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Total Eclipse Of The Heart — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Total Eclipse Of The Heart”
Read "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler 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 130 BPM.
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Lyrics
(Dm)Turn a round.
Ev ’ry now and then I get a (C)lit tle bit lone boy ly and you’re nev er com ing round.
(Dm)Turn a round.
But Ev ’ry now and then I get a (C)lit tle bit tired on less of lis ten ing to the sound of my tears.
Turn a round.
Ev ’ry now and then I get a (Eb)lit tle bit ner vous that the best of all the years have gone by.
Turn a round.
Ev ’ry now and then I get a (Eb)lit tle bit ter ri fied and then I see the look in your eyes.
Turn a round, (Db)bright eyes.
Ev ’ry now and then I fall a (Ab)part.
a round,
(Db)bright eyes.
Ev ’ry now and then I fall a (Dm)Turn a round.
Ev ’ry now and then I get a (C)lit tle bit rest boy less and I dream of some thing wild.
(Dm)Turn a round.
But Ev ’ry now and then I get a (C)lit tle bit help on ly and I’m ly ing like a child in your arms.
Turn a round.
Ev ’ry now and then I get a (Eb)lit tle bit an gry and I know I’ve got to get out and cry.
Turn a round.
Ev ’ry now and then I get a (Eb)lit tle bit ter ri fied but then I see the look in your eyes.
Turn a round, (Db)bright eyes.
Ev ’ry now and then I fall a (Ab)Turn a round,
(Db)bright eyes.
Ev ’ry now and then I fall a (Ab)part.
a round,
(Db)bright eyes.
Ev ’ry now and then I fall a (C)part
and I (Am)need you now to night;
and I (G7)need you more than ev er.
And if you (Am)on ly hold me tight,
we’ll be (G7)hold ing on for (C)ev er.
And we’ll (Am7)on ly be mak ing it (F)right
’cause we’ll (G7)nev er be wrong.
To (F)geth er we can take it to the (G)end of the line.
Your (Am)love is like a shad ow on me (D)all of the time.
I (C)don’t know what to do and I’m al ways in the dark, we’re (Am)liv ing in a pow der keg and (D)giv ing off sparks.
I real ly need you to night.
For ev er’s gon na start to night.
For ev er’s gon na start to night.
Once up on a time I was (Am)fall ing in love, but (E7)now I’m on ly fall ing a part.
There’s (Dm)noth ing I can do, a to tal e clipse of the heart.
Once up on a time there was (Am)light in my life, but (E7)now there’s on ly love in the dark.
(Dm7)Noth ing can I say, a to tal e clipse of the heart.
A (G7)to tal e clipse of the heart.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (12)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"?
- 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 "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler played in?
- Total Eclipse Of The Heart 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 "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" 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 "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"?
- "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" was originally performed by Bonnie Tyler. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Bonnie Tyler can I play here?
- Try "TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART", "HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO", "IT'S A HEARTACHE". 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 — "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" 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 130 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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