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O kay, (D)go, go hang your (Bm7)heart on an y tree.
You can (Bm)make your self a vail a ble to (E7)an y bod y, ’cause (Bm)ev ’ry liv ing per son knows you (C#)are a prize.
Which (Bm)ev er way you go, I’ll be eas (E7)y to find.
I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me.
I don’t ask for much; be hon est.
Think of this song as a prom (Bm7)ise; you can do what you want.
If you de (Bm)cide you want to move in to a (E7)new stage,
de (Bm)let ing me from pag es in your (C#)mis sion state ment, my (Bm)love is un con di tion al; make no mis take.
I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me.
I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me.
Who we are when (D#)love is what it wants to be,
we (F#m7)are (Gm7)free and we are (Dmaj7)hav ing the best day ev (B7)er by far, be ing (Em7)treat ed to the light like a (A13)su per star.
I can hold (D)space while you see what your heart has to say a bout me.
There’s no (Bm)dot ted line to sign a way your (E7)free dom.
I’ll ac (Bm)knowl edge you for what you do to (C#)keep strong.
I’ll (Bm)al ways get be hind you; don’t get me wrong.
I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me.
I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me.
I don’t ask for much; just be (A13)hon est with me.
Who we are when love (D#)is what it wants to be,
we (F#m7)are (Gm7)free and we are (Dmaj7)hav ing the best day ev (B7)er by far.
Yes, we are.
Be Honest — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Be Honest" by Jason Mraz in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Be Honest”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Be Honest"?
- 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Be Honest" by Jason Mraz played in?
- Be Honest is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Be Honest"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Be Honest" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Be Honest"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Be Honest"?
- "Be Honest" was originally performed by Jason Mraz. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Be Honest"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: Adom, B7, Bdom, Bm, Bm7, C#m7, D, D#dim7, +6 more.
- What other songs by Jason Mraz can I play here?
- Try "Did You Get My Message?", "Living in the Moment", "Plane". 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 — "Be Honest" 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 D, 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 120 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.