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Sun ny came (A)home to her (G)fa v’rite room.
Sun ny sat (A)down in the (D)kitch en.
She o pened a (A)book and a (G)box of tools.
Sun ny came (Bm)home with a (G)mis sion.
She says, “Days go by, I’m hyp no tized.
I’m walk ing on a wire.
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind,
in to the (Gmaj9)fire.”
Sun ny came (A)home with a (D)list of names.
She did n’t be (A)lieve in tran (D)scend ence.
“Well, it’s time for a (A)few small re (Bm)pairs,” she said.
Sun ny came (Bm)home with a (G)venge ance.
She says, “Days (Gmaj9)fire.”
Get the kids and bring a sweat er.
Dry is good and wind is bet ter.
Count the years, you al ways knew it.
Strike a match, go on and do it.
Days go by, I’m hyp no tized.
I’m walk ing on a wire.
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind in to the fire.
Oh, light the sky and hold on tight.
The world is burn ing down.
She’s out there on her own and she’s al right.
Sun ny came (Gmaj9)home.
Sun ny came (Bm)home.
Sunny Came Home — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of B. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 96 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 “Sunny Came Home”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Sunny Came Home"?
- 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 B. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin played in?
- Sunny Came Home is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Sunny Came Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 96 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sunny Came Home" 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 "Sunny Came Home"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sunny Came Home"?
- "Sunny Came Home" was originally performed by Shawn Colvin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Sunny Came Home"?
- This arrangement uses 17 chords: A, Bm, Bm7, Bsus2, D, E, E9, Em7, +9 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Sunny Came Home" 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 B, 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 96 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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