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(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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "White Houses" by Vanessa Carlton in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 136 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “White Houses”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "White Houses"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "White Houses" 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 C, 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 136 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.