Other arrangements of Touch Of Grey
Pick a learning view.
It must be get ting (D)ear ly;
clocks are run ning (F)late.
Paint by num ber morn ing (G)sky
looks so pho ny.
Dawn is break ing (D)ev ’ry (G)where.
Light a can dle, (F)curse the (C)glare.
Draw the cur tains, I don’t (G)care, ’cause it’s all right.
I (G)will get (C)by.
I (G)will get (C)by.
I (G)will get (F)by.
I will sur (C)vive.
It must be get ting (D)ear ly;
clocks are run ning (F)late.
Paint by num ber morn ing (G)sky
looks so pho ny.
Dawn is break ing (D)ev ’ry (G)where.
Light a can dle, (F)curse the (C)glare.
Draw the cur tains, I don’t (G)care, ’cause it’s all right.
I (G)will get (C)by.
I (G)will get (C)by.
I (G)will get (F)by.
I will sur (C)vive.
It’s a (A7)les son to (D)me,
the (Am7)A bles and the Bak ers and the (D)C’s.
The A B (B)C’s
we all must (D)face
and try to (C)keep a lit tle (D)grace.
It’s a (A7)les son to (D)me,
the (Am7)Del tas and the East ers and the (D)freeze.
The A B (B)C’s
we all think (D)of
and try to (C)keep a lit tle (D)love.
I (G)will get (C)by.
I (G)will get (C)by.
I (G)will get (F)by.
I will sur (C)vive.
We (G)will get (C)by.
We (G)will get (C)by.
We (G)will get (F)by.
We will sur (C)vive.
We (G)will get (C)by.
We (G)will get (C)by.
We (G)will get (F)by.
We will sur (C)vive.
Touch Of Grey — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Touch Of Grey" by Grateful Dead in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 158 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Touch Of Grey”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Touch Of Grey"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Touch Of Grey" by Grateful Dead played in?
- Touch Of Grey is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Touch Of Grey"?
- The arrangement plays at 158 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Touch Of Grey" 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 "Touch Of Grey"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Touch Of Grey"?
- "Touch Of Grey" was originally performed by Grateful Dead. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Grateful Dead can I play here?
- Try "UNCLE JOHN'S BAND", "THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED", "SUGAR MAGNOLIA". 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 — "Touch Of Grey" 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 G, 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 158 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.