Other arrangements of On A Bus To St. Cloud
Pick a learning view.
In a church in down town New ne Or leans,
I got down I on my knees and prayed,
and I wept in the arms of (G)Je sus (G7sus)for the choice
lent prayer.
And once on a street in New York Cit y,
with the jazz ting past and the sin in the (Am7)air,
Oh, and it’s just and once on a cold it’s L.
A.
free way,
go (G7sus)ing no where.
And it’s strange,
but it’s true.
I was sure it was you,
just (C)a face
in the crowd
on a bus
to Saint Cloud.
On a bus to Saint Cloud, Min ne so ta,
I got down I thought I saw you there
with the snow fall ing down a (G)round you (G7sus)like a si
you made.
And We were just get ting to the good part,
were just get ting past and the mys ter the (Am7)y.
Oh, and it’s just like you, on a cold it’s just like you way,
to (G7sus)dis a gree.
And it’s strange,
but it’s true.
You just slipped out of view,
like (C)a face
in the crowd
on a bus
to Saint Cloud.
And you chase me like a shad (G)ow,
and you haunt me like a ghost.
And I hate you so, and I love you so,
but I miss you most.
(C)lent prayer.
On A Bus To St. Cloud — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "On A Bus To St. Cloud" by Gretchen Peters 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 90 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 “On A Bus To St. Cloud”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "On A Bus To St. Cloud"?
- 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 "On A Bus To St. Cloud" by Gretchen Peters played in?
- On A Bus To St. Cloud 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 "On A Bus To St. Cloud"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "On A Bus To St. Cloud" 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 "On A Bus To St. Cloud"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "On A Bus To St. Cloud"?
- "On A Bus To St. Cloud" was originally performed by Gretchen Peters. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "On A Bus To St. Cloud"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Am, Am7, C, Csus2, Dm7, F, Fmaj9, G, +2 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "On A Bus To St. Cloud" 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 90 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.