Other arrangements of You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
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You are the sun shine of my life,
that’s why I’ll al ways be a round.
You are the ap ple of my eye.
For ev er you’ll stay in my heart,
I feel like this is the be gin ning,
’though I’ve loved you for a mil lion years.
And if I thought our love was end ing,
I’d could find my self drown ing in my own (G7)tears.
Whoa, whoa.
You are the sun shine of my life,
that’s why I’ll al ways stay a round.
You are the ap ple of my eye.
For ev er you’ll stay in my heart,
You must have known that I was lone ly,
be cause you came for to my res cue.
And I know that this must be heav en;
how could so much love be in in side of (G7)you?
Whoa.
whoa.
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" by Stevie Wonder 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 130 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with jazzy chord extensions in a feel-good setting.
Your left hand will cycle through shapes like Cmaj7, Cmaj9, Dm7, and F9 — chords that look intimidating on paper but sit nicely under the fingers once you find the common tones between them.
At 130 BPM the changes come at a relaxed clip, but watch the move into Eaug and the quick E7-to-Am turnaround — those are the spots where most students stumble.
Start hands-separate at about 90 BPM and loop just those two transitions until they feel automatic, then bring the tempo up gradually.
Keep your right hand light and rhythmically steady; the melody likes to float slightly behind the beat in a soulful way, so resist the urge to rush.
Once this clicks, you'll have a solid foundation for voice-leading through extended chords in any key.
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About “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"?
- 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 "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" by Stevie Wonder played in?
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 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 "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" 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 "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"?
- "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" was originally performed by Stevie Wonder. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"?
- This arrangement uses 20 chords: A, Am, C, Cmaj7, Cmaj9, D, D7, Dm, +12 more.
- What other songs by Stevie Wonder can I play here?
- Try "NGICULELA-ES UNA HISTORIA I AM SINGING", "PART TIME LOVER", "HEAVEN IS TEN ZILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY". 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 — "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" 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 130 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.