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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 — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "One Short Day" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. 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”
- Can I play "One Short Day" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "One Short Day" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- 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.
- Can a complete beginner play "One Short Day"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "One Short Day" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "One Short Day"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "One Short Day" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.