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Beau ti ful peo ple,
you live in (F)the same world as I do.
But some (Cmaj7)how I
nev er no ticed (F)you be fore to (D)day
I’m a shamed to (F)say.
Beau ti ful peo ple,
we share the same back door and it is n’t (E)right.
We nev er met be fore.
But then,
we may nev er meet a gain.
If I weren’t a fraid you’d laugh at me, I would run and take all of your hands and
I’d gath er (D)ev ’ry one to geth er for a (A)day.
And when we’re (D)gath ered, I’ll pass but tons out that (A)say:
“Beau ti ful Peo ple.”
Then you’ll nev er to (F)be a lone, ’cause
there’ll al ways be (E)some one
with the same but ton on as you.
In clude him in ev ’ry thing you do.
Beau ti ful peo ple,
you ride the same sub way as I do ev ’ry (E)morn in’.
That’s got to tell you some thin’.
We’ve got so (F)much in com mon.
I go the (F)same di rec tion that you do.
So, if you’ll take care of me,
may be I’ll take care of you.
Beau ti ful peo ple,
you look like (F)friends of mine.
And it’s a bout (E)time
that some one said it here and now.
I make a (F)vow that some time, some (G)how
He may be (F)sit ting right next to (G)you.
Beautiful People — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Beautiful People" by Melanie Safka 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 130 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 “Beautiful People”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Beautiful People"?
- 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 "Beautiful People" by Melanie Safka played in?
- Beautiful People 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 "Beautiful People"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Beautiful People" 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 "Beautiful People"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Beautiful People"?
- "Beautiful People" was originally performed by Melanie Safka. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Beautiful People"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, C, Cmaj7, D, Dm, E, Em, F, +1 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Beautiful People" 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 130 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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