Other arrangements of There Is Life
Pick a learning view.
(Bb)Un der the snow, be (Ab)neath the fro zen streams, there is (Eb)life.
(Bb)You have to know when (Ab)na ture sleeps, she dreams there is (Cm)life.
And the (Ab6/9)cold er the win ter, the (Bbsus)warm er the (Eb)spring; the (Gm)deep er the sor row, the (Bbsus)more our hearts (Eb)sing.
E ven (Bb6)when you can’t see it, in (Ab6/9)side ev ’ry (Bb6)thing
there is (Eb)life.
(Bb)Af ter the (Eb)rain the (Fm7)sun will re ap (Bb7sus)pear.
There is (Eb)life.
(Bb)Af ter the (Eb)pain the (Fm7)joy will still be (Bb7sus)here, there is (Eb)life.
(Eb)For it’s (Eb)out of the (Ab)dark ness that (Eb)we learn to see, and (Gm7)out of the si lence (Eb)that (Bbsus)songs come to be; and (Gm)all that we dream of a (Ab6/9)waits pa tient (Gm)ly.
(Bb7sus)There (Bb7)is (Eb)life.
(Dbsus2)Just when you (Db)thought that the (Dbsus2)ic y cold would (Db)nev er end, it’s (Ab)spring.
(Dbsus2)Just when you (Db)thought that you’d (Dbsus2)nev er hear the birds a gain, they (Ab)sing.
And the (Cb)riv ers will run and the (Ebm)ea gles will soar and the (Cb)flow ers bloom bright er than (Gb)ev er be fore.
A (Cbmaj9)new day is born; as (Gb)night turns to morn ing, there are (Bb7sus)blue (Bb7)skies
and your (Bb7sus)heart (Bb7)flies.
So, (Bb)o pen your eyes to the (Ab)beau ty all a round: there is (Eb)life.
(Bb)Let it sur prise you, the (Ab)smells, the sights, the sounds.
There is (Cm)life.
For (Ab6/9)love and ad ven ture are (Bbsus)wait ing for (Eb)you.
There’s (Gm)so much to learn and there’s (Bbsus)so much to (Eb)do.
For (Bb6)now and for al ways, there’s (Ab6/9)one thing that’s (Fm11)true:
(Bb7sus)(There (Bb7)is)
(Bb7sus)There (Bb7)is
(Eb)life.
There Is Life — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"There Is Life" 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 Ab, 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “There Is Life”
- Why does "There Is Life" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "There Is Life".
- What key is "There Is Life" by Alison Krauss played in?
- There Is Life is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "There Is Life"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "There Is Life" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "There Is Life"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "There Is Life"?
- "There Is Life" was originally performed by Alison Krauss. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "There Is Life"?
- This arrangement uses 22 chords: Ab, Ab6, Abmaj9, Absus2, Bb, Bb6, Bb7, Bbsus4, +14 more.
- What other songs by Alison Krauss can I play here?
- Try "THERE IS A REASON", "Down To The River To Pray", "When You Say Nothing At All". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "There Is Life"?
- 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 "There Is Life".
- Can I see all the notes in "There Is Life"?
- 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 Ab at 100 BPM.
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