Other arrangements of Weeping
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I (F)knew a (C7sus)man
who (F)lived in (C7sus)fear.
It was huge, (F7)it was (Bb)an gry, it was (Dm)draw ing (C7sus)near.
Be (F)hind his (C7sus)house, a se cret (C7sus)place, was the shad ow (F7)of the (Bb)de mon he could (Dm)nev er (C7sus)face.
He (Gm7)built a (F)wall
of (Bb)steel and (F)flame, and (Bb)men with (C7)guns
to (C7sus)keep it (F)tame.
Then, stand ing (C7sus)back, he made it (C7sus)plain that the night (F7)mare would (Bb)nev er ev er (Dm)rise (C)a (F)gain.
But the fear (F7)and the (Bb)fi re and the (Bbsus2)guns (C7sus)re (F)main.
It does (F)n’t mat ter now; it’s o (F)ver an y how.
He tells (F)the world that it’s sleep (F)ing.
But as (F)the night came ’round, I heard (F)its lone ly (F7)sound.
It was (F)n’t roar ing, it was weep (F)ing.
It was (F)n’t roar ing, it was weep ing.
And (G)then one (D7sus)day, the neigh bors (D7sus)came.
They were cu ri (G7)ous to (C)know a bout the (Em)smoke and (D7sus)flame.
They (G)stood a (D7sus)round out side the (D7sus)wall, but of course, (G7)there was (C)noth ing to be (Em)heard at (D7sus)all.
“My (Am7)friends,” he (G)said,
“we’ve (C)reached our (G)goal.
The (C)threat is (D7)un der firm con (G)trol.
As (G)long as (D7sus)peace and or der (D7sus)reign, I’ll be damned if (G7)I can (C)see a rea son (Em)to (D)ex (G)plain why the fear (G7)and the (C)fi re and the (Em7)guns (D7sus)re (G)main.”
It does (G)n’t mat ter now; it’s o (G)ver an y how.
He tells (G)the world that it’s sleep (G)ing.
But as (G)the night came ’round, I heard (G)its lone ly (G7)sound.
It was (G)n’t roar ing, it was weep (G)ing.
It was (G)n’t roar ing, it was weep (G)ing.
Say ah, say (G)ah, say ah.
Say ah, say (G)ah, say ah.
(CN.C.)*O qa qo ku qa qe ka yo O kun ga qa qi Kuyi shi ye la aban ye.
O qa qo ku qa qe ka yo O kun ga qa qi Kuyi shi ye la aban ye.
Does n’t mat (G5)ter now.
qa qo ku qa qe ka yo It’s o kun ver an (G5)y gi Kuyi ye la aban ye.
Does n’t mat (G5)ter now.
qa qo ku qa qe ka yo It’s o kun ver an (G5)y qi Kuyi ye la aban ye.
weep (G)ing.
Say ah, say (G)ah, say ah.
Say ah, say (G)ah, say ah.
Say ah, say (G)ah, say ah.
Say ah, say (G)ah, say ah.
Say ah, say (G)ah, say ah.
Weeping — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Weeping" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 80 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 “Weeping”
- Why does "Weeping" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Weeping".
- What key is "Weeping" by Josh Groban played in?
- Weeping is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Weeping"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Weeping" 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 "Weeping"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Weeping"?
- "Weeping" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Weeping"?
- This arrangement uses 21 chords: Am7, Bb, Bbsus2, C, C7, Cpow, Csus4, D, +13 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 real sheet music for "Weeping"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Weeping".
- Can I see all the notes in "Weeping"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 80 BPM.
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