No Air

by Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown
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Lyrics

(G)If I should die be fore I wake, (Dm9)it’s ’cause you took my breath a way.

(Am7)Los ing you was like liv ing in a world with (C)no air, oh.

But (G)I’m here a lone, did n’t want to leave.

(Dm9)My heart won’t move, it’s in com plete.

(Am7)Wish there was a way that I could make you un (C)der stand.

But (G)how

do you ex pect (Dm9)me to live a lone with just (Am7)me?

’Cause my world re volves a (C)round you, it’s so hard for me to breathe.

Tell me how I’m s’posed to breathe with no (F)air.

Can’t live, can’t breathe with no (Am7)air.

That’s how I feel when ev er you ain’t (C)there.

There’s no air, no (G)air.

Got me out here in the wa ter so (F)deep.

Tell me how you gon’ be with out (Am7)me?

If you ain’t here, I just can’t (C)breathe.

There’s no air, no (G)air.

No air, air, oh.

No air, air, (Am7)no.

No air, air, oh.

No air, air.

(G)I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew (Dm9)right off the ground to float to you.

(Am7)There’s no grav i ty to ing hold a me down (C)for real.

oh.

But (G)some how I’m still a n’t live in side.

(Dm9)You took my breath, but I sur vived.

(Am7)I don’t know a how, but I don’t e you ven (C)care.

stand.

So (G)how

do you ex pect (Dm9)me to live a lone with just (Am7)me?

’Cause my world re volves a (C)round you, it’s so hard for me to breathe.

Tell me how I’m s’posed to breathe with no (F)air.

Can’t live, can’t breathe with no (Am7)air.

That’s how I feel when ev er you ain’t (C)there.

There’s no air, no (G)air.

Got me out here in the wa ter so (F)deep.

Tell me how you gon’ be with out (Am7)me?

If you ain’t here, I just can’t (C)breathe.

There’s no air, no (G)air.

No air, air, oh.

No air, air, (Am7)no.

No air, air, oh.

No air, air.

No air, air no (G)more.

Oh, tell me how I’m s’posed to breathe with no (Am7)no.

But my world re volves a (C)round you, it’s so hard for me to (G)breathe.

Tell me how I’m s’posed to breathe with no (F)air.

Can’t live, can’t breathe with no (Am7)air.

It’s how I feel when ev er you ain’t (C)there.

There’s no air, no (G)air.

Got me out here in the wa ter so (F)deep.

Tell me how you gon’ be with out (Am7)me?

If you ain’t here, I just can’t (C)breathe.

There’s no air, no (G)air.

No air, air.

No air, air.

No air, air.

No (G)air.

No Air — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "No Air" by Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown 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 94 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “No Air”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "No Air"?
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 "No Air" by Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown played in?
No Air 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 "No Air"?
The arrangement plays at 94 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "No Air" 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 "No Air"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "No Air"?
"No Air" was originally performed by Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "No Air" 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 94 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.