Other arrangements of Midnight Train
Pick a learning view.
I choose me
and I know that’s sel fish love.
You are a dream
and I can’t thank you e (C)nough.
But I give an oth er piece of me a way
ev ’ry wak ing day that I’m with you.
Am I a mon ster?
What will your fam ’ly think of (Bm7)me?
They brought me in, they helped me out with ev er y (C)thing.
But I give a lit tle piece of me a way and ev ’ry sin gle day.
So I pick up the piec es,
I get on a mid night (Bm7)train.
I’ve got my rea sons,
but dar ling, I can’t ex (C)plain.
I’ll al ways love you but to (Cm7)night’s the night I choose to walk a (G)way.
Ba ba do.
Ba ba do.
Ba ba do.
Ba ba do.
(G)way.
Can’t stop cry ing,
I hate that I’ve caused you (Bm7)pain, but I can’t de ny it.
I just don’t feel the same.
I will al ways love you but to (Cm7)night’s the night I choose to walk a (G)way.
Ba ba do.
Ba ba do.
Ba ba do.
Ba ba do.
So I pick up the piec es,
I get on a mid night (Bm7)train.
I’ve got my rea sons,
but dar ling, I can’t ex (C)plain.
I’ll al ways love you but to (Cm7)night’s the night I choose to walk a (G)way.
Midnight Train — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Midnight Train" by Sam Smith in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 84 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Midnight Train”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Midnight Train"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Midnight Train" by Sam Smith played in?
- Midnight Train is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Midnight Train"?
- The arrangement plays at 84 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Midnight Train" 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 "Midnight Train"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Midnight Train"?
- "Midnight Train" was originally performed by Sam Smith. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Sam Smith can I play here?
- Try "NO PEACE", "FIRE ON FIRE", "WRITING'S ON THE WALL". 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 — "Midnight Train" 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 G, 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 84 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.