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I woke up this morn ing, saw a world full of trou ble, now.
I thought, “How’d we ev er get so far down, and how’s it ev er gon na turn a round?” So I (Asus2)turned my eyes to heav en.
I thought, “God, why don’t You do some thing?”
Well, I just could n’t bear the thought of peo ple liv ing in pov er ty and chil dren sold in to slav er y.
The thought dis gust ed me, so I shook my fist at heav en.
I said, “God, why don’t You do some thing?”
He said, “I (F#m7)did.”
Yeah.
“I cre at ed (E)you.”
(E)If not us, then who,
if not me and you
right (A)now?
Well, it’s time for us to do some thing,
yeah.
If not now, then when
will we see an end
to all this (A)pain?
Oh, it’s not e nough to do noth ing.
It’s time for us to do some thing.
(Na na na, na,
na, na, na.
na.
Na, na, na, na,
na, na, na, na.) I’m so tired of talk ing a bout how we are God’s hands and feet.
But it’s eas i er to say than to be, live like an gels of ap a thy (Asus2)who tell our selves,
“It’s all right.
Some bod y else ’ll (E7)do some thing.”
Well, I don’t know a bout you, but I’m sick and ti red of life with no de si re.
I don’t want a flame; I want a fi re.
I wan na be the one who stands up and says, “I’m gon na (E7)do some thing!”
some thing.
We are the salt of the earth, we are a cit y on a hill.
(Shine, shine.
Shine, shine.)
But we’re nev er gon na change the world by stand ing (B)still.
No, we won’t stand still.
No, we won’t stand still.
No, we won’t stand still,
no.
(E)If not us, then who,
if not me and you
right (A)now?
It’s time for us to do some thing,
If not now, then when
will we see an end
to all this (A)pain?
Well, it’s not e nough to do noth ing.
It’s time for us to do some thing.
(Na, na, na, na.)
It’s time for us to do some thing.
(Na, na, na, na.)
Ooh.
(Na, na, na, na.)
It’s time for us to do some thing.
(Na, na, na, na.)
Do Something — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"Do Something" 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 E, 104 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 “Do Something”
- Why does "Do Something" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Do Something".
- What key is "Do Something" by Matthew West played in?
- Do Something is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Do Something"?
- The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Do Something" 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 "Do Something"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Do Something"?
- "Do Something" was originally performed by Matthew West. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Do Something"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, A6, Asus2, B, C, C#m, E, E7, +3 more.
- What other songs by Matthew West can I play here?
- Try "GRACE WINS", "MORE", "WHEN I SAY I DO". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Do Something"?
- 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 "Do Something".
- Can I see all the notes in "Do Something"?
- 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 E at 104 BPM.
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