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(Am)Ah,
(G)ah.
I’m the boy in your (D)oth er phone
light ing up in side your (C)drawer at home, all a (G)lone.
What Push ing for ty in the (D)friend zone,
we talk and then you (C)walk a way ev ’ry (G)day.
(Am7)Oh, you don’t think (D)twice ’bout me.
And may be you’re world (B)right to doubt me, but...
But if you (D)give me just one night,
you’re gon na (C)see me in a new (G)light.
Yeah, if you (D)give me just one night
to meet you (C)un der neath the moon (G)light.
(Am7)Oh, I wan na take (D)two, I wan na break (G)through.
I wan na know the (C)real thing a bout (G)you,
so I can (D)see you in a new light.
Take a ride up to (D)Mal i bu,
I just wan na sit and (C)look at you, look at (G)you.
What would it mat ter if your (D)friends knew?
Who cares what oth er (C)peo ple say an y (G)way?
(Am7)Oh, we can go (D)far from here
and make a new world (B)right to geth er, babe.
’Cause if you (D)give me just one night,
you’re gon na (C)see me in a new (G)light.
Yeah, if you (D)give me just one night
to meet you (C)un der neath the moon (G)light.
(Am7)Oh, I wan na take (D)two, I wan na break (G)through.
I wan na know the (C)real thing a bout (G)you,
so I can (D)see you in a new light.
(D)see you in a new light.
(Em)Ah.
Yeah, if you (D)give me just one night,
you’re gon na (C)see me in a new (G)light.
Yeah, if you (D)give me just one night
to meet you (C)un der neath the moon (G)light.
What do I do with all this, what do I do with all this (G)love that’s run ning through my veins for you?
What do I do with all this, what do I do with all this (G)love that’s run ning through my veins for you?
(G)ooh,
yeah.
New Light — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "New Light" by John Mayer 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 124 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 “New Light”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "New Light"?
- 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 "New Light" by John Mayer played in?
- New Light 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 "New Light"?
- The arrangement plays at 124 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "New Light" 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 "New Light"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "New Light"?
- "New Light" was originally performed by John Mayer. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "New Light"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: Am, Am7, B, C, Cmaj7, Csus2, D, E, +5 more.
- What other songs by John Mayer can I play here?
- Try "Something's Missing", "Clarity", "Friends, Lovers or Nothing". 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 — "New Light" 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 124 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.