Other arrangements of Opening Up
Pick a learning view.
The day starts like the rest I’ve seen, an oth er (Dmaj7)car bon cop y of where I’ve al read y been.
Days keep com in’, one out, one in, they keep (Gsus2)com in’.
I don’t know what I wish I had, but there’s (Dmaj7)no time now for think in’ things like that.
I’ve got (Am)too much to do.
(Too much to do.) We’ve got (G)too much to do.
Too much to do.
(D)O pen ing up,
let tin’ the day
in.
(D)Pour you a cup
and say, “Hel lo, how ya been?” Look in’ a round,
see in’ the same
things,
it’s (D)com fort ing how
some things nev er change, nev er change, nev er change, do they?
I would n’t call this place a hap py end, but I’ve been round the block and just came back a gain.
Could be worse, so make it work, no place is per (G)fect.
Hey,
I’m no good in the out side world, be cause I (F#m7)feel too much and find it u sual ly hurts.
(Am)I like the way most of the days look ex (G)act ly the same.
(D)O pen ing up,
ev er y day
starts
(D)o ver a cup
served with, “Hel lo, how ya been?” Wel come it in
what ev er the day
brings.
(D)More of the same things.
Check the clock, tick, tick tock, don’t stop, serve with a smile.
Hur ry up, fill the cof (D)fee cup, and then in a while, take a breath when you need to be re mind ed that with (G)days
(E)like these,
we can (F#7)on ly do the best we (Bm)can.
And (Gm)do it all a gain.
It’s the heart beat,
the cen ter,
the life line
you en ter.
It’s the heart beat,
(Heart beat.) the cen ter,
(Cen ter.) the life line (The life line.) you en ter.
It’s the heart beat,
(Heart beat.) It's the cen ter,
(Cen ter.) the life line (The life line.) you en ter.
nev er change, nev er change, nev er change, they nev er change.
Opening Up — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Opening Up" by Sara Bareilles in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 160 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 “Opening Up”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Opening Up"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Opening Up" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- Opening Up is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Opening Up"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Opening Up" 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 "Opening Up"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Opening Up"?
- "Opening Up" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Opening Up"?
- This arrangement uses 17 chords: A, Am, Am9, Bm, Bm7, C, D, Dmaj7, +9 more.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". 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 — "Opening Up" 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 D, 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 160 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.