What key is "Dear Mr. Man" in?

"Dear Mr. Man" by Prince is in the key of A with a tempo of 50 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Dear Mr. Man" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Dear Mr. Man" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Dear Mr. Man"?

This arrangement of "Dear Mr. Man" uses 8 chords: Am9, Bm7, C#7, Dm9, E, E7, Fmaj7, G.

How long does it take to learn "Dear Mr. Man" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Prince can I play here?

Try "CALL MY NAME", "DARLING NIKKI", "NOTHING COMPARES 2 U". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

What’s (G)wrong

with the world to day?

(G)Things just got to get bet ter.

“Dear

Mis Sho’ Man, ain’t

what the lead ers say.

(G)May be we should write a let ter,

said, (Am9)“Dear

Mis ter Man,

(B)we don’t un der stand

(Am9)why poor peo ple keep (G)strug gl ing

but (B)you don’t lend a help ing hand.

(Am9)Mat thew 5: 5 (G)say,

‘the (B)meek shall in her it the earth.’

We (Am9)wan na be down that (G)way, but you been (B)trip pin’ since the day of (E7#5)your birth.”

Who (Am9)said

(B)that to kill is a (E7#5)sin

and (Am9)start ed ev ’ry sin gle war

(B)that your peo ple been (E7#5)in?

Who (Am9)said

that (G)wa ter is a (B)pre cious com mod i ty,

then (Am9)dropped a big ol’ (G)black oil slick (B)in the deep blue (E7#5)sea?

Who

(Am9)told

Mis ter Man

that (B)work ing ’round the (E7#5)clock

will (Am9)buy me a big house (G)in the hood with (B)cig ar ette ads on (E7#5)ev ’ry block?

Who

told me Mis ter Man

(B)that I got a right to moan?

How ’bout this (G)big ol’ hole in the (B)o zone?

(Am9)Ain’t no sense in vot ing;

same (B)song with a dif f’rent name.

(Am9)Might not be in the (G)back of the bus, but it (B)sure feels just the (E7#5)same.

Ain’t (Am9)noth in’ fair ’bout a (G)wel fare, ain’t (B)no as sist ance in (E7#5)AIDS.

(Am9)Ain’t noth in’ ’firm a tive a (G)bout your ac tions (B)’til the peo ple get (E7#5)paid.

Your (Am9)thou sand years are (G)up;

(B)now you got to share the land.

Sec tion (Am9)one, the four teenth a (G)mend ment says, “No (B)state shall de prive an y (E7#5)per son of life,

(Am9)lib er ty or pro per ty with out due pro cess of (B)law,”

Mis ter Man.

We want to end this (G)let ter with three words:

We tired o’ y’all.

What’s wrong

with the world to day?

Things just got to get bet ter.

What’s wrong

with the world to day?

Things just got to get bet ter.

Dear Mr. Man by Prince

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 50 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Dear Mr. Man”

What key is "Dear Mr. Man" in?: "Dear Mr. Man" by Prince is in the key of A with a tempo of 50 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Dear Mr. Man" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Dear Mr. Man" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Dear Mr. Man"?: This arrangement of "Dear Mr. Man" uses 8 chords: Am9, Bm7, C#7, Dm9, E, E7, Fmaj7, G.
How long does it take to learn "Dear Mr. Man" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Prince can I play here?: Try "CALL MY NAME", "DARLING NIKKI", "NOTHING COMPARES 2 U". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.