Other arrangements of Northern Attitude
Pick a learning view.
Breath ing in,
breath ing out.
How you been?
Set tled down?
Feel ing right?
Feel ing proud?
How’re your kids?
Where are they now?
You build a boat,
you build a life,
you lose your friends,
you lose your wife.
You set tle in
to rou tine.
Where are you?
What does it mean?
If I get too close,
and I’m not how you hoped,
for give my north ern at ti tude.
Oh, I was raised out in the cold.
If the sun don’t rise
till the sum mer time, hoped,
for give my north ern at ti tude.
Oh, I was raised out in the cold.
(Ab)–– Oh, I was raised on lit tle light.
Bought some shit, Oh, I was raised on lit tle light.
(Eb)Oh!
(Bb)Oh!
(Eb)Oh!
(Bb)Oh!
If you get too close,
and I’m not how you hoped,
for give my north ern at ti tude.
Oh, I was raised out in the cold.
If the sun don’t shine
till the sum mer time, hoped,
for give my north ern at ti tude.
Oh, I was raised out in the cold.
Oh, I was raised on lit tle light.
Northern Attitude — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Northern Attitude" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Ab, 120 BPM.
This arrangement sits in Ab major, so your hands will be living on those black keys — get comfortable with the Ab, Db, and Eb chord shapes before you try playing along at full tempo.
Your left hand will mostly anchor on root-fifth patterns, but the real challenge is keeping that steady eighth-note pulse smooth at 120 BPM without tensing up your wrist.
Watch the transitions between Ab and Fm especially; your pinky needs to land cleanly each time, so drill that two-chord shift hands-separately until it feels automatic.
Syncopation in the right-hand melody can sneak up on you during the chorus — slow it down to about 80 BPM first and count the off-beats out loud.
Once that's locked in, bring the tempo up gradually.
Use sustain pedal lightly on the verse to connect chords, but lift cleanly in busier passages so nothing muddies together.
This is a fantastic song for building confidence with flat-key voicings — once Ab feels like home under your fingers, you'll find Db and Eb major pieces far less intimidating.
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About “Northern Attitude”
- Why does "Northern Attitude" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Northern Attitude".
- What key is "Northern Attitude" by Noah Kahan played in?
- Northern Attitude is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Northern Attitude"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Northern Attitude" 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 "Northern Attitude"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Northern Attitude"?
- "Northern Attitude" was originally performed by Noah Kahan. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Noah Kahan can I play here?
- Try "THE GREAT DIVIDE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Northern Attitude"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Northern Attitude".
- Can I see all the notes in "Northern Attitude"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Ab at 120 BPM.
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