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(G)Doo doo doot (D)doo doo doot doo.
(C)Doo doo doot doo doo doot doo.
(G)Doo doo doot (D)doo doo doot doo.
(C)Doo doo doot.
I’m packed and I’m (D)hold ing.
I’m smil ing, she’s liv ing, she’s of gold en, she (C)lives for me.
wish I could get Says she lives for me, o (D)va tion, smil ing in her own tures mo ti va tion.
(C)She ing comes tal round will and you she un goes you down It on me.
stop, I And I’ll make you smile, like a drug for you.
tick tock Do ev er what you want to do, com ing o ver (G)you.
Keep on smil ing what we go through.
One stop to the rhy thm that di vides you.
And I speak to you like the cho rus to the (C)verse.
Chop an oth er line like a co da with a (G)curse.
Come on like a (D)freak show takes the stage.
We give them the games we play.
She say, (G)“I want (D)some thing (C)else to get me through this
(D)sem i charmed kind of life, ba by, ba by.
(G)I want (D)some thing else, I’m not lis tening when you say
good (C)bye.”
(G)bumped up.
I took the (D)hit that I was giv en, then I (C)bumped a gain, then I bumped a gain.
I said how do I get (C)back there to the (D)place where I fell a (C)sleep in side you?
(D)How do I get my (C)self back to the (D)place where you said,
(G)“I want (D)some thing (C)else to get me through this
(D)sem i charmed kind of life, ba by, ba by.
(G)I want (D)some thing else, I’m not lis tening when you say
good (C)bye.”
I be lieve in the (D)sand be neath my toes.
The beach gives a feel ing, an earth y (G)feel ing.
I be lieve in the faith that grows, and the four right chords can make me cry.
(C)When I’m with you I feel like I could die, and that would be all right,
all right.
And when the (D)plane came in, she said she was crash ing.
The vel vet, it (C)rips in the cit y.
We tripped on the urge to feel a live, but (G)now I’m strug gling to sur vive.
Those (D)days you were wear ing that (C)vel vet dress.
(D)You’re the priest ess, I (C)must con fess.
Those (D)lit tle red pant ies, they (C)pass the test.
Slides (G)up a (CN.C.)round the bel ly, face down on the mat tress.
(G)One,
and you (G)hold me,
and we are (G)bro ken.
Still it’s (G)all that I want to do, just a lit tle now.
Feel my self (D)head made of the ground.
I’m scared I’m not com ing down.
No, no,
and I won’t run for my life.
(C)She’s got her jaws now locked down in a smile, but noth ing is all right,
all right.
(G)I want some thing else
to get me (G)through this
life, ba by.
(G)I want some thing else,
not lis tening (G)when you say
good (C)bye,
good (C)bye,
good (C)bye,
good (G)bye.
(G)Doo doo doot (D)doo doo doot doo.
(C)Doo doo doot doo doo doot doo.
(G)Doo doo doot (D)doo doo doot doo.
The sky was gold, it was rose.
I was (D)tak ing sips of it through my (C)nose, and I wish I could get back there some place, (G)back there in the (D)place we used to (C)start.
(G)Doo doo doot (D)doo doo doot doo.
(C)Doo doo doot doo doo doot doo.
(G)Doo doo doot (D)doo doo doot doo.
Semi-charmed Life — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Semi-charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “Semi-charmed Life”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Semi-charmed Life"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Semi-charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind played in?
- Semi-charmed Life is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Semi-charmed Life"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Semi-charmed Life" 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 "Semi-charmed Life"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Semi-charmed Life"?
- "Semi-charmed Life" was originally performed by Third Eye Blind. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Semi-charmed Life"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: Am, C, D, G. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by Third Eye Blind can I play here?
- Try "JUMPER", "HOW'S IT GOING TO BE". 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 — "Semi-charmed Life" 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 G, 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 100 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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