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(Abmaj7)Sor ry
I nev er told you
(Abmaj7)all I
want ed to say.
And (Abmaj7)now it’s
too late to hold you
mm ’cause you’ve flown a way,
so far a way.
Nev ver
had I i mag
ined
liv ing
with out your smile.
(Abmaj7)Feel in’ and know in’ you hear
me,
it keeps (Gb)me a live,
a live.
And I (Ab)know you’re shin ing down on me from (Dbmaj9)heav en like so (Ab)man y friends we’ve lost a long the (Dbmaj9)way.
And I (Ab)know e ven tu al ly we’ll be to (Dbmaj9)geth er, (to geth er,) one sweet (Gb)day.
La,
and I’ll wait
pa tient ly to see you in heav Dar en.
lin’,
I nev er showed you.
As (Abmaj7)sumed you’d
al ways be there.
And (Abmaj7)I,
I took your pres ence for grant
ed,
but I (Gb)al ways cared,
and I (Eb7sus)miss the love we shared.
And I know.
know you’re shin ing down on me from
Lost a (Dbmaj9)long the way.
And, I (Abmaj7)know.
E ven tu al ly.
I know, I (Dbmaj9)know.
We’ll be to geth er.
And all that I know is I’ll wait
pa tient ly to see you in heav en.
(Fm)sun would nev er shine the same,
I’ll al ways look to a bright er (Abmaj7)day.
(Fm)lay me down to sleep,
you will al ways lis ten as I (Eb7sus)pray.
And I know,
whoa.
oh.
Yeah!
Like so man y.
Oo.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Yes, I know, whoa, oh, oh, oh.
We’ll be to geth er, oh, oh, oh, yeah.
one sweet day.
One sweet day, one sweet day.
yea, yea.
And I (Bmaj7)know you’re shin in’ down on me.
(B)I will see you e ven tu al ly, yeah.
I know you’re look in’ down from heav en.
(Bmaj7)I know, I know, ba by.
Oo, hoo.
Yes, we will.
One sweet day.
One sweet day.
(F#7sus)Oh.
Oo.
(Bmaj7)Sor ry I nev er told
you (Oo.)
(Bmaj7)all I
want ed to say.
One Sweet Day — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 66 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “One Sweet Day”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "One Sweet Day"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Ab. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men played in?
- One Sweet 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 Sweet Day"?
- The arrangement plays at 66 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "One Sweet Day" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "One Sweet Day"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "One Sweet Day"?
- "One Sweet Day" was originally performed by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "One Sweet Day"?
- This arrangement uses 20 chords: A, Ab, Abmaj7, Abmaj9, B, Bbm7, Bmaj7, C7, +12 more.
- What other songs by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men can I play here?
- Try "ONE SWEET DAY", "One Sweet Day". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "One Sweet Day" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Ab, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 66 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.