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(Dm)I know she said, “It’s al right.
You will make it up next time.”
(Dm)I know she knows it’s not right.
There ain’t no use in lyin’.
Well, (Dm)may be she thinks I know some thin’, may be, may (Bb)be she thinks it’s fine.
Or (Dm)may be she knows some thin’ I don’t.
I’m so,
I’m so tired,
I’m so tired of try in’.
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.
But 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 su’ly has some (F)oth er ties.
And
I would n’t wan na break ’em now, I would n’t wan na 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.
The hard er that you try, ba by, the hard er you’ll fall,
e ven with all the mon ey in the whole wide world.
(F)Please, please, please don’t pass me, please, please, please don’t pass me, please please, please don’t pass me by.
Ev ’ry thing you know a bout me, now ba by, you’re gon na have to change.
You’re gon na call it by a brand new name.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, (F)please, please, please don’t drag me, please, please, please don’t drag me, please, please, please don’t drag me down.
Just like the tree down by the wa ter, ba by, I shall not move,
e ven af ter all the sil ly things you do.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, (F)please, please, please don’t drag me, please, please, please don’t drag me, please, please, please don’t drag me down.
Flake — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Flake" by Jack Johnson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 92 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with left-hand octave bass patterns — your left hand will stay busy bouncing between root-note octaves at a steady 92 BPM, so start hands-separate and focus on keeping that pulse relaxed and even before adding the right hand.
You're working in the key of B♭ with five chords, and the trickiest moment is the A major chord — it's borrowed from outside the key and uses a C♯, so your fingers need to commit to that shape without hesitating.
Pay special attention to the transition from A up to B♭, since it's just a half-step shift that can sound sloppy if you rush it.
Loop that two-chord move slowly until it feels automatic.
The upbeat pop rhythm against the melancholic harmony gives the song its tension, so once your hands are together, resist speeding up — lock into the groove and let the feel breathe.
This is the piece that'll make B♭-major chord shapes feel like home under your hands.
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About “Flake”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Flake"?
- 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 Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Flake" by Jack Johnson played in?
- Flake is arranged in the key of Bb 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 92 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Flake" 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 "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 chords are used in "Flake"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: A, Bb, C, Dm, F.
- 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.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Flake" 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 Bb, 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 92 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.