gon na (D7)sing!
Fol low the string to the thing!
(E)Hap py, hap py, hap py, mer ry, mer ry, mer ry, (F)hot, (B)cold, (F)hot (G)birth day.
Al right, we can’t go on like this.
Let’s put this day on hold.
Come on, ad (Am7)mit it to your self.
I have a cold.
We’re (F)mak ing to day a per fect day for (G)you.
We’re (F)mak ing to day a smil ey face, all (G)shin y and new.
There’s a (F)fine line be tween cha os and a (Fm)hul la ba (Am)loo!
(C7)So we’re (Gsus)mak ing to day a per fect day, (G7sus)mak ing to day a per fect day!
(Dm7)A!
(C)N!
(F)N!
(G)A!
(G)Mak ing to day a per fect day for (D)you.
(G)Mak ing to day a hap py day, and (A)no feel ing blue.
For (G7)ev ’ry thing you are to us, and (Gm)all that (Bb6)you (Bm)do, (D)we’re (Em7)mak ing to (D)day a (G)per fect day, (Em7)mak ing to (D)day a (G)per fect day, we’re (Em7)mak ing to (D)day a (G)per fect (A7sus)day.
(A5)Per fect day!
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (12)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Making Today A Perfect Day"?
- 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 "Making Today A Perfect Day" by Idina Menzel played in?
- Making Today A Perfect Day 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 "Making Today A Perfect Day"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Making Today A Perfect Day" 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 "Making Today A Perfect Day"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Making Today A Perfect Day"?
- "Making Today A Perfect Day" was originally performed by Idina Menzel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Idina Menzel can I play here?
- Try "BRAVE", "TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME", "Let It Go". 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 — "Making Today A Perfect Day" 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 108 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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