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Time will bring the real the (Amaj9)end of our trial.
One (Esus2)day there’ll be no rem nants, no trace, no re sid u al feel ings with in ya.
One (Amaj9)day you won’t re mem ber me.
Your will face will be the (Amaj9)rea son I smile, but (Esus2)I will not see what I can not have for ev er.
al I’ll al ways love ya; I (Amaj9)hope you feel the same.
ber me.
Whoa, you played me dirt y, your (Amaj9)game was so bad.
You (Esus2)toyed with my af flic tion, had to (Amaj9)fill out my pre scrip tion.
Found the (E)rem e dy: I (Amaj9)had to set you free,
a way from (C#m7)me, to see clear (Amaj9)ly the way that (Esus2)love can be when (Amaj9)you are not with (E)me.
I had to (Amaj9)leave, I had to (Esus2)live.
I had to (Amaj9)leave, I had to live.
can’t have you, let love set you (F#m11)free to flap your pret ty wings a (E)Pret ty wings, your (Amaj9)pret ty wings, your pret ty wings,
pret ty wings
a round.
I came wrong, you were right; trans formed your (Esus2)love in to lie.
Ba by, be (E)lieve me, I’m (Amaj9)sor ry I told you lies.
I turned day in to night; sleep till I (Esus2)die a thou sand times.
I should have showed you bet ter nights, bet ter times, bet ter days.
And I miss you more and more.
(If I can’t have you, let love set you (F#m11)free to flap your pret ty wings a (E)Pret ty wings, your (Amaj9)pret ty wings, your (Esus2)pret ty wings, your (Amaj9)pret ty wings.
So (E)pret ty wings, your (Amaj9)pret ty wings, your (Esus2)pret ty wings, your (Amaj9)pret ty wings.
Sing (E)pret ty wings, oh, (Amaj9)pret ty wings, yeah, (Esus2)(Pret ty wings, your (Amaj9)pret ty wings a (Bsus)round.
(Esus2)(Pret ty wings, your (Amaj9)pret ty wings a (E)round.)
(Esus2)(Pret ty wings, your (Amaj9)pret ty wings a (E)round.)
(Esus2)(Pret ty wings, your (Amaj9)pret ty wings a (Amaj9)pret ty wings a (E)round.)
(Esus2)(Pret ty wings, your (F#m11)pret ty wings a (E)round.)
(Esus2)(Pret ty wings, your (F#m11)pret ty wings a (Amaj9)pret ty wings a (E)round.)
Pretty Wings — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Pretty Wings" by Maxwell in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C#. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 “Pretty Wings”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Pretty Wings"?
- 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 C#. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Pretty Wings" by Maxwell played in?
- Pretty Wings is arranged in the key of C# on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Pretty Wings"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Pretty Wings" 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 "Pretty Wings"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Pretty Wings"?
- "Pretty Wings" was originally performed by Maxwell. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Pretty Wings"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Amaj9, Asus2, Bsus4, C, C#m7, E, Esus2, Esus4, +1 more.
- What other songs by Maxwell can I play here?
- Try "LIFETIME", "THIS WOMAN'S WORK". 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 — "Pretty Wings" 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 C#, 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 120 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.
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