Other arrangements of On The Wing
Pick a learning view.
(Bb)Breathe, and I’ll car ry you a way (F)tops
in to the (Cm)vel vet sky,
and (Eb)we’ll stir miles 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 (Cm11)through the hills,
where (Eb)I live in the al pine heights,
be low the North ern (F)Lights,
I spend my (Cm11)cold est nights
a (Eb)lone, a wake, and (F)think ing of the week end (Eb)we were in love.
(The week end (F)we were in love.
(Bb)Home, a I’ll mong these moun tain way (F)tops
can be so (Cm)aw f’lly dull,
a (Eb)thou sand miles the 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 (Cm11)prom e nade,
’cause (Eb)I would make a hook and eye
and fish them from the (F)sky,
my dar ling, (Cm11)she and I,
we’re (Eb)hang ing on to (F)take us high the week end (Eb)we were in love.
(The week end (F)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 (Fsus)de (F)coy (Cm7)dream
in my head?
(Eb)Am I (F)home, or (Gm11)am I (Bb)simp ly (Eb)tum bl ing (Bb)all a lone?
Are you there?
On The Wing — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "On The Wing" by Owl City in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 108 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 “On The Wing”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "On The Wing"?
- 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "On The Wing" 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 "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 chords are used in "On The Wing"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: Bb, Bb6, Cm, Cm7, Cmin, Eb, Ebmaj7, Ebmaj9, +5 more.
- 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.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "On The Wing" 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 Eb, 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 108 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.