TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
(Am)I saw a (Cmaj7)ghost on the stairs,
and (Am)sheets on the (Cmaj7)ta bles and chairs.
The (Am)sil ver ware (Cmaj7)swam with the sharks in the sink; e ven so, I don’t know what to think.
(Dm)I’ve been (Am)long ing (G)for
(Fmaj7)dai sies to push through the floor.
And (Dm)I wish (Am)plant life would (Bb)grow all a round me so I won’t feel (Bb)dead an y more,
so (Eb)I won’t feel (Bb)dead an y more.
(Am7)I saw a bear in the den
(Am7)read ing my text books a gain.
The (Am7)bats flowed like (G)traf fic as they (F)poured from the at tic.
Heav en knows, I could (F)rea ly use a friend!
(C)I’d rath er waltz than just walk through the for est.
The (C)trees keep the tem po, and they sway in time.
(C)Quar tet of (G)crick ets chime in for the cho rus.
If (Dm)I were to pluck on your heart strings, would you strum on mine?
Your (Dm)spir it is (Eb)sweet, so (Bb)pull off your sheet and (Ab)give me a ghost of a smile.
(Dm7)Show me your teeth, ’cause your a (Bb)ted dy be neath; so (Ab)just grin and (Eb)bear it a while,
(Eb)just grin and (Bb)bear it a while.
(Bb)I’d rath er waltz than just walk through the for est.
The (Bb)trees keep the tem po, and they sway in time.
(Bb)Quar tet of (F)crick ets chime in for the cho rus.
If (Cm)I were to pluck on your heart strings, would you strum on mine?
The brook er bab bles on a bout noth ing at all.
An oth er leaf turns o ver, un will ing to fall.
To (Cm)night, I’m (Bb)bust ing (F)out
of (Dm)this old (C)haunt ed (G)house,
’cause I’m (Cm)sick of (Bb)wait ing (F)for
all those (Dm)spi der (C)webs to (Bb)grow all a round me; ’cause I don’t feel (Bb)dead an y more,
and (Eb)I’m not a (Gm7)fraid an y more.
(Bb)I’d rath er waltz than just walk through the for est.
The (Bb)trees keep the tem po, and they sway in time.
(Bb)Quar tet of (F)crick ets chime in for the cho rus.
If (Cm)I were to pluck on your heart strings, would you strum on mine?
If (Cm)I were to pluck on your heart strings, would (F)you strum on (Bb)mine?
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- C
- Tempo
- 152 BPM
- Plays
- 4
- Chords
- Ab Am Am7 Bb C Cm Cm7 Cmaj7
- Category
- Pop
- Artist
- Owl City