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(Bb)Lis ten to what’s in the heart of a child: a (F)song so big in one so small.
(Ab6)Soon you will hear where beau ty lies.
You’ll (Cm)hear and you’ll re call...
The (Bb)sad ness, the doubt, all the loss, the grief, will be (F)long to some play from the past,
as the (Ab6)child leads the way to a dream, a be lief, a (Cm)time of hope through the land...
A sum mer’s day,
a moth er sings
a (Dm)song of pur ple sum mer through the heart of ev ’ry thing.
And Heav en waits,
so close it seems,
to (Dm)show her child the won ders of a world be yond her dreams.
The (Cm)earth will wave
with (G)corn;
the (Cm)days so wide,
so (G)warm.
And (Cm)mares (Dm)will (Cm)neigh
with (G)stal lions (F)that they mate, foals they’ve borne.
And (Bbsus)all
shall know
the won der
of pur ple sum (G)mer.
And so I wait.
The swal low brings
a (Dm)song of what’s to fol low,
the glo ry of the spring…
The fenc es sway,
the porch es swing.
The (Dm)clouds be gin to thun der, crick ets wan der, mur mur ing.
The (Cm)earth will wave
with (G)corn.
The (Cm)days so wide,
so (G)warm.
And (Cm)mares (Dm)will (Cm)neigh
(F)with (G)stal lions (F)that they mate, foals they’ve borne.
And (Bbsus)all
shall know
the won der.
I
will sing
the song of pur ple sum (Gsus2)mer.
(Bbsus)All
shall know
the won der.
I
will sing
the song of pur ple sum (Gsus2)mer.
(Bbsus)All
shall know
the won der
of pur ple sum (G)mer.
The Song Of Purple Summer — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "The Song Of Purple Summer" by Duncan Sheik 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 60 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 Song Of Purple Summer”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Song Of Purple Summer"?
- 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 Song Of Purple Summer" by Duncan Sheik played in?
- The Song Of Purple Summer 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 Song Of Purple Summer"?
- The arrangement plays at 60 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Song Of Purple Summer" 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 Song Of Purple Summer"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Song Of Purple Summer"?
- "The Song Of Purple Summer" was originally performed by Duncan Sheik. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Song Of Purple Summer"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Ab6, Bb, Bbsus4, C, Cm, Dm, Dm7, Eb, +3 more.
- What other songs by Duncan Sheik can I play here?
- Try "BARELY BREATHING", "TOUCH ME", "DON'T DO SADNESS/BLUE WIND". 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 Song Of Purple Summer" 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 60 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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