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War At Home — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “War At Home”
Read "War At Home" by Josh Groban in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 70 BPM.
Lyrics
Fall en broth er, he’s a, a fall en hus band, he’s a bout to be wok en in his hos pi tal bed.
He does n’t want to rest;
he just wants to run.
And he’s tired of be ing told that he’s the luck y one.
Caped cru sad er, she’s a, a new ken born lead er; but
you should see her when her (Gm)daugh ter’s on the phone.
les son.
And she wipes ing the tears a way; and she lac es up, be cause there’s still hell to pay, and it sure feels like hell to day, from.
to day.
And she says,
“You see these hands, they’re bruised and brown;
they’re yours a lone.
Hold on, love, we’re still go ing down.
Hold on, love, we’re still fight (Bb)ing
at home,
the war at (Cm)home.”
In no cence be hind his a bro ken ex pres sion, a
child of mer cy, he’s our (Gm)daugh ter’s on learned phone.
les son.
And he’s try ing to wake a up from this wil der ness his cause world has now be come.
He’s reach ing out to those he’s run from.
to day.
And he says,
“You see these hands, they’re bruised and brown;
they’re yours a lone.
Hold on, now, we’re still go ing down.
Hold on, now, we’re still fight (Bb)ing
at home,
the war at (Cm)home.”
still fight (Bb)ing, and it’s...
(Fm)(One step for ward, (Ab)two steps back.) This is all who are march ing.
(Fm)(One step for ward, (Ab)two steps back.) This is young at heart.
(Fm)(One step for ward, (Ab)two steps back.) Through the void of the si lence,
you are (Eb)not a lone.
You see these hands, they’re a mil lion strong;
they are yours now.
Hold on, now, we’re all go ing down;
hold on, now, we’re all fight (Bb)ing
at (Ab)home;
the war at (Eb)home.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "War At Home"?
- 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "War At Home" by Josh Groban played in?
- War At Home is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "War At Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "War At Home" 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 "War At Home"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "War At Home"?
- "War At Home" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "War At Home"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Ab, Ab6, Abmaj7, Abmaj9, Bb, C, Cm, Cm7, +4 more.
- What other songs by Josh Groban can I play here?
- Try "YOU RAISE ME UP", "FEBRUARY SONG", "HIGHER WINDOW". 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 — "War At Home" 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 Eb, 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 70 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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