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It’s (F)fun ny how you (C)sound as if you’re (Am)right next door when you’re (F)real ly half a (Dm)world all a way.
There I (F)just can’t seem to (C)find the words I’m (Am)look ing for,
to (F)say the things that (Dm)I want to (Gm7)say.
I (F)can’t re mem ber (C)when I felt so (Am)close to you;
it’s (F)al most more than (Dm)I can bear.
And es (F)Though I seem a (C)half a mil lion (Am)miles from you, you are (F)in my heart and (Dm)liv ing there.
And the (F)moon and the (Bb)stars are the same ones you see; it’s the (C)same old sun up in the sky.
And your (F)voice in my (Bb)ear is like heav en to me, like the (C)breez es here in old Shang hai.
There are (F)lov ers who walk (C)sound hand in hand (Am)right in park when and (F)lov ers who walk (Dm)world all a lone.
There are (F)lov ers who lie (C)find un a fraid (Am)look in dark and (F)lov ers who long (Dm)I want for (Gm7)home.
I (F)could n’t leave you (C)e ven if I (Am)want ed to; you’re (F)in my dreams and (Dm)al ways near.
And es (F)pe ci’lly when I (C)sing the songs I (Am)wrote for you, you are (F)in my heart and (Dm)liv ing there.
And the (F)moon and the (Bb)stars are the same ones you see; it’s the (C)same old sun up in the sky.
And your (F)face in my (Bb)dreams is like heav en to me, like the (C)breez es here in old Shang hai.
There are
(Gm)Shang hai breez es, (Am)cool and clear ing, (Bb)eve ning’s sweet ca ress.
(Gm)Shang hai breez es, (Am)soft and gen tle, re (Bb)mind me of your ten der ness.
And the (F)moon and the (Bb)stars are the same ones you see; it’s the (C)same old sun up in the sky.
And your (F)love in my (Bb)life is like heav en to me, like the (C)breez es here in old Shang hai.
And the (F)moon and the (Bb)stars are the same ones you see; it’s the (C)same old sun up in the sky.
And your (F)love in my (Bb)life is like heav en to me, like the (C)breez es here in old Shang hai.
And the
Just like the (Gm)breez es here in (C)old Shang (F)hai.
Shanghai Breezes — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Shanghai Breezes" by John Denver 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 100 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 “Shanghai Breezes”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Shanghai Breezes"?
- 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 "Shanghai Breezes" by John Denver played in?
- Shanghai Breezes 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 "Shanghai Breezes"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Shanghai Breezes" 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 "Shanghai Breezes"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Shanghai Breezes"?
- "Shanghai Breezes" was originally performed by John Denver. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by John Denver can I play here?
- Try "Rocky Mountain High", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Follow Me". 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 — "Shanghai Breezes" 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 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.