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There’s a (Am)la dy who’s sure all that (C)glit ters is (D)gold, and she’s (Fmaj7)buy ing a stair way to (G)heav en.
When she (Am)gets there she knows, if the (C)stores are all (D)closed, with a word she can get what she (G)came (Am)for.
Ooh,
(Fmaj7)ooh, (Am)ooh, and (G)she’s (C)buy ing a (G)stair way to (G)heav en.
There’s a (C)sign on the wall, but she (Fmaj7)wants to be sure, ’cause, you (C)know, some times (D)words have true (Em)mean (Fmaj7)ing.
In the (Am)tree by the brook there’s a (C)song bird who (D)sings.
Some times (Fmaj7)all of our thoughts are mis (G)giv (Am)en.
(D)Ooh, it makes me won der.
(Am7)Ooh,
(D)it makes me won der.
(D6)There’s a (C)feel ing I (G)get when I (Am)look to the west and my (C)spir it is (G)cry ing for (Fmaj7)leav (Am)ing.
In my (C)thoughts I have (G)seen rings of (Am)smoke through the trees, and the (C)voic es of (G)those who stand (Fmaj7)look (Am)ing.
(Am7)Ooh,
(D)it makes me won der.
(Am7)Ooh,
(D)real ly makes me won der.
(D6)And it’s (C)whis pered that (G)soon if we (Am)all call the tune then the (C)pip er will (G)lead us to (Fmaj7)rea (Am)son,
and a (C)new day will (G)dawn for (Am)those who stand long, and the (C)for est will (G)ech o with (Fmaj7)laugh (Am)ter.
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
If there’s a (G)bus tle in your (Am)hedge row, don’t be a larmed now: it’s just a (G)spring clean for the (F)May (Am7)queen.
Yes, there are (G)two paths you can (Am)go by, but in the long run
there’s still (G)time to change the (F)road (Am7)you’re on.
And it makes me won der.
Your head is (G)hum ming and it (Am)won’t go, in case you don’t know.
The pip er’s (G)call ing you to (Fmaj7)join (Am7)him.
Dear la dy, (G)can you hear the wind blow?
And did you know your stair way (G)lies on the (Fmaj7)whis (Am7)p’ring wind?
(G)Oh.
And as we wind on down the road,
our shad ows (G5)tall er than our (F5)soul,
there walks a la dy we all (F5)know,
who shines white (G5)light and wants to (F5)show
how ev ’ry thing still turns to (F5)gold.
And if you (G5)lis ten ver y (F5)hard,
the tune will come to you at (F5)last,
when all are (G5)one and one is all,
to be a rock, and not (Fmaj7)to roll.
And she’s buy ing a stair way to heav en.
Stairway To Heaven — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 “Stairway To Heaven”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Stairway To Heaven"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin played in?
- Stairway To Heaven is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Stairway To Heaven"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Stairway To Heaven" 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 "Stairway To Heaven"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Stairway To Heaven"?
- "Stairway To Heaven" was originally performed by Led Zeppelin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Stairway To Heaven"?
- This arrangement uses 18 chords: Am, Am7, Am9, Apow, C, D, D6, D9, +10 more.
- What other songs by Led Zeppelin can I play here?
- Try "KASHMIR", "THANK YOU", "GOING TO CALIFORNIA". 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 — "Stairway To Heaven" 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 A, 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.
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