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(Dm)I know she said it’s al right,
but you can make it up next time.
(Dm)I know she knows it’s not right.
There ain’t no use in ly (F)ing.
(Dm)May be she thinks I know some thing, may be, may (Bb)be she thinks it’s fine.
(Dm)May be she knows some thing I don’t.
I’m so, I’m so ti red,
I’m so tired of try ing.
It seems to me that “may be,”
it pret ty much al ways means “no.”
So don’t tell me; you (C)might just let it go.
And of ten times we’re la
zy.
It seems to stand in my way.
’Cause (Bb)no one, no, not no one likes to be let down.
(Dm)I know she loves the sun rise,
no long er sees it with her (F)sleep ing eyes and...
I know that when she said she’s (F)gon na try, well, it might not work be cause of (F)oth er ties and...
I know she u s’lly has some (F)oth er ties and, uh, I would n’t want to break ’em, nah, I would n’t want to break ’em.
May be she’ll help me (F)to un tie this, but un til then, well,
I’m gon na have to lie, too.
It seems to me that “may
be,”
it pret ty much al ways means “no.”
So don’t tell me; you (C)might just let it go.
(F)Hard er than you try, ba by, the fur ther you’ll (Bb)fall,
e ven with (F)all the mon ey in the (C)whole wide world.
(F)Please, please, please don’t pass me...
(Bb)Please, please, please don’t pass me...
(C)Please, please, (Bb)please don’t pass me (F)by.
Ev ’ry thing you know a bout me now, ba by, you gon na have to (Bb)change.
You gon na (F)call it by a brand new (C)name, ooh, ooh.
(F)Please, please, please don’t drag me...
(Bb)Please, please, please don’t drag me...
(C)Please, please, (Bb)please don’t drag me (F)down.
Just like a tree down by the wa ter, ba by, I shall not (Bb)move,
e ven af ter (F)all the sil ly things you (C)do, ooh, ooh, ooh.
(F)Please, please, please don’t drag me...
(Bb)Please, please, please don’t drag me...
(C)Please, please, (Bb)please don’t drag me (F)down.
Flake — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Flake" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of F, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Flake”
- Can I play "Flake" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Flake" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Flake" by Jack Johnson played in?
- Flake is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Flake"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Flake" 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 "Flake"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Flake"?
- "Flake" was originally performed by Jack Johnson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Jack Johnson can I play here?
- Try "Monsoon", "Flake", "If I Had Eyes". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "Flake"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Flake" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "Flake"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Flake" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.