Is this real sheet music for "The Waiting"?

It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "The Waiting".

Can I see all the notes in "The Waiting"?

Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of D at 100 BPM.

The Waiting — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"The Waiting" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of D, 100 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

Oh, (A)ba by, don’t it feel a like cou ple (G)heav en right (D)now? Don’t it (A)feel like some thing from a (G)dream? Yeah, (A)I’ve nev er known noth in’ (D)quite made me like this. Don’t it (Bm)feel like to night good as might nev er be a gain? Ba by, (G)we You’re the know ly bet ter than to try and pre tend. Hon ey, (A)no make me one wan na could a ev er told me ’bout this. I said, yeah, yeah, (yeah, yeah,) yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. The (G)wait (D)ing is the (A)hard est (D)part. (G)Ev ’ry (D)day you see (Asus)one more card. You (G)take it on (D)faith, you (A)take it to the (D)heart. The (G)wait ing is the (Asus)hard est (D)part. Well, (A)yeah, I might have chased a like cou ple (G)wom en a (D)round. All it (A)ev er got me was a (G)down. Yeah, (A)then there were those that in’ (D)quite made me feel good, Don’t but (Bm)nev er as night good as I’m feel in’ right a now. Ba by, (G)we You’re the on ly one ter than that’s ev er known how Hon to (A)no make me one wan na live a like I wan na live. Now I said, yeah, yeah, (yeah, yeah,) yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. The (G)wait (D)ing is the (A)hard est (D)part. (G)Ev ’ry (D)day you see (Asus)one more yard. You (G)take it on (D)faith, you (A)take it to the (D)heart. The (G)wait ing is the (Asus)hard est (D)part. Well, Oh, don’t let (A)it kill you, ba by. Don’t let (A)it get to you. Don’t let (A)it kill you, ba by. Don’t let (A)it get to you. I’ll be your bleed in’ heart. I’ll be your cry in’ fool. Don’t let this go too far. Don’t let it get to you. Yeah, the (G)wait ing is the (Asus)hard est (G)part.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: D
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Tom Petty

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How to Play "The Waiting" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.