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Danc in’ when the stars go blue.
Danc in’ when the eve ning fell.
Danc in’ in your wood en shoes
in a wed (Cm7)ding gown.
Danc in’ out on Sev enth Street.
Danc in’ through the un der ground.
Danc in’ with the (Eb)mar i o nette,
are you hap (Cm7)py now?
Where do you go when you’re lone ly,
where do you go when you’re blue?
Where do you go when you’re lone ly?
I’ll fol low you
when the stars go (Bb)blue,
stars go (Bb)blue,
stars go (Bb)blue,
stars (Bb)go (Eb5)blue.
Laugh in’ with your pret ty mouth.
Laugh in’ with your bro ken eyes.
Laugh in’ with your (Eb)lov er’s o tongue
in a lull (Cm7)a by.
Where do you go when you’re lone ly,
where do you go when you’re blue?
Where do you go when you’re lone ly?
I’ll fol low you
when the stars go (Bb)blue,
stars go (Bb)blue,
stars go (Bb)blue,
stars (Bb)go (Eb5)blue.
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When The Stars Go Blue — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "When The Stars Go Blue" by Tim McGraw in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “When The Stars Go Blue”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "When The Stars Go Blue"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "When The Stars Go Blue" by Tim McGraw played in?
- When The Stars Go Blue 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 "When The Stars Go Blue"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When The Stars Go Blue" 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 "When The Stars Go Blue"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When The Stars Go Blue"?
- "When The Stars Go Blue" was originally performed by Tim McGraw. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "When The Stars Go Blue"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Bb, Bbmaj7, Bbpow, Cm, Cm7, Eb, Ebpow, F, +1 more.
- What other songs by Tim McGraw can I play here?
- Try "HIGHWAY DON'T CARE", "SUSPICIONS", "LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING". 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 — "When The Stars Go Blue" 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 Bb, 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 100 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.