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Since you turned the ta bles on me, I’ve been stead y and learn in’ lone ly, keep in’ this turn ta ble spin nin’ ev ’ry thing from Jones to Jen nings, slow ly plan nin’ my sur viv al in a three foot stack of vi nyl.
Since you had to walk out ta here, (Bb)I’ve been hav in’ a rec ord year.
I bet you thought be fore you left I’d just sit in si lence by my self, turn this house in to a jail,
dy in’ slow in a liv in’ hell.
But love’s got a fun ny way of keep in’ score, and your leav in’ lit up my score board.
I u sually make it through side A so ber; all bets are off when I flip her o ver.
“One (Gm)Bour bon, One (Gm)Scotch, One Beer.”
I’m hav in’ a rec ord year.
Quar ter notes and (C)Hank’s half time are pound in’ on this heart of mine.
Song to song, I (C)pass my time (Bb)with these speak ers on ten.
“You’re Good and Gone” keeps me (C)up all night a long with Songs in the (C)Key of Life.
I’m ei ther gon na get o ver you or I’m a (Bb)gon na blow out my ears.
Yeah, you’re out there now, do in’ God knows how, and I’m stuck here hav in’ a rec ord year.
Your leav in’ left me go in’ cra zy.
I’m count in’ on a nee dle to to me.
I drop it in the (Fmaj7)groove and we go ’round and ’round and down in a spi ral.
I guess I real ly ought a call and thank you.
I re dis cov ered Red Head ed Stran ger.
Got down (F)with old James Brown and found New Grass Re viv al.
If you (Gm7)find your way back, I owe you a beer
for my rec ord year.
knows how, but I’m stuck here
hav in’ a rec ord year.
Yeah, I’m hav in’ a rec ord year.
Record Year — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Record Year" by Eric Church in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 170 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 “Record Year”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Record Year"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Record Year" by Eric Church played in?
- Record Year is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Record Year"?
- The arrangement plays at 170 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Record Year" 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 "Record Year"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Record Year"?
- "Record Year" was originally performed by Eric Church. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Record Year"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Bb, Bbsus2, C, Dm, Dm7, F, Fmaj7, Gm, +1 more.
- What other songs by Eric Church can I play here?
- Try "GIVE ME BACK MY HOMETOWN", "SPRINGSTEEN", "DRINK IN MY HAND". 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 — "Record Year" 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 Bb, 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 170 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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