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The sum mer (F5)days are gone too soon.
You shoot the (F)moon and (Bbsus2)miss com (F5)plete ly.
And now you’re (F5)left to face the gloom,
the emp ty (F)room that (Bbsus2)once smelled (F5)sweet ly.
Of all the (C7)flow ers you plucked, if on ly
you (Gm7)knew the (F)rea son
why you (C7)had to each be lone ly.
Was it (Gm7)just the (F)sea son?
Now the (F5)fall is here a gain.
You can’t be (F)gin to (Bbsus2)give in.
(F5)It’s all o ver.
When the snows come roll in’ through,
you’re roll in’ (F)too, with (Bbsus2)some new (F5)lov er.
Will you (C7)think of times you’ve told me
that you knew the (F)rea son
why we (C7)had to each be lone ly?
It was just the (F)sea son.
Will you (C7)think of times you’ve told me
that you (Gm7)knew the (F)rea son
why we (C7)had to each
be (Bbsus2)lone ly?
It was (Gm7)just the (F)sea son.
Shoot The Moon — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Shoot The Moon" by Norah Jones 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: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Shoot The Moon”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Shoot The Moon"?
- 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 "Shoot The Moon" by Norah Jones played in?
- Shoot The Moon 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 "Shoot The Moon"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Shoot The Moon" 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 "Shoot The Moon"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Shoot The Moon"?
- "Shoot The Moon" was originally performed by Norah Jones. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Norah Jones can I play here?
- Try "IN THE MORNING", "CREEPIN' IN", "FEELIN' THE SAME WAY". 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 — "Shoot The Moon" 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.