What key is "Everyday People" in?

"Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone is in the key of A with a tempo of 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Everyday People" 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 "Everyday People" 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 "Everyday People"?

This arrangement of "Everyday People" uses 7 chords: A, C, D, D7, Em, F#m, F#m7.

How long does it take to learn "Everyday People" on piano?

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

Lyrics

(D)Some times I’m right, ter and I (A)can be wrong.

My own be liefs are (A)in my you songs.

The butch er, the bank er, (D)the drum (A)mer, and then

(D)makes no dif f’rence what the group (A)I’m in.

(A)I

am ev ’ry day peo ple,

(D)yeah, (A)yeah.

(D)There is a blue low one who can’t (A)ac cept the green one for (D)liv ing with the big one, that tryin’ (A)to be a skin ny one.

Dif f’rent strokes (D)for dif (A)f’rent folks, and so on and so on (D)and scoo (A)by doo by doo by.

Ooh,

(D)sha (A)sha.

We’ve got to live to (D)geth (A)er.

(D)I’m no I’m bet ter and nei (A)ther are you.

We’re all the same, what (A)ev er you do.

You love me, you hate me, (D)you know (A)me, and then

(D)you can’t fig ure out the bag (A)I’m in.

(A)I

am ev ’ry day peo ple,

(D)yeah, (A)yeah.

(D)There is a long low hair that does (A)n’t like the short hair for (D)be ing such a rich one that will (A)not help the poor ny one.

Dif f’rent strokes (D)for dif (A)f’rent folks, and so on and so on (D)and scoo (A)by doo by doo by.

Ooh,

(D)sha (A)sha.

We’ve got to live to (D)geth (A)er.

(A)er.

(A)sha.

Well, I

am ev ’ry day peo ple.

(D)Hear (A)me when I you now: (F#m7)I

am ev ’ry day (D)peo ple.

(Em)Yeah, (D)oh, yes I am, yes I am, yes I am.

(F#m7)I

am ev ’ry day (D)peo ple.

(D7sus)Yeah, yeah.

(A)Ooh,

(D)sha (A)sha.

See, we’ve got to live to (D)geth (A)er.

Ooh,

(D)sha (A)sha.

I said, we’ve got to live to (D)geth (A)er.

(A)am ev ’ry day peo ple.

Everyday People by Sly & The Family Stone

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Everyday People”

What key is "Everyday People" in?: "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone is in the key of A with a tempo of 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Everyday People" 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 "Everyday People" 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 "Everyday People"?: This arrangement of "Everyday People" uses 7 chords: A, C, D, D7, Em, F#m, F#m7.
How long does it take to learn "Everyday People" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.