Other arrangements of Earth Song
Pick a learning view.
What a bout (C#)sun rise?
What a bout (C#)rain?
What a bout (C#)all the things that you (D#)said we were to gain?
What a bout (C#)kill ing fields?
Is there a (C#)time?
What a bout (C#)all the things that you (D#)said was yours and mine?
Did you (E)ev er stop to no (F#sus4)tice
all the (B)blood we’ve shed be fore?
Did you (C#m)ev er stop to no tice this cry ing (D#)Earth, this weep ing shore?
Ah,
ooh.
What have we (C#)done to
Look what we’ve (C#)done.
What a bout (C#)all the peace that you (D#)pledged your on ly son?
What a bout (C#)flow’r ing fields?
Is there a (C#)time?
What a bout (C#)all the dreams that you (D#)said was yours and mine?
Did you (E)ev er stop to no (F#sus4)tice
all the (B)child ren dead from war?
Did you (C#m)ev er stop to no tice this cry ing (D#)Earth, this weep ing shore?
Ah,
ooh.
ooh.
Ah,
ooh.
(C#m)I used to dream,
I used to (B)glance be yond the stars.
(C#m)Now I don’t know where we are,
al (D#)though I know we’ve drift ed far.
ooh.
Ah,
ooh.
Ah,
ooh.
Ah,
ooh.
(Bbm)us?) What a bout yes ter day?
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) What a bout dis (Eb)ease?
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) The heav ens are fall ing down.
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) I can’t e ven (Eb)breathe.
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) What a bout ev ’ry thing (What a bout (Bbm)us?) ra vag ing the (Eb)seas?
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) What a bout for est trails,
burnt des pite our pleas?
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) What a bout the ly land (What a bout (Bbm)us?) torn a part by (Eb)creed?
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) The Where ens did we go wrong?
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) Some one tell me (Eb)why.
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) What a bout ba by boy?
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) What a bout the (Eb)days?
(What a bout (Bbm)us?) What a bout all their joy?
burnt des pite our pleas?
(What a bout Do we give a damn?
Ah,
ooh.
Ah,
ooh.
Earth Song — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson 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 70 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Earth Song”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Earth Song"?
- 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 "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson played in?
- Earth Song 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 "Earth Song"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Earth Song" 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 "Earth Song"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Earth Song"?
- "Earth Song" was originally performed by Michael Jackson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Michael Jackson can I play here?
- Try "MAN IN THE MIRROR", "YOU ROCK MY WORLD", "LOVING YOU". 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 — "Earth Song" 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 70 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.