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Gone are the days ty when the (F)ox fall down,
He take up the yoke and plow the (Bb)fields a round.
Gone are the days ty when the (F)la dies said, “Please, He’d (Bb)gen tle Jack Jones, won’t you come on to me?”
(C)Brown eyed wom en and red gren a dine.
The (Bb)bot tle was dust y but the (F)liq uor was clean.
(Bb)Sound of the thun der with the rain pour in’ (Dm)down, and it (Gm)looks like the old man’s
get tin’ (F)on.
Nine are teen twen ty when he (F)stepped to the He drank to the dregs and of the (Bb)whis key jar.
Nine are teen thir ty when the (F)wall dies caved in.
He’d (Bb)made tle his way sell in’ red on eyed gin.
(C)Brown eyed wom en and red gren a dine.
The (Bb)bot tle was dust y but the (F)liq uor was clean.
(Bb)Sound of the thun der with the rain pour in’ (Dm)down, and it (Gm)looks like the old man’s
get tin’ (F)on.
De li lah Jones key was the (F)moth er of twins
two times o ver, and the rest were sins.
Raised eight boys; ’ry on ly (F)I turned bad.
(Bb)Did n’t get the lick in’s that the oth er ones (F)had.
(C)Brown eyed wom en and red gren a dine.
The (Bb)bot tle was dust y but the (F)liq uor was clean.
(Bb)Sound of the thun der with the rain pour in’ (Dm)down, and it (Gm)looks like the old man’s
get tin’ (F)on.
Tum ble down shack in Big Foot (F)Coun ty,
snowed so hard that the (Bb)roof caved in.
De li lah Jones went to (Bb)meet her God, and the (Bb)old man nev er was the same a gain.
And it (Gm)looks like the old man’s
get tin’ (F)on.
Brown-eyed Women — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Brown-eyed Women" by Grateful Dead in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 “Brown-eyed Women”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Brown-eyed Women"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Brown-eyed Women" by Grateful Dead played in?
- Brown-eyed Women is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Brown-eyed Women"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Brown-eyed Women" 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 "Brown-eyed Women"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Brown-eyed Women"?
- "Brown-eyed Women" was originally performed by Grateful Dead. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Brown-eyed Women"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, Bb, C, Cm, Dm, F, Gm.
- What other songs by Grateful Dead can I play here?
- Try "UNCLE JOHN'S BAND", "THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED", "SUGAR MAGNOLIA". 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 — "Brown-eyed Women" 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 G, 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 100 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.