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(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Yeah, I was (Bb)in the dark.
I I was (F)fall ing hard and with an (Csus)o pen heart.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) How did I (Bb)read the stars so wrong?
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) And now it’s (Bb)clear to me that ev ’ry (F)thing you see ain’t al ways (Csus)what it seems.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Yeah, I was (Bb)dream ing for so long.
I wish I knew (Gm7)then what I know (Bbsus2)now: would n’t dive (F)in, would n’t bow (Csus)down.
Grav i ty (Gm7)hurts; you made it so (Bbsus2)sweet un til I woke (F)up on, (Csus)on the con crete.
(Gm)Fall ing from cloud nine,
(It was (C)out of the blue,) I’m (Gm)crash ing from the high.
I’m (Gm)~ ting go to night;
(Yeah, I’m (Csus)let ting you go.) I’m (Gm)fall ing from cloud nine.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Not los ing (Bb)an y sleep.
I I was (F)ev ’ry piece and with an (Csus)on my feet.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Need noth ing (Bb)to com plete my self.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Yeah, I am (Bb)born a gain out of the (F)li on’s den; I don’t have (Csus)to pre tend.
(And it’s too (Gm7)late.) The sto ry’s (Bb)o ver now: the end.
I wish I knew (Gm7)then what I know (Bbsus2)now: would n’t dive (F)in, would n’t bow (Csus)down.
Grav i ty (Gm7)hurts; you made it so (Bbsus2)sweet un til I woke (F)up on, (Csus)on the con crete.
(Gm)Fall ing from cloud nine,
(It was (C)out of the blue,) I’m (Gm)crash ing from the high.
I’m (Gm)let ting go to night.
(Yeah, I’m (Csus)let ting you go.) I’m (Gm)fall ing from cloud nine.
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.) Thun der (Bbsus2)rum bl ing, cas tles (Csus)crum bl ing.
I am (Bbsus2)try ing to hold (F)on.
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.) God knows (Bbsus2)that I tried see ing (Csus)the bright side, but I’m not (Bbsus2)blind an y (F)more.
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(Csus)Yeah, I’m (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (CN.C.)wake.)
Wide Awake — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 148 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 “Wide Awake”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Wide Awake"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry played in?
- Wide Awake is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Wide Awake"?
- The arrangement plays at 148 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Wide Awake" 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 "Wide Awake"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Wide Awake"?
- "Wide Awake" was originally performed by Katy Perry. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Katy Perry can I play here?
- Try "BY THE GRACE OF GOD", "CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM", "DARK HORSE". 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 — "Wide Awake" 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 F, 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 148 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.