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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "While You Were Sleeping" by Casting Crowns 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 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”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "While You Were Sleeping"?
- 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 "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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "While You Were Sleeping" 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 74 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.