Other arrangements of Once Upon A Time
Pick a learning view.
(C)Once up on a (Cmaj7)time
a (C)girl with (Am)moon light in her eyes
(F)put her hand in (C)mine
and said she loved me (Fmaj7)so.
But (F)that (G7)was (Am)once up on a time,
ver y long a (C)go.
(Cmaj7)Once up on a hill
we (C)sat be (Am)neath a wil low tree,
(F)count ing all the (C)stars
and wait ing for the (Fmaj7)dawn.
But (F)that (G#dim7)was (Am)once up on a time.
Now the tree is (Cmaj7)gone.
(Dm7)How (G7)the (Cmaj7)beeeze
(Dm7)ruf fled (G7)through her (Cmaj7)hair,
(Bm7)how we (E7)al ways (Am)laughed as (Am7)though to (G7)mor row was n’t there.
We were (C)young and (G7)did n’t have a (C)care.
Where
did it (G7)go?
(Cmaj7)Once up on a time
the (C)world was (Am)sweet er than we knew.
(F)Ev ’ry thing was (C)ours,
how hap py we were (F)then.
But (F)some (G#dim7)how (Am)once up on a time
(G7sus)nev er (G7)comes a (C)gain.
(C)Once up on a (Cmaj7)time
it (C)seemed the (Am)world was paint ed gold.
(F)And there was a (C)man,
and oh, I loved him (Fmaj7)so.
The (F)world (G7)was (Am)beau ti ful to see
ver y long a (C)go.
(Cmaj7)On a night like this
we (C)saw the (Am)ris ing of the moon.
(F)All the sil ver (C)stars
like neck lac es were (Fmaj7)strung.
We (F)spoke (G#dim7)of (Am)such im por tant things.
We were ver y (Cmaj7)young.
(Dm7)O (G7)pen (Cmaj7)hearts,
(Dm7)noth ing (G7)to con (Cmaj7)ceal;
(Bm7)ev ’ry (E7)lit tle (Am)thought was (Am7)so ex (G7)cit ing to re veal.
All our (C)dreams we (G7)knew would soon be (C)real.
Where
did they (G7)go?
(Cmaj7)Once up on a time
the (C)world was (Am)sweet er than we knew.
(F)Ev ’ry thing was (C)ours,
how hap py we were (F)then.
But (F)some (G#dim7)how (Am)once up on a time
(G7sus)nev er (G7)comes a (C)gain.
Once Upon A Time — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Once Upon A Time" 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 C, 68 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 “Once Upon A Time”
- Why does "Once Upon A Time" 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 "Once Upon A Time".
- What key is "Once Upon A Time" by Charles Strouse played in?
- Once Upon A Time 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 "Once Upon A Time"?
- The arrangement plays at 68 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Once Upon A Time" 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 "Once Upon A Time"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Once Upon A Time"?
- "Once Upon A Time" was originally performed by Charles Strouse. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Charles Strouse can I play here?
- Try "YOU'RE NEVER FULLY DRESSED WITHOUT A SMILE", "I THINK I'M GONNA LIKE IT HERE", "MAYBE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Once Upon A Time"?
- 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 "Once Upon A Time".
- Can I see all the notes in "Once Upon A Time"?
- 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 C at 68 BPM.