Other arrangements of White Houses
Pick a learning view.
(C)Crashed on the floor when I moved in.
This lit tle bun ga low with some strange new friends.
Stay (C)up too late and I’m too thin.
We prom ise each oth er it’s till the end.
Now we’re (Am9)spin ning emp ty bot tles, it’s the five of us with pret ty eyed boys girls die to trust.
I (Gsus)can’t re sist the day.
No, I (G6)can’t re sist the day.
And (C)Jen ny screams out and it’s no pose, ’cause when she danc es she goes and goes.
And (C)beer through the nose on an in side joke.
And I’m so ex cit ed, I have n’t spo ken.
And (Am9)she’s so pret ty and she’s so sure.
May be I’m more clev er than a girl like her.
(Gsus)Sum mer’s all in bloom.
The (Gsus)sum mer’s end ing soon.
It’s al (F5)right
and it’s (A5)nice not to (G5)be so a (F5)lone
but I (A5)hold (G5)on to her (F5)se crets in (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
(C)May be I’m a lit tle bit o ver my head.
I come un done at the things he said.
And (C)he’s so fun ny in his bright red shirt.
We were all in love and we all got hurt.
I (Am9)sneak in to his car’s black leath er seat.
The smell of gas o line in the sum mer heat.
Boy, we’re (Gsus)go in’ way too fast.
It’s (Gsus)all too sweet to last.
It’s al right
and I (A5)put my be (G5)self in his (F5)hands.
But I (A5)hold as the (G5)on to his (F5)se crets in (G5)white hous es.
I (A5)Love, put or some thing ig (G5)nites in my (F5)veins
and I (A5)pray it the (G5)nev er (F5)fades
in (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
My
first
time,
hard to ex plain.
Rush of blood,
oh,
and a lit tle bit of pain.
On a cloud y day,
it’s more com mon than you think.
He’s
my
first
mis take.
(C)May be you were all fast er than me.
We gave each oth er up so eas i ly.
These (C)sil ly lit tle wounds will nev er mend.
I feel so far from where I’ve been.
So I go (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
And (F5)you, may be (A5)you’ll re (G5)mem ber (F5)me.
What I (A5)gave is (G5)yours to (F5)keep
in (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
In (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
In (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
White Houses — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"White Houses" 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 C, 136 BPM.
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About “White Houses”
- Why does "White Houses" 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 "White Houses".
- What key is "White Houses" by Vanessa Carlton played in?
- White Houses is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "White Houses"?
- The arrangement plays at 136 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "White Houses" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "White Houses"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "White Houses"?
- "White Houses" was originally performed by Vanessa Carlton. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "White Houses"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Am9, Apow, C, Cpow, F, Fmaj9, Fpow, G, +4 more.
- What other songs by Vanessa Carlton can I play here?
- Try "ANNIE", "WHO'S TO SAY", "CAROUSEL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "White Houses"?
- 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 "White Houses".
- Can I see all the notes in "White Houses"?
- 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 C at 136 BPM.