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(D)Who
(A)knows what to (G)mor row brings;
in a (D)world,
(A)few hearts sur (G)vive?
All I (D)know
is the (G)way I feel;
when it’s (D)real,
I keep (D7)it a live.
The (Em7)road
is (A)long.
There are (D)moun tains (D)in our
way,
but we (C)climb them a step
ev ’ry (A)day.
Love, lift us (D)up where we be long,
(Bm)where the (Em)ea gles cry
on a (C)moun
tain (G)high.
Love, lift us (D)up where we be long,
(Bm)far from the (Em)world we know;
up where the (F#)clear winds (Bm)blow.
(D)Some
(A)hang on to (G)“used to be,”
live their (D)lives
(A)look ing be (G)hind.
All we (D)have
is the (G)here and now;
all our (D)life,
I out (D7)there to find.
The (Em7)road
is (A)long.
There are (D)moun tains (D)in our
way,
but we (C)climb them a step
ev ’ry (A)day.
Love, lift us (D)up where we be long,
(Bm)where the (Em)ea gles cry
on a (C)moun
tain (G)high.
Love, lift us (D)up where we be long,
(Bm)far from the (Em)world we know;
up where the (F#)clear winds (Bm)blow.
(G)clear winds (A)blow.
(F)Time
goes (C)by,
(Eb)no time to cry,
(Db)life’s you and (Ab)I,
a (Bb)live,
to (Fm7)day.
Love, lift us (Eb)up where we be long,
where the (Fm)ea gles cry,
on a (Db)moun tain high.
Love, lift us (Eb)up where we be long
(Cm)far from the (Fm)world we know;
where the (G)clear winds (Cm)blow.
Love, lift us (Eb)up where we be long,
where the (Fm)ea gles cry,
on a (Db)moun tain high.
Love, lift us (Eb)up where we be long
(Cm)far from the (Fm)world we know;
where the (G)clear winds (Cm)blow.
Up Where We Belong — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 72 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Up Where We Belong”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Up Where We Belong"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker played in?
- Up Where We Belong is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Up Where We Belong"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Up Where We Belong" 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 "Up Where We Belong"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Up Where We Belong"?
- "Up Where We Belong" was originally performed by Joe Cocker. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Up Where We Belong"?
- This arrangement uses 21 chords: A, Ab, Abm, Abm6, Bb, Bm, C, Cm, +13 more.
- What other songs by Joe Cocker can I play here?
- Try "With a Little Help from My Friends", "A Song for You", "You Can Leave Your Hat On". 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 — "Up Where We Belong" 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 D, 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 72 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.