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(Emaj7)I’m (F#)too (E)high,
(E13)too (C)high,
(Bb)but I ain’t (E)touched the sky.
I’m (F#)too (E)high,
(E13)too (C)high,
but (Bb)I ain’t (E)touched the sky.
er come down.
She’s a girl in a (G)dream,
she’s a (C#m)four eyed car toon mon ster on the (Em9)T V (Am7)screen.
She takes an (C#m)oth er puff and says, “It’s a cra zy (E7sus)scene.”
That red is green,
She she’s a tan ger ine.
I’m (F#)too (E)high,
(E13)too (C)high,
(Bb)but I ain’t (E)left the ground.
I’m (F#)too (E)high,
(E13)too (C)high.
I (Bb)hope I (E)nev er ev er come down.
She’s the girl in my (G)life.
All the (C#m)world’s a su per fi cial on to (Em9)par a (Am7)dise.
She had a (C#m)chance to make it big, may be once or (E7sus)twice,
but no a dice.
or was n’t ver y nice.
I’m
She’s (Ebm6/9)too (Gb13)high,
too high,
(E)Can’t ev er (Am7)touch the ground.
She’s (Ebm6/9)too (Gb13)high,
(E13)too (D13)high.
She’s (Ebm6/9)too (Gb13)high
now, ba by,
(Bm6/9)too (D13)high.
Can’t (Bb)hang a (Am7)round no more.
Can’t hang a round no (D9)more, ba by.
Too High — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Too High" by Michael McDonald 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 99 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 “Too High”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Too High"?
- 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 "Too High" by Michael McDonald played in?
- Too High 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 "Too High"?
- The arrangement plays at 99 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Too High" 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 "Too High"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Too High"?
- "Too High" was originally performed by Michael McDonald. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Too High"?
- This arrangement uses 36 chords: Abmaj7, Am7, Amin, B, Bb, Bb7, Bbaug, Bbm7, +28 more.
- What other songs by Michael McDonald can I play here?
- Try "REFLECTIONS", "I BELIEVE", "FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE". 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 — "Too High" 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 99 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.