Other arrangements of One Short Day
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(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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"One Short Day" 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 Ab, 100 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 “One Short Day”
- Why does "One Short Day" 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 "One Short Day".
- What key is "One Short Day" by Stephen Schwartz played in?
- One Short Day is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "One Short Day"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "One Short Day" 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 "One Short Day"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "One Short Day"?
- "One Short Day" was originally performed by Stephen Schwartz. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "One Short Day"?
- 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 "One Short Day".
- Can I see all the notes in "One Short Day"?
- 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 Ab at 100 BPM.