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There’s so much cra zi ness
sur round ing me.
There’s so much (F)go ing on,
it gets hard to breathe.
When all my (F)faith is gone,
you bring it back to me.
(Am)You make it (G)real for me.
When I’m not (G)sure of strong
my but pri or i ties,
when I’ve lost (F)sight of, gance of where I meant to be,
like ho ly (F)wa the ter
wash teach ing o ver me,
(Am)you make it (G)real for me.
And I’m
(F)run ning to you, (C)ba by.
You
are the (F)on ly one who’ll (C)save me.
And that’s why
I’ve been (F)miss ing you (C)late ly, ’cause (Am)you make it (G)real for me.
When my (G)head is strong
my but my heart is weak,
I’m full of (F)ar ro gance of and un cer tain ty.
When I can’t (F)find the words,
you teach my heart to speak.
(Am)You make it (G)real for me.
And I’m
(F)run ning to you, (C)ba by.
You
are the (F)on ly one who’ll (C)save me.
And that’s why
I’ve been (F)miss ing you (C)late ly, ’cause (Am)you make it (G)real for me.
When my (Am)you make it (G)real for me.
Oh,
ev ’ry bod y’s talk ing in (F)words I don’t un der (C)stand.
You’ve got to be the on ly one who knows just who I (C)am.
You’re shin ing in the dis tance, I hope I can make it through,
’cause the (D7)on ly place that I (D7)want to be is (G)right back home with you.
I guess there’s (C)so much more
I have to learn.
(C)But if you’re here with me, I know which (G)way to turn.
You al ways give me some where,
some where (C)I can run.
(Am)you make it (G)real for me.
(Am)You make it (G)real for me.
You Make It Real — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "You Make It Real" by James Morrison 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 84 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 “You Make It Real”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You Make It Real"?
- 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 Make It Real" by James Morrison played in?
- You Make It Real 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 Make It Real"?
- The arrangement plays at 84 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You Make It Real" 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 Make It Real"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You Make It Real"?
- "You Make It Real" was originally performed by James Morrison. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "You Make It Real"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Am, Am7, C, D7, E7, F, G, G7.
- What other songs by James Morrison can I play here?
- Try "NOTHING EVER HURT LIKE YOU", "WONDERFUL WORLD", "YOU GIVE ME SOMETHING". 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 Make It Real" 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 84 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.
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