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In A (A7)mer i ca you get (Dm)food to eat;
won’t have to (C7sus4)run through the jun gle and (Bb)scuff up your (F)feet.
You just (A7)sing a bout Je sus and (Dm)drink wine all day.
It’s great to (C7sus4)be an A mer i can.
Ain’t no (F5)li ons or ti gers, ain’t (F5)no mam ba snake,
just the sweet wa ter mel on and a (F5)buck wheat cake.
Ev ’ry (F5)bod y is as hap py as a (F5)man can be.
Climb a board, lit tle wog, sail a (F5)way with me.
Sail a (F)way,
sail a (Bb)way.
We will (B)cross the might y o cean in to Charles ton Bay.
Sail a (F)way,
sail a (Bb)way,
and we will (B)cross the (Dm7)might y o cean in to the (C7sus4)Charles ton (F5)Bay.
In A (F5)mer i ca ev ’ry (F5)man is free
to take care of his home and his (F5)fam i ly.
You’ll be (F5)hap py as a mon key in a (F5)mon key tree.
You’re all gon na be an A mer i can.
Sail a (F5)Bay.
Sail Away — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Sail Away" by Joe Cocker 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 90 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 “Sail Away”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Sail Away"?
- 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 "Sail Away" by Joe Cocker played in?
- Sail Away 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 "Sail Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sail Away" 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 "Sail Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sail Away"?
- "Sail Away" was originally performed by Joe Cocker. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Sail Away"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A7, Bb, Bdim7, C7, Dm, Dm7, Eb, F, +3 more.
- What other songs by Joe Cocker can I play here?
- Try "With a Little Help from My Friends", "A Song for You", "UP WHERE WE BELONG". 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 — "Sail Away" 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 90 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.