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Who does n’t (F#m7)know what I’m (E)talk ing a bout?
Who’s nev er left (F#m7)home, who’s nev er (E)struck out to find a (A)dream and a life of (E)their own,
a place in the clouds, a foun da (A)tion of (B)stone?
She Man y pre cede and man y will (E)fol low,
a young girl’s dreams no long nev er er (E)hol low.
It takes the (A)shape of a place out (E)west.
But what it holds for her she has n’t yet guessed.
She needs wide (F#m7)o pen spac es,
room to make her big mis takes.
She needs
new fac (A)es.
She (B)knows the high (E)stakes.
She trav eled this road and as y a (E)child, low,
wide eyed and grin ning, long nev er er (E)tired.
low.
But now she (A)won’t be com ing with (E)the
If these are life’s les sons, she’ll take n’t this test.
She needs wide (F#m7)o pen spac es,
room to make her big mis takes.
She needs
new fac (A)es.
She (B)knows the high (E)stakes.
(E)stakes.
She (F#m7)knows the high stakes.
As her folks drive a (A)way, her dad yells, (E)“Check the oil.”
Mom stares out the (A)win dow and says, “I’m (E)leav in’ my girl.” She said, “It (A)did n’t seem like that long (E)a go”
when she stood there and let her own (A)folks (B)know she need ed wide (F#m7)o pen spac es,
room to make her big mis takes.
She needs
new fac (A)es.
She (B)knows the high (E)stakes.
She (F#m7)knows the high stakes, she knows the (B)high (E)stakes.
Wide (F#m7)o pen spac es, she (B)knows the high (E)stakes,
she (B)knows the high (E)stakes, wide (F#m7)o pen spac es.
Wide Open Spaces — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Wide Open Spaces" by The Chicks in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Wide Open Spaces”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Wide Open Spaces"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Wide Open Spaces" by The Chicks played in?
- Wide Open Spaces is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Wide Open Spaces"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Wide Open Spaces" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Wide Open Spaces"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Wide Open Spaces"?
- "Wide Open Spaces" was originally performed by The Chicks. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Wide Open Spaces"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: A, B, E, F#m7. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by The Chicks can I play here?
- Try "NOT READY TO MAKE NICE", "LONG TIME GONE", "GOODBYE EARL". 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 Open Spaces" 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 E, 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 120 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.