Santa Fe (From Newsies)

by Alan Menken
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Folks, we (Gm7)fi n’lly got a (C)head line: “New sies (Gm7)crushed as bulls at (C)tack!” Crutch ie’s (Eb)call in’ me, dumb (F)crip’s just too damn (C)slow.

Guys are (Gm7)fight in’, bleed in’, (C)fall in’.

Thanks to (Gm7)good ole’ Cap tain (C)Jack.

Cap tain (C)Jack just wants to (D7)close his eyes and (CN.C.)go...

Let me (C)go

far a (Am)way,

some where (F)they won’t (G)nev er (C)find me.

And to (E)mor row won’t re (Am)mind me of to (F)day.

When the (G7)cit y’s fi n’lly (Em7)sleep in’,

(Am7)and the (G)moon looks old and (Am7)gray,

I get (Bbmaj9)on the train that’s (D7)bound for San ta (G7sus)Fe.

And I’m (C)gone!

And I’m (Am)done!

No more (F)run nin’, (G)no more (C)ly in’.

No more (E)fat old men de (Am)ny ing (Am)me my (F)pay.

Just a (G7)moon so big and (C)yel low,

it turns (G)night right in to (Esus)day.

(E7)Dreams come (Dm9)true,

yeah, they (G7sus)do,

in San ta (D)Fe.

(G)Where does it say you (F)got ta live (G)and (Dm)die here?

(G)Where does it say a (F)guy can’t (G)catch a (C)break?

(C)Why should you on ly take what you’re giv en?

(Am)Why should you spend your (Fm)whole life liv in’ (Am)trapped where there ain’t no fu ture,

(Fmaj7)e ven at sev en teen,

(Am)break in’ your back for some one el se’s (Fmaj7)sake?

If the (Bb)life don’t seem to suit ya,

(B)how ’bout a change of (E7sus)scene,

(Am7)far from the lous y head lines and the (Em)dead lines in be tween!

(A7sus)San (A7)ta (D)Fe!

My old (Bm)friend!

I can’t (G)spend my (A)whole life (G)dream (D)in’,

though I (A)know that’s (F#)all I (Bm)seem in (Bm)clined to (G)do.

I ain’t (A7)get tin’ an y (D)young er,

and I (A7)wan na start brand (F#7)new.

I need (Em9)space,

and fresh (Gmaj7)air.

Let ’em (D)laugh in my (A)face, I don’t (Bm)care.

(F#m)Save my (Gmaj7)place,

I’ll be (A7sus)there...

Just be (F)real is all I’m (D)ask in’, not some (F)paint in’ in my (D)head.

’Cause I’m (Em9)dead if I can’t (G)count on you to (Bm)day.

I got (Bb)noth in’, (Bb)if I (Gm7)don’t got (F#m)San (A)ta (Bm7)Fe.

Santa Fe (From Newsies) by Alan Menken

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 180 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Santa Fe (From Newsies)

What key is "Santa Fe (From Newsies)" in?
"Santa Fe (From Newsies)" by Alan Menken is in the key of C with a tempo of 180 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Santa Fe (From Newsies)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Santa Fe (From Newsies)" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Santa Fe (From Newsies)" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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