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Here I’m sing in’ hap py (C#m)birth day,
bet ter think a bout the (A)wish I make.
On This (G#7)year gone (C#m)by ain’t been a (A)piece of cake.
spent.
Ev ’ry day’s a rev o (C#m)lu tion,
pull it to geth er and it (A)comes un done.
with Just (G#7)one more (C#m)can dle and a (A)trip a round the (E)sun.
I’m just (A)hang in’ on while this ol’ world keeps (E)spin nin’.
And it’s (C#m)good to know it’s out of my con trol.
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from all this (E)liv ing,
is that it would n’t change a thing if I let go.
No, you nev er see it (C#m)com in’,
al ways wind up won d’rin’ (A)where it went.
On ly (G#7)time will (C#m)tell if it was (A)time of well spent.
It’s an oth er rev e (C#m)la tion,
pull cel e brat ing what I (A)should have done
with these (G#7)sou ve (C#m)nirs dle of my (A)trip a round the (E)sun.
I’m just (A)hang in’ on while this ol’ world keeps (E)spin nin’.
And it’s (C#m)good to know it’s out of my con trol.
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from all this (E)liv ing,
is that it would n’t change a thing if I let go.
No, you nev er see it
Yes, I’ll make a res o (C#m)lu tion
that I’ll nev er make an (A)oth er one.
Just en (C#m)joy this ride on my (A)trip a round the (E)sun,
just en (G#7)joy this (C#m)ride.
Trip Around The Sun — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Trip Around The Sun" by Jimmy Buffett with Martina McBride in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 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 “Trip Around The Sun”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Trip Around The Sun"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Trip Around The Sun" by Jimmy Buffett with Martina McBride played in?
- Trip Around The Sun is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Trip Around The Sun"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Trip Around The Sun" 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 "Trip Around The Sun"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Trip Around The Sun"?
- "Trip Around The Sun" was originally performed by Jimmy Buffett with Martina McBride. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Trip Around The Sun"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, Asus2, B, Bsus4, C#m, E, F#m, G#7.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Trip Around The Sun" 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 E, 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 120 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.


