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Oh lit tle (Csus)town of Beth le hem,
looks like an (Bb)oth er si lent night.
A bove your (Csus)deep and (C)dream less (Dm)sleep, a gi ant (Bb)star lights up the (C)sky.
And while you’re ly ing (C)in the (Dm)dark,
there (Bb)shines an ev er (C)last ing light,
for the King has (C)left His (Dm)throne,
and is (Bb)sleep ing in a (F)man ger to night,
to (Dm)night.
Oh Beth le (Csus)hem, what you have (Dm)missed while you were (Bb)sleep ing, for (F)God be came a man and (C)stepped in (Bb)to your world to day.
Oh Beth le (Csus)hem, you (C)will go (Dm)down in his to (Bb)ry
as a (F)cit y with no (Csus)room (C)for its (Dm)King.
While you were (F)sleep ing.
While you were (F)sleep ing.
Oh lit tle (Csus)town of Je (C)ru sa (Dm)lem, looks like an (Bb)oth er si lent night.
The (F)Fa ther gave His (Csus)on ly (C)Son; the (Dm)Way, the Truth, the (Bb)Life had come.
But there (F)was no room for (Csus)Him
in the (Bb)world He came to save.
as we’re sung to sleep by phi los o (Dm)phies that save the (Bb)trees and kill the (C)chil dren.
And while we’re ly ing in the (Dm)dark,
there’s a (Bb)shout heard ’cross the (C)east ern sky,
for the Bride groom has re (Dm)turned
and has (Bb)car ried His bride a (C)way in the night,
in the (Bb)night.
A mer i (Csus)ca, what will we (Dm)miss while we are (Bb)sleep ing?
Will (F)Je sus come a gain and (C)leave us (Bb)slum b’ring where we lay?
A mer i (Csus)ca, will (C)we go (Dm)down in his to (Bb)ry
as a (F)na tion with no (Csus)room (C)for its (Dm)King?
Will we be (F)sleep ing?
Will we be (F)sleep ing?
U nit ed (Csus)States of A (C)mer i (Dm)ca, looks like an (Bb)oth er si lent (C)night.
While You Were Sleeping — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"While You Were Sleeping" 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, 74 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 “While You Were Sleeping”
- Why does "While You Were Sleeping" 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 "While You Were Sleeping".
- What key is "While You Were Sleeping" by Casting Crowns played in?
- While You Were Sleeping 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 "While You Were Sleeping"?
- The arrangement plays at 74 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "While You Were Sleeping" 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 "While You Were Sleeping"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "While You Were Sleeping"?
- "While You Were Sleeping" was originally performed by Casting Crowns. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Casting Crowns can I play here?
- Try "Who Am I", "VOICE OF TRUTH", "WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "While You Were Sleeping"?
- 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 "While You Were Sleeping".
- Can I see all the notes in "While You Were Sleeping"?
- 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 74 BPM.