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Running With The Night — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Running With The Night”
Read "Running With The Night" by Lionel Richie in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 122 BPM.
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Lyrics
The heart of the cit y street was beat ing.
Light from the ne ons turned the dark to day.
We were too hot to think of sleep ing.
We had to get out be fore the (G)mag ic got a way.
We were (Am)run ning with (G)the night,
(Am)play ing in (G)the shad ows,
just you and I
till the morn ing (F)light.
(G)(We were (F)run ning,) (G)Oh.
(F)(run ning (G)with the (Am)night.) You were look ing so good, girl, heads were turn ing.
You and me on the town, ooh, we let it all hang out.
The fire was in us, we were burn ing;
we were gon na go all the way and we (G)nev er had a doubt.
We were (Am)run night.)
(Bb)We were so (F)in love, (C)you (G)and me,
on the boul (F)e vard (C)wild and (G)free.
Giv ing all (F)we got, we (C)laid (G)it down,
tak ing ev (F)’ry shot we (C)took the (G)town.
We were (Am)run ning with the (G)night,
(Am)play ing in (G)the shad ows,
just you and (G)I,
girl, it was so
right,
(G)so
(F)right,
(F)oh.
Ooh,
ooh,
ah,
ah,
ah,
just you and I.
We were (Am)run ning with the (G)night,
(Am)play ing in (G)the shad ows,
just you and I,
girl, it was so (F)right.
Girl, it was so (Am)right.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Running With The Night"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Running With The Night" by Lionel Richie played in?
- Running With The Night is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Running With The Night"?
- The arrangement plays at 122 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Running With The Night" 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 "Running With The Night"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Running With The Night"?
- "Running With The Night" was originally performed by Lionel Richie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Running With The Night"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, Bb, C, F, G, Gsus4.
- What other songs by Lionel Richie can I play here?
- Try "I CALL IT LOVE", "ALL NIGHT LONG", "EASY". 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 — "Running With The Night" 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 A, 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 122 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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