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Manhattan — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Manhattan”
Read "Manhattan" by Sara Bareilles 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 100 BPM.
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Lyrics
(A5)You can have Man hat tan;
I know it’s for the (Amaj7)best.
I’ll (A5)gath er up the (Amaj9)av e nues and leave them on your (Dsus2)door step.
And I’ll tip toe a (Dsus2)way
so you won’t have to (Asus)say
you heard me (A)leave.
(A5)You can have Man hat tan;
I (F#m7)know it’s what you want:
the (A5)bus tle and the build ings, and drunk the weath er in the (Dsus2)fall.
And I’ll bow out of (Asus2)place er ie; to (Bm7)save could you do you some (Asus)space
for some bod y (Amaj7)new.
(B7)to.
(D6)You can have Man hat tan,
’cause I can’t have (A)you.
(Amaj9)Ah.
(A5)You can have Man hat tan,
the (F#m7)one we used to share,
the (A5)one where we were laugh ing and drunk the on just be ing (Dsus2)there.
And Hang on to the (Asus2)place er ie; to (Bm7)save could you do that for (Asus)me?
’Cause I’m just too (Amaj7)sad
(B7)to.
(D6)You can have Man hat tan,
’cause I can’t have (A)you.
(Amaj9)Ah.
And so
it goes,
one (E)fight af ter the oth er,
till (Dm7)black and white be (Dm9)gin to col (Em7)or in.
And
I know
that (D)hold ing us in (Dmaj9)place is sim ply (Dm)fear
of what’s al read y changed.
(Amaj9)Ah.
(A5)You can have Man hat tan;
I’ll set tle for the (A)beach,
and (A5)sun sets fac ing west ward with sand be neath my (F)feet.
I’ll wish this a (A)way,
this mis sing the days
when (F#m)I was one (C#)half of two.
(D6)You can have Man hat tan,
’cause I can’t have (A5)you.
Practice tip
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Manhattan"?
- 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 "Manhattan" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- Manhattan 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 "Manhattan"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Manhattan" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Manhattan"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Manhattan"?
- "Manhattan" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Manhattan"?
- This arrangement uses 26 chords: A, Amaj7, Amaj9, Apow, Asus2, Asus4, B, B7, +18 more.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". 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 — "Manhattan" 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 100 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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