Other arrangements of The Search Is Over
Pick a learning view.
(F)How can I con vince you
Now (Bbmaj7)what you see is real?
At (F)Who am I to blame you
for (Bbmaj7)doubt ing what you feel?
You (Dm)I was al ways (C)reach ing.
and (Bbmaj7)You were just a (F)girl (C)I (Dm)knew.
I took for (Am7)grant ed
the (Bb)friend I have in (Asus)you.
I was liv ing for (D)a dream,
lov ing for a (A)mo ment.
Tak ing on (D)the world,
that was just my (Asus)style.
Now I (G)look in to your (F)eyes;
I can see for (Gm7)ev er.
The search is (Dm)o ver.
You were (Bb)with me (C)all the (F)while.
(F)Can we last for ev er?
Now (Bbmaj7)Do we fall a part?
The (F)times it’s so con fus ing,
the (Bbmaj7)ques tions of the heart.
So (Dm)fol lowed me through (C)chang es
and (Bbmaj7)pa tient ly you’d (F)wait (C)till (Dm)I came to my (Am7)sens es
through (Bb)some mir a of (Asus)fate.
I was liv ing for (D)a dream,
lov ing for a (A)mo ment.
Tak ing on (D)the world,
that was just my (Asus)style.
Now I (G)look in to your (F)eyes;
I can see for (Gm7)ev er.
The search is (Dm)o ver.
You were (Bb)with me (C)all the (F)while.
(F)while.
Now (C)the (Dm)miles stretch (Am7)out be hind me, (Bb)loves that I have (F)lost.
Bro (C)ken (Dm)hearts lie (Am7)vic tims of the (Bb)game.
Then (Gm7)good luck, it (Dm)fi n’lly struck like (C)light nin’ from the blue;
(Gm7)ev er y high way is (F)lead in’ me back to (C)you.
(Bb)right be (C)fore my (F)eyes.
The Search Is Over — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Search Is Over" by Survivor in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. 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.
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About “The Search Is Over”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Search Is Over"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Search Is Over" by Survivor played in?
- The Search Is Over is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Search Is Over"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Search Is Over" 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 Search Is Over"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Search Is Over"?
- "The Search Is Over" was originally performed by Survivor. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Survivor can I play here?
- Try "The Eye Of The Tiger", "EYE OF THE TIGER", "Eye of The Tiger". 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 Search Is Over" 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 F, 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.