One Short Day

by Stephen Schwartz
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One Short Day

Very Easy
Stephen Schwartz100 BPM
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Lyrics

(Ab)One short (Ab)day in the (Gb6/9)Em er ald Cit y...

(Ab)One short (Ab)day in the (Ab)Em er ald (Ebsus)Cit y...

(Ab)One short (Ab)day in the (Gb)Em er ald Cit y, (Ab)One short (Ab)day full of (Bbm7)so much to (Eb)do,

(Ab)Ev ’ry way that you (Ebsus)look in this cit y, there’s (Ab)some thing ex (Dbsus2)qui site you’ll want to (Eb5)vis (Fm7)it be (Bbm7)fore the day’s (Ab)through!

There are (A)build ings tall as quox wood trees, (E)Dress sa lons, and li brar ies, (C)Pal ac es!

Mu (Am7)se ums!

A (D)hun dred (G)strong...

There are (C)won ders like I’ve nev er seen!

(D)It’s all grand!

And (Bm7)it’s all (G)green!

I (A7)think we’ve found the place where we be (A)long!

(D)I wan na (Bm7)be (C)in this hoi pol (C)loi,

So (Gsus)I’ll be back for good some day to (C)make my life and make my way, but (A)for to day, we’ll wan der and en (Gsus)joy

(Ab)One short (Ab)day in the (Gb)Em er ald Cit y, (Ab)One short (Ab)day, to have a (Bbm7)life time of (Eb)fun,

(Ab)One short day, and we’re (Ebsus)warn ing the cit y: (Ab)Now that we’re (Dbsus2)in here, you’ll know we’ve (Eb5)been (Fm7)here— Be (Bbm7)fore we are (E)done!

(A)One short (F#m)day (A)in the (Bm)Em er ald (E)Cit (D)y,

(A)One short (F#m)day to (A)have a (D)life (D6)time (Dmaj7)of (Dm6)fun,

(A)What a (B)way to be (C#m)see ing the (Dm)cit y...

Where (A)so man y (D)roam to,

(D)We’ll call it (E)home, (F#m)too.

And (Bm7)then, just like (C#7)now, we can (F)say:

We’re (D)just two (Dsus2)friends...

(E5)Two good (A)friends...

(Am)Two best

friends...

(Bm7)Shar ing a won der ful One

(Esus)short

(A)day!

One Short Day by Stephen Schwartz

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Db at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “One Short Day”

What key is "One Short Day" in?
"One Short Day" by Stephen Schwartz is in the key of Db with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "One Short Day" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "One Short Day" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "One Short Day" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Stephen Schwartz can I play here?
Try "When You Believe", "WHEN YOU BELIEVE", "As Long As You're Mine". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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