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Pick a learning view.
(Bb)Breathe, and I’ll car ry you a way
in to the (Cm)vel vet sky,
and (Eb)we’ll stir the stars a round, and watch them fall a way
in to the (Cm)Hud son Bay,
and (Eb)plum met out of (F)sight and sound.
The o pen sum mer (F)breeze
will sweep you (Cm)through the hills,
where (Eb)I live in the al pine heights, be low the North ern (F)Lights,
I spend my (Cm)cold est nights
a (Eb)lone, a wake, and (F)think ing of the week end (Eb)we were in love.
(Bb)Home, a I’ll mong these moun tain tops
can be so (Cm)aw f’lly dull,
a (Eb)thou sand miles from the tide, but pho tos on the walls
of New York (Cm)shop ping malls
dis (Eb)tract me, so I (F)stay in side.
I wish the rock ets (F)stayed
o ver the (Cm)prom e nade,
’cause (Eb)I would make a hook and eye and fish them from the (F)sky,
my dar ling, (Cm)she and I,
we’re (Eb)hang ing on, so (F)take us high the week end (Eb)we were in love.
to sing the (Eb)world good bye.
I am (Bb)float ing a way,
(Eb)lost in a (Bb)si lent bal let.
I’m (Eb)dream ing you’re (Bb)out in the blue, and I am (Gm)right be side you, a wake to (Bb)take in the view.
(Eb)Late nights and (Bb)ear ly pa rades,
still (Eb)pho tos and (Bb)nois y ar cades.
My (Eb)dar ling, we’re (Bb)both on the wing, look down and (Gm)keep on sing ing, and we can (Bb)go an y where.
Are you there?
Are you there,
or (Gm)are you just a (F)de coy (Cm)dream
in my head?
(Eb)Am I (F)home; or (Gm)am I (Bb)simp ly (Eb)tum bl ing (Bb)all a lone?
Are you there?
On The Wing — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "On The Wing" by Owl City in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Eb, 120 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 The Wing”
- Can I learn "On The Wing" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "On The Wing" with hands-separate practice in Eb at 120 BPM.
- What key is "On The Wing" by Owl City played in?
- On The Wing is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "On The Wing"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "On The Wing" 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 The Wing"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "On The Wing"?
- "On The Wing" was originally performed by Owl City. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Owl City can I play here?
- Try "FIREFLIES", "Fireflies", "GOOD TIME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "On The Wing"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "On The Wing" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "On The Wing"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "On The Wing" is in the key of Eb at 120 BPM.