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I’ve got my mem o ries
al ways in side of me,
but I can’t go back,
back to how it was.
(Gsus)I be lieve you now;
I’ve come too far.
No, I can’t go back,
back to how it was.
Cre at ed for a place I’ve nev er known,
this is home.
Now I’m fi n’lly where I be long,
where I be long.
Yeah, this is home.
I’ve been search ing for a place of my own; (Am7)now I’ve found it.
May be this is home.
Yeah, (G)this is home.
Be lief o ver mis er y,
I’ve seen the en e my,
and I won’t go back,
back to how it was.
(Gsus)And I (C)got my heart set on what hap pens next.
I got my eyes wide; it’s not o ver yet.
We are mir (Fsus2)a cles
and we’re not a lone.
Yeah, this is home.
And now,
af ter all my search ing,
af ter all my ques tions,
I’m gon na call it home.
I’ve got a brand new mind set; I can fi n’lly see the sun
set.
(Fm6)I’m gon na call it home.
(Fsus2)Home, this is home.
Now I’m fi n’lly where I be long,
where I be long.
Yeah, this is home.
I’ve been search ing for a place of my own; (Am)now I’ve (G5)found it.
May be this is home.
(G)This is home.
Now I know,
yeah, (G)this is home.
I’ve come too far,
and I won’t go back.
Yeah, this is home.
This Is Home — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "This Is Home" by Switchfoot 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 108 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 “This Is Home”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "This Is Home"?
- 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 "This Is Home" by Switchfoot played in?
- This Is Home 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 "This Is Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This Is Home" 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 "This Is Home"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This Is Home"?
- "This Is Home" was originally performed by Switchfoot. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "This Is Home"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: Am, Am7, C, Cpow, Csus2, Dm, Dm7, F, +7 more.
- What other songs by Switchfoot can I play here?
- Try "THIS IS YOUR LIFE", "DARE YOU TO MOVE", "ON FIRE". 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 — "This Is Home" 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 108 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.