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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "One Short Day" by Stephen Schwartz in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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 learn "One Short Day" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "One Short Day" with hands-separate practice in Ab at 100 BPM.
- 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 I practice left and right hand separately for "One Short Day"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "One Short Day" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "One Short Day"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "One Short Day" is in the key of Ab at 100 BPM.