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The lamp is (F)burn ing low up on my ta ble (Eb)top;
the snow is (F7)soft ly (Bb)fall ing.
The air is (F)still with in the (Gm)si lence of my (Eb)room;
(Bb)I hear your voice soft ly (Bb)call ing.
If I could (F7)on ly (Eb)have you (F)near
to breathe a (Gm)sigh or (Cm7)two,
I would be (F)hap py just to hold the hands I (Eb)love
(Bb)up on this (F7)win ter’s night with (Bb)you.
The fire is (F)dy ing now, my lamp is grow ing (Eb)dim;
the shades of (F7)night are (Bb)lift ing.
The morn ing (F)light with steals a (Gm)cross my win dow (Eb)pane
(Bb)where webs of snow soft are (Bb)drift ing.
If I could (F7)on ly (Eb)have you (F)near
to breathe a (Gm)sigh or (Cm7)two,
I would be (F)hap py just to hold the hands I (Eb)love
(Bb)up on this (F7)win ter’s night with (Bb)you.
up on this (F7)win ter’s night with (D7)you;
and to be (F7)once a gain with (Bb)you.
Song For A Winter's Night — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Song For A Winter's Night" by Gordon Lightfoot 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 120 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Song For A Winter's Night”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Song For A Winter's Night"?
- 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 "Song For A Winter's Night" by Gordon Lightfoot played in?
- Song For A Winter's Night 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 "Song For A Winter's Night"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Song For A Winter's Night" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Song For A Winter's Night"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Song For A Winter's Night"?
- "Song For A Winter's Night" was originally performed by Gordon Lightfoot. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Song For A Winter's Night"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Bb, Cm7, D, D7, Eb, F, F7, Fm7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Gordon Lightfoot can I play here?
- Try "SUNDOWN", "CAREFREE HIGHWAY", "If You Could Read My Mind". 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 — "Song For A Winter's Night" 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 120 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.