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(Am)Walk ing up a (G#)hill to night when (C)you have closed your (F)eyes.
ing.
I (Am)wish I did n’t (G#)have to make all those (C)mis takes and be (F)wise.
ing.
(Am)Please try to be (G#)pa tient night and (C)know that I’m still (F)learn ing.
I’m (Am)sor ry that you (G#)have to see while the (C)strength in side me (F)slow.
ing.
And But (Am)where are you, my (G#)an gel, now?
I’ll (C)Don’t you see me (F)cry ing?
And I (Am)know that you can’t (G#)do it all, but you (C)can’t say I’m not (F)try ing.
I’m (Am)on my knees in (G#)front of him, but he (C)does n’t seem to (F)see me.
nize.
With (Am)all his trou bles (G#)on his mind, he’s (C)look ing right through (F)me.
Am I (Am)let ting my self (G#)down
be (C)side this fire in (F)you?
And I (Am)wish that you could (G#)see
I (C)have my trou bles (F)too.
(F)re al ize?
(Am)Look ing at you (G#)leav ing,
I’m (C)look ing for a sign.
The Hill — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Hill" by The Swell Season in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 76 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 Hill”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Hill"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Hill" by The Swell Season played in?
- The Hill is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Hill"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Hill" 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 Hill"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Hill"?
- "The Hill" was originally performed by The Swell Season. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Swell Season can I play here?
- Try "Falling Slowly", "Gold", "If You Want Me". 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 Hill" 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 C, 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 76 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.