The Perfect Year

by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Lyrics

Ring out the old, ring in the (D7)new, a mid night (G)wish to share with (C)you.

Your lips are (Am)warm, my head is light, were we a (D7)live be fore to (G)night?

(Dm)I don’t need a (G7)crowd ed (C)ball room,

(Cm)ev ery thing I want is (Em)here,

if you’re with (G)me,

next year will (D7)be

the per fect (G)year.

Be fore we play

some dan gerous (D7)game,

be fore we (G)fan

some harm less (C)flame,

we have to (Am)ask

if this is (Am7)wise,

and if the (D7)game

is worth the prize.

(Dm)With this wine, and (G7)with this (C)mu sic,

(Cm)how can an y thing be (Em)clear?

Let’s wait and (G)see,

it may just (D7)be

the per fect (G)year.

(C7)It’s New Year’s (F)Eve, and hopes are (C7)high, dance one year (F)in, kiss one good (Bb)bye, an oth er (Gm)chance, an oth er (Gm7)start, so man y (C7)dreams to tease the (F)heart.

(F7)We don’t need a crowd ed (Bb)ball room,

(Bbm)ev ery thing we want is (Dm)here,

and face to (F)face

we will em (C7)brace

the per fect (F)year.

(F7)We don’t need a crowd ed (Bb)ball room,

(Bbm)ev ery thing we want is (Dm)here,

and face to (F)face

we will em (C7)brace

the per fect (F)year.

The Perfect Year — Classic Piano Sheet Music

Read "The Perfect Year" by Andrew Lloyd Webber in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “The Perfect Year

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Perfect Year"?
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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "The Perfect Year" by Andrew Lloyd Webber played in?
The Perfect Year is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Perfect Year"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "The Perfect Year" 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 Perfect Year"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "The Perfect Year"?
"The Perfect Year" was originally performed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber can I play here?
Try "ALL I ASK OF YOU", "EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT", "ONLY YOU". 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 Perfect Year" 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 G, 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 120 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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