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(Bb)If
I could make a wish
I (D7)think
I’d pass;
(Eb)can’t
think of (Ebm)an y thing I need.
(Bb)No
cig a rettes, no sleep,
no (D7)light,
no sound,
(Eb)noth
ing to (Ebm)eat, no books to read.
(Dm)Mak
ing love with you
has left me (Ebm)peace ful, warm and tired.
(Dm)What
more could I ask;
there’s noth ing (Ebm)left to be de sired.
(Bb)Peace
came up on me and it (D7)leaves
me weak.
(Eb)Sleep,
si lent (Ebm)an gel, go
to (Bb)sleep.
Some times
all I need is the air that I breathe and to (Bb)love you.
All I need is the air that I breathe, yes, to (Bb)love you.
All I need is the air that I breathe.
(Fm)Ah,
ah,
(Eb)ah,
ah,
(Bb)ah,
ah,
(F)ah.
(Fm)Ah,
ah,
(Eb)ah,
ah,
(Bb)ah,
ah,
(F)ah.
(F)ah.
(Bb)sleep.
The Air That I Breathe — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies 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 “The Air That I Breathe”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Air That I Breathe"?
- 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 "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies played in?
- The Air That I Breathe 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 "The Air That I Breathe"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Air That I Breathe" 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 "The Air That I Breathe"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Air That I Breathe"?
- "The Air That I Breathe" was originally performed by The Hollies. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Air That I Breathe"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Bb, D7, Dm, Eb, Ebm, F, Fm.
- What other songs by The Hollies can I play here?
- Try "LONG COOL WOMAN", "LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW", "CARRIE-ANNE". 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 — "The Air That I Breathe" 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.