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Yes ter day,
you came to (Am)lift me up,
as (F)light as straw and brit tle as a bird.
To (Dm)day, I weigh less
than a (Am)shad ow on the wall, just one more (G)whis per
of a voice un heard.
To (C)mor row,
nev er said leave the (Am)win dows o pen.
As (F)fear den grows, please hold me in your arms.
Won’t you help (Dm)night, me, if you can,
to (Am)shake that were this er an spo ger?
ken.
I need your (G)gen tle hands ing
to keep me calm.
’Cause I (C)nev er thought I’d lose.
I (G)on ly thought I’d win.
I (Am)nev er dreamed I’d feel
this fire be neath my skin.
I can’t be lieve you (F)love me.
I nev er thought you’d (C)come.
I guess I mis judged (C)love
be tween a (F)fa ther
and (G)his son.
(C)Things we
nev er said leave the (Am)come to geth er;
the (F)fear den grows, no long er haunt ing me.
Won’t you To (Dm)night, me, if we touched
on (Am)shake that were this er an spo ger?
ken.
That kind of (G)un der stand ing
to sets me free.
’Cause I (C)nev er thought I’d lose.
I (G)on ly thought I’d win.
I (Am)nev er dreamed I’d feel
this fire be neath my skin.
I can’t be lieve you (F)love me.
I nev er thought you’d (C)come.
I guess I mis judged (C)love
be tween a (F)fa ther
and (G)his son.
(F)fa ther
(Gsus)and (G)his (C)son.
The Last Song — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Last Song" by Elton John 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 64 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 Last Song”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Last Song"?
- 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 Last Song" by Elton John played in?
- The Last Song 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 Last Song"?
- The arrangement plays at 64 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Last Song" 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 Last Song"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Last Song"?
- "The Last Song" was originally performed by Elton John. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Last Song"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Am, C, Dm, Em, F, Fmaj7, Fmaj9, G, +2 more.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". 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 Last Song" 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 64 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.