Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) by Billy Joel Piano - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.1825405

Capture the cinematic grandeur, gritty New York defiance, and virtuosic piano-rock energy of Billy Joel’s "Miami 2017" with this professional Performance Lead Sheet. This chart provides the essential, complete form of the song—the legendary sci-fi "history of the future"—laid out in a continuous sequence to ensure you master the dramatic shift from the delicate, haunting intro to the thunderous, full-band "apocalyptic" groove. It features the complete, powerhouse vocal melody, the vivid "Empire State out into the sea" lyrics, and the sophisticated, classically-influenced piano chord changes that define its signature sound, allowing you to capture the song's signature transition from a nostalgic memory to a world-class, high-energy rock masterpiece. This is the definitive resource for musicians looking to master the technical stamina and pure, storytelling fire of Billy Joel’s love letter to a fallen city.

What is a “performance lead sheet”? A performance lead sheet streamlines chords, melody, and lyrics into a single continuous layout for tablets, eliminating repeats, D.S.’s, and codas so performers can simply page forward through the entire song. Each section—verse, chorus, bridge, and so on—is clearly labeled with rehearsal markers for quick navigation. The only repeats are self-contained vamps, kept on a single page to avoid page-turning backward. The goal is to make performing easier by presenting the song in its complete, best-known form so musicians can focus on playing rather than remembering forms or tricky sections. I originally created these for my own cover band, and they’ve made last-minute additions far more manageable. I hope they help you, too.