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(E)Hey,
does it ev er make you won der what’s on my mind?
(E)I,
I was on ly ev er run ning back to your
side.
I nev er cried,
I just watched my life go by,
it’s just a pack of lies,
’cause you’re leav ing me be hind.
(E)Why,
af ter this long, is there noth ing I’ll keep?
Oh, I can shout,
you’ll pre tend you’re fall ing a
sleep.
I live a lie, yeah, in be liev ing that you’re mine.
It’s just a waste of time,
’cause you’re leav ing me be hind.
(E)Hey, there’s not a cloud in the sky,
it’s as blue as your good bye, and I thought that it would rain
on a (B)day like to day.
(E)Hey, there’s not a cloud
in sight,
it’s as blue as your blue good (B)bye, and I thought that it would rain
the (B)day you went a way.
(E)Hey,
does it ev er make you won der what’s on my mind?
I was on ly ev er run ning back to your side.
(E)Hey, there’s not a cloud in the sky,
it’s as blue as your good bye, and I thought that it would rain
on a (B)day like to day.
(E)Hey, there’s not a cloud
in sight,
it’s as blue as your blue good (B)bye, and I thought that it would rain
the (B)day you went a way.
He’s on the bus (B)es
and the ae (C#m7)ro planes
with some gro c’ries and a sleep (B)ing bag.
The Day You Went Away — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"The Day You Went Away" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of E, 104 BPM.
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About “The Day You Went Away”
- Why does "The Day You Went Away" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "The Day You Went Away".
- What key is "The Day You Went Away" by Wendy Matthews played in?
- The Day You Went Away is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Day You Went Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Day You Went Away" 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 Day You Went Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Day You Went Away"?
- "The Day You Went Away" was originally performed by Wendy Matthews. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Wendy Matthews can I play here?
- Try "The Day You Went Away". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "The Day You Went Away"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "The Day You Went Away".
- Can I see all the notes in "The Day You Went Away"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of E at 104 BPM.
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