Is this real sheet music for "Dear Mr. Man"?

It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Dear Mr. Man".

Can I see all the notes in "Dear Mr. Man"?

Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of A at 50 BPM.

Dear Mr. Man — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"Dear Mr. Man" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of A, 50 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

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.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: A
Tempo: 50 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Prince

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How to Play "Dear Mr. Man" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.