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I am sit ting in the morn ing at the din er on the cor ner.
I am wait ing at the coun ter for the man to pour the cof fee.
And he fills it on ly half way, and be fore I e ven ar gue, he is look ing out the win dow at some bod y com ing in.
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“It is al ways nice to see you,” says the man be hind the coun ter to the wom an who has come in.
She is shak ing her um brel la.
And I look the oth er way as they are kiss ing their hel los, and I’m pre tend ing not to see them, and in stead I pour the milk.
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I o pen up the pa per; there’s a sto ry of an act or who had died while he was drink ing.
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There’s a wom an on the out side look ing in side.
Does she see me?
No, she does not real ly see me, ’cause she sees her own re flec tion.
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Tom's Diner — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 104 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 “Tom's Diner”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Tom's Diner"?
- 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 A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega played in?
- Tom's Diner is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Tom's Diner"?
- The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Tom's Diner" 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 "Tom's Diner"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Tom's Diner"?
- "Tom's Diner" was originally performed by Suzanne Vega. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Tom's Diner"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C, C#m7, F#m, F#m7, F#m9.
- What other songs by Suzanne Vega can I play here?
- Try "LUKA". 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 — "Tom's Diner" 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 A, 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 104 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.
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