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(Csus)Ain’t got no re grets.
I (Csus)ain’t los in’ track of which way (G)I’m go in’.
I ain’t (G)gon na dou ble (G6)back, (G)no.
Don’t want a mis (C)play,
put on no (F5)dis play.
An an gel, (Fsus)no, but (G)I know (G6)my way.
I used (Csus)to fol low, yeah, that’s (Csus)true.
But my fol low in’ (G)days are o ver, now I just (G)got ta fol low (G6)through.
(G)And
I re mem ber when my (C)fa ther said,
he said “Son, (F5)life is sim (G)ple, it’s ei ther (Fsus)cher ry red
(G)or (C)mid night (G7)blue.”
(C)Oh.
(C)Mid night (G7)blue,
oh whoa.
(Csus)You were the rest less (C)one (Csus)and you did not care that I was (G)the trou bled boy (Fsus)look in’ for (G)a dou ble (G6)dare.
I (Csus)won’t a pol o gize for the things I’ve (Csus)done and said, but when (G)I win your heart (Fsus)I’m gon na paint it cher ry (G6)red.
I (Csus)don’t wan na talk a bout (C)it.
What you do to (F5)me, I can’t (G)live with out it.
And you (Csus)might think that it’s much too (Csus)soon for us to (F5)go this far,
(G6)in to (G)the (C)mid night (G7)blue.
(C)Oh.
It’s (C)mid night (G7)blue,
oh whoa.
If things could be dif f’rent that ’d be a shame, ’cause I’m the one who can feel the sun right in the pour in’ rain.
I won’t say where and I don’t know when but soon there gon na come a day, ba by, I’ll be back a gain.
Yeah, I’ll be back for you.
You see, I’m (C)sav in’ up my love.
(C)Mid night (G7)blue,
(C)oh.
(C)Mid night (G7)blue,
oh whoa.
Midnight Blue — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Midnight Blue" by Lou Gramm 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 100 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with suspended and extended chords — you'll move between C and Csus4, F and Fsus4, G and G7, so your fingers need to know exactly which single note shifts to make without fumbling.
Your left hand follows an oompah bass pattern throughout, alternating between a low root note and a higher chord hit, which gives the piece its steady, peaceful groove at 100 BPM.
Start by practicing that left hand alone until it feels automatic, because once you add the right-hand melody over those sus4 and sixth-chord voicings, you don't want to be thinking about both hands at once.
The trickiest spots are the quick pivots from F6 to Fsus4 and from G6 into G7 — loop those two-bar transitions slowly before speeding up.
Once these shapes sit comfortably under your hands, you'll find that sus4 resolutions start feeling intuitive in practically every pop song you touch next.
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About “Midnight Blue”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Midnight Blue"?
- 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 "Midnight Blue" by Lou Gramm played in?
- Midnight Blue 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 "Midnight Blue"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Midnight Blue" 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 "Midnight Blue"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Midnight Blue"?
- "Midnight Blue" was originally performed by Lou Gramm. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Midnight Blue"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: C, Csus4, F, F6, Fpow, Fsus4, G, G6, +1 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Midnight Blue" 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 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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