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(C)I can’t stand to fly.
(Am7)I’m not that na ive.
(C)I’m just out to find
the (Am7)bet ter part of me.
I’m more than a bird.
I’m more than a plane.
More than some pret ty face be side (F)a train.
And it’s not eas y
to be
(Fsus2)me.
(C)Wish that I could cry.
Fall up on my knees.
Find a way to lie
’bout a home I’ll nev er see.
It may sound ab surd,
but don’t be na ive.
E ven he roes have the right (F)to bleed.
I may be dis turbed,
but won’t you con cede
e ven he roes have the right (F)to dream?
And it’s not eas y
to be
(Fsus2)me.
(Am)Up, up and a way, a way from me.
Well it’s all right,
you can all sleep sound to night.
I’m not cra zy
or an y thing.
(C)I can’t stand to fly.
(Am7)I’m not that na ive.
(C)Men weren’t meant to ride
with clouds be tween their knees.
I’m on ly a man
in a sil ly red (G5)sheet, dig ging for kryp ton ite on this one way street.
On ly a man
in a fun ny red (G5)sheet, look ing for spe cial things in side (F)of me, in side of me,
in side of me.
Yeah, in side of me,
in side
of me.
I’m on ly a man
in a fun ny red (G5)sheet.
I’m on ly a man look ing for a dream.
I’m on ly a man in a fun ny red (G5)sheet and it’s not eas y,
(Fsus2)ooh, ooh, ooh.
It’s not (C)eas y
(G)to be
(C)me.
This page shows “Superman” by Five For Fighting in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.
This arrangement is a great way to build comfort with a wider-than-usual chord palette — nine chords sounds like a lot, but most of them share common tones, so your left hand stays anchored more than you'd expect. Pay special attention to the F–Fsus2 and Am–Am7 shifts: those are just one finger lifting or dropping, so keep your hand shape steady and let a single finger do the work. The trickiest transition will likely be moving between G (or Gpow) and Dm — practice that switch slowly, hands separate, until your left hand finds it without looking. At 100 BPM the rhythm has a gentle forward push, so resist the urge to rush through chord changes; use the sustain pedal briefly on each change to cover any gap while your fingers reposition. I'd suggest looping the verse progression at about 70 BPM first, then bumping up in small increments. Once the chorus feels automatic, play the whole piece through and focus on dynamics — this song really comes alive when you lean into the louder sections and pull back on the verses. By the end, you'll have a much stronger feel for moving between major, minor, and suspended chords in the key of C, which is a skill that transfers to dozens of other pop songs.