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I (F)can’t re mem ber (E)when you (A7)were n’t (Dm7)there,
(F7)when I did n’t (Bb)care
for (C7)an y one but (A7)you.
I (F)swear,
we’ve been through (A)ev ’ry thing there (Dm7)is.
Can’t i mag ine (F7)an y thing we’ve (Bb)missed.
But Can’t i mag ine (F)an y thing the (Gm7)two of us can’t (Gm)do.
Through the (F)years,
you’ve (D7)nev er let me (Gm)down,
you’ve (C7)turned my life a (Am7)round.
The (Dm7)sweet est days I’ve (Gm7)found, I’ve found with (C7)you.
Through the (Am7)years,
I’ve (D7)nev er been a (Gm)fraid,
I’ve (C7)loved the life we’ve (Am7)made.
And (D7)I’m
so glad I’ve (Bb)stayed
right (Am7)here with (Gm7)you
(C7)through the (F)years.
I (F)can’t re mem ber (E)what I (A7)used to (Dm7)do,
(F7)who I trust ed, (Bb)who
I (C7)lis tened to be (A7)fore.
I (F)swear,
you’ve taught me (A)ev ’ry thing I (Dm7)know.
Can’t i mag ine (F7)need ing some one (Bb)so.
But through the years, it (F)seems to me I (Gm7)need you more and (Gm)more.
Through the (F)years,
through (D7)all the good and (Gm)bad,
I (C7)knew how much I (Am7)had.
I’ve (Dm7)al ways been so (Gm7)glad to be with (C7)you.
Through the (Am7)years,
it’s (D7)bet ter ev ’ry (Gm)day.
You’ve (C7)kissed my tears a (Am7)way.
As (D7)long
as it’s o (Bb)kay,
I’ll (Am7)stay with (Gm7)you
(C7)through the (F)years.
I (F)years.
Through the (F)years,
when (D7)ev ’ry thing went (Gm7)wrong,
to (C7)geth er we were (Am7)strong.
I (D7)know that I be (Gm7)long right here with (C7)you.
Through the (Am7)years,
I (D7)nev er had a (Gm7)doubt
we’d (C7)al ways work things (Am7)out.
I’ve (D7)learned what love’s a (Bb)bout
by (Am7)lov ing (Gm7)you
(C7)through the (F)years.
Through the (F)years,
you’ve (D7)nev er let me (Gm7)down,
you (C7)turned my life a (Am7)round.
The (D7)sweet est days I’ve (Gm7)found, I’ve found with (C7)you.
Through the (Am7)years,
it’s (D7)bet ter ev ’ry (Gm7)day.
You’ve (C7)kissed my tears a (Am7)way.
As (D7)long as it’s o (Bb)kay,
I’ll (Am7)stay with (Gm7)you
(C7)through the (F)years.
Through the (F)years.
Through The Years — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Through The Years" by Kenny Rogers in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 110 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 “Through The Years”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Through The Years"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Through The Years" by Kenny Rogers played in?
- Through The Years is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Through The Years"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Through The Years" 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 "Through The Years"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Through The Years"?
- "Through The Years" was originally performed by Kenny Rogers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Kenny Rogers can I play here?
- Try "SHE BELIEVES IN ME", "SWEET MUSIC MAN", "THROUGH THE YEARS". 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 — "Through The Years" 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 Bb, 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 110 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.