Other arrangements of This Is Not Goodbye
Pick a learning view.
Brave ly you let go of my hand.
I can’t speak yet you un der stand.
Where I go now I go a lone.
This path I walk these days (E)of stone.
And the (B7)an gels are (B7sus)call ing.
(E)I must go a way.
(A)Wait for me here.
Si lent ly stay
(E)and don’t ask me why.
(F#m11)On ly be lieve.
(A)this is (Bsus)not good bye.
All of my srength, all my de (F#m11)sires
still can not melt this breath of fire.
I go to meet some kind of test.
Bur y the truth that scars (E)my chest.
And the (F#m11)an gels are call ing and call ing.
(E)I must go a way.
(A)Wait for me here.
Si lent ly stay
(E)and don’t ask me why.
(F#m11)On ly be lieve
(A)this is (Bsus)not good bye.
I (C#m)gath er’d all my cour age.
I (A)shaved off all my fear.
With this (F#m11)ban ner on my shoul der
I hold your es sence
near.
And the (F#m11)an gels are call ing and call ing and call ing.
On
ly be lieve
(A)this is not
(E)good bye.
This Is Not Goodbye — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "This Is Not Goodbye" by Melissa Etheridge in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 70 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 “This Is Not Goodbye”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "This Is Not Goodbye"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "This Is Not Goodbye" by Melissa Etheridge played in?
- This Is Not Goodbye is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "This Is Not Goodbye"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This Is Not Goodbye" 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 "This Is Not Goodbye"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This Is Not Goodbye"?
- "This Is Not Goodbye" was originally performed by Melissa Etheridge. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "This Is Not Goodbye"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, B, B7, Bsus4, C#m, E, Epow, F#min.
- What other songs by Melissa Etheridge can I play here?
- Try "PIECE OF MY HEART", "MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY", "I WANT TO COME OVER". 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 Not Goodbye" 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 E, 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 70 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.